John Ezard meets with J. R. R. Tolkien at his home, walking with him through the Oxford locations that he loves while hearing the author's own views about his wildly successful high-fantasy novels.

For the first time, a live-action adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” was undertaken, and it started with a bang. One year later, the story continued. “The Two Towers ...