Rower Pete Reed has proved he is the best on Earth with his double Olympic gold medals, but how good is he on Middle-Earth?
The Nailsworth Olympian, who swept to back-to-back gold in the men's four at the Beijing and London Olympics, has taken part in the BBC's Celebrity Mastermind programme, answering questions on Peter Jackson's film versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And to showcase his knowledge of the films, set in the JRR Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-Earth, he took to the social media site twitter and asked his followers to ask him questions.
With interest in Tolkien reinvigorated by the imminent release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - a prequel to The Lord of the Rings - there was no shortage of questions.
And he displayed an exhaustive knowledge of the films, answering questions such as: "What was the name of the battering ram used to smash the city gates of Minas Tirith?" and "What's the name of Aragorn's sword?"
Tweting about his experience in the Mastermind hotseat, Reed said tonight: "This seat is significantly more terrifying than one in the coxless four on the start line of your home Olympics." The programme has yet to be screened.
The Nailsworth Olympian, who swept to back-to-back gold in the men's four at the Beijing and London Olympics, has taken part in the BBC's Celebrity Mastermind programme, answering questions on Peter Jackson's film versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And to showcase his knowledge of the films, set in the JRR Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-Earth, he took to the social media site twitter and asked his followers to ask him questions.
With interest in Tolkien reinvigorated by the imminent release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - a prequel to The Lord of the Rings - there was no shortage of questions.
And he displayed an exhaustive knowledge of the films, answering questions such as: "What was the name of the battering ram used to smash the city gates of Minas Tirith?" and "What's the name of Aragorn's sword?"
Tweting about his experience in the Mastermind hotseat, Reed said tonight: "This seat is significantly more terrifying than one in the coxless four on the start line of your home Olympics." The programme has yet to be screened.
