Prologue: the long-expected party: Lucky man ; In the Cannes -- Workshop of wonders: The man who builds trees -- Locating Middle-earth: A hall fit for a king -- Setting the scene: From Bag End to Barad-dûr -- It's a small world: Lost in Lothlórien ; Light on Rivendell -- Department store for Middle-earth: Ring-masters ; Penman in Middle-earth -- Regal robes and girls' big frocks: The hat in the bin ; The White Lady of Rohan -- Waging the war of the Ring: Extra-special people -- Hobbit hair and wizard whiskers: The grimness of Gríma -- Making faces: The body on the floor ; Talking to Treebeard -- Filming a masterpiece: Hobbit talk ;Aspects of Aragorn -- Adding the magic: Massive achievement ; Capturing Gollum -- Knowing the score: On the theme of fellowship -- Epilogue: an end and a beginning.

Discusses the making of the movie trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," covering topics including filming locations, special effects, costumes, battle scenes, characters, and music.