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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Albums

Two Full-Cast Audio Dramatisations

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Albums

By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Full Cast, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey
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Don’t Panic! Reissued for the first time in 40 years, two unique recordings of Douglas Adams's sci-fi comedy drama.

When Earthman Arthur Dent learns that first his house and then his planet are about to be bulldozed, it’s the beginning of an interplanetary adventure for him and his friend, Ford Prefect. After fleeing Earth they hitch a lift with hoopy frood Zaphod Beeblebrox, who hurtles from one improbability to another - literally. With Trillian and Marvin the Paranoid Android in tow, the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything is soon revealed: 42. But what was the question…?

Following the success of the BBC radio series, Douglas Adams adapted his scripts for these two full-cast albums, with incidental radiophonic music provided by Paddy Kingsland. First released by Original Records in 1980, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe star Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect and Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox.

Produced by Geoffrey Perkins and Tim Souster, the cast also includes Cindy Oswin, Stephen Moore, Richard Vernon, Valentine Dyall, David Tate, Jim Broadbent, Bill Wallis, Roy Hudd, Frank Middlemass, Stephen Greif and others.

Hang onto your towel – it’s going to be the ride of a lifetime.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Very surprised and delighted to have this again after all these years. I had feared this re-release was about to be cancelled when my pre-order of the CDs on Amazon was suddenly pushed all the way back to October with no explanation & I fully expected the same to happen here. Thank Zarquon, Almighty Bob & his holy sandwich-maker that didn't happen.

As for the release itself, it sounds much better than any of the copies you'll find on YouTube and elsewhere, all of which have the pops and crackles you get from decades old vinyl. I had hoped this might be from the original master tapes, but listening with decent headphones I can clearly hear surface noise from a vinyl record during the quietest sections of the story so this is also a needle drop capture. It's most noticeable during the "I've bought some peanuts" scene, however apart from some harshness to the sibilant sounds, this does sound like the vinyl they used was practically mint condition, so no real complaints. Just temper your expectations as to sound quality.

I will still be buying the CD if it actually gets released in October...

Don't Panic

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I enjoyed the show and it was funny. the show was good and funny with story.

enjoying show.

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These recordings are from the 1979/80 LPs and are re-recordings of the Radio 4 series. However, none of the original brilliance is lost. Some lines have been edited and different actors in parts. It's a great listen though

Don't Panic!

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Loved it. Imagination beyond belief and filled with invaluable principles. The narration certainly reaches the heights of hilarity.

Wildest Provocation of Imagination

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Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy in my opinion the best book ever

My reason

Funny

Interesting story that confuses you to get you hooked

So many quotes

Unlimited replay ability

Great characters

And a bowl of petunias and the number of roads a man must walk down (42) is a very important

I know im gonna get a bundle of kicks out of any problem you can’t run through me

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