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Andy Serkis: 鈥楾he Hobbit read through will take you on an adventure鈥�

Andy Serkis has told 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 Live why he wanted to do a continuous live reading of The Hobbit online.

The Gollum actor will read JRR Tolkien's 1937 novel from start to end, breaking only to nip to the loo.

Money raised will be split between NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings.

Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake he said: 鈥淚 just thought, everyone is under such stressful conditions, I wanted to find a way of alleviating that, of taking people on an adventure.鈥�

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