The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase
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A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend.
The original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope’s version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh.
Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and everything.
Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes.
A special 55-minute bonus programme, Douglas Adams's Guide to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, explores the genesis of the radio series and its incredible success, with contributions from the original cast and production team.
Audio files were replaced in April 2021.
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to be better than the print version?
No - they're equally fantastic in slightly different ways.What other book might you compare The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to, and why?
It defies comparison. But don't panic.Any additional comments?
This is a good books for clearing out the seat next to you on the bus. There's nothing quite like the snort of laughter that escapes after Slartibartfast announces that he loves fjords because they give a lovely baroque feeling to a continent for getting rid of gum-chewing cowards who don't want to sit next to the local nutter.Still hilarious
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My favourite thing in the galaxy about the galaxy
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great listen
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Stunningly brilliant!
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Listening to this, I wouldn't think this began before I was born, with the final books finished while I was just getting into them. The storytelling, the jokes and the dialogue are all so timeless, and the parts fit well together at the end you'd easily believe Adams had a plan for the whole saga from the start.
My favourite part happens in the first 10 minutes, I had the misfortune of listening to it at work, and promptly burst out with laughter. I thought the BBC was a little more reserved in the 70s but this took me by surprise.
The persistent mockery of politicians and everyday people alike is fantastic. For myself, the best part of the series comes later in chapters 3 and 4.
Adams' writing style has a lot in common with Terry Pratchett, in that he uses a fictional universe to make fun of the real one (and masterly performed at that), and in the process creates characters that you can love (both the good, and the bad), set to a backdrop of some epic sinister things happening which seem both inescapable and horrifying, all the while you're still laughing, all the way to the apocalypse.
This is without a doubt one of my favourite audios. I couldn't recommend it any more highly.
Gripping, exciting, hilarious.
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