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The Hobbit! SFX Issue 242 On Sale Now

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Featuring exclusive interviews for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug and the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, the latest print edition of SFX is in shops now.

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Featuring exclusive interviews for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug and the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who , the latest print and digital edition of SFX is in shops now.

Get your copy now! Buy your digital issue via Newsstand For iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch ,
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We chat to Martin Freeman about The Desolation of Smaug and Bilbo’s journey this time around. We also catch up with Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom and Lee Pace.

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