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	Podcast:		Outlook
	Episode:		Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:23:22
	Publish Date:		2021-08-09 12:46:00
	Description:		Royd Tolkien is the great-grandson of JRR Tolkien - writer of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Growing up, Royd and his younger brother Mike were very close, but also very different - Mike was the adrenaline junkie who loved skydiving and bungee jumping, whereas Royd liked nothing better than a cup of tea in the garden. But that would all change after Mike died of Motor Neurone Disease in 2015. He left a bucket list of 50 daring tasks for Royd to complete after his death, and completing them gave Royd a reason to carry on. Royd has written a book about his experience called There's a Hole in my Bucket: A Journey of Two Brothers. He's also made a documentary, There's a Hole in my Bucket, which will be released later this year. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: June Christie Picture: Royd Tolkien taking on the bucket list Credit: Royd Tolkien Productions
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