h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Having discovered an excellant web site via google I am keen to acquire as many videos of the programme as possible.It is a great pity that with todays liberal broadcasting attitudes that the BBC are unwilling to release a full set of the programmes.I cannot imagine that the material is sensitive given the cinema release of The Pianist for example.
Has anyone any information as to how I might build up a collection of all of the programmes.

It really depends on where you're based. In the UK, the cable/satellite channel UK Drama has shown it in a complete (but in parts edited) repeat run a couple of times, so keep an eye out for it in your listings magazines. It has also been repeated in Australia a few times, but aside from that, that's all I know I'm afraid.

I've abused my position as a BBC staff member in dropping huge hints to people at the Beeb, but sadly to no avail.

Many thanks for information.Is it possible,for example,to contact UK Drama,do you have contact address?

I'm afraid I don't hava an address for BBC Drama to hand (they're housed in a different department / building / part of London to us), but I'm guessing they're in BBC Woodlands, London. I should probably say that BBC policy is not to offer copies of tapes to the public (just in case you might want to ask that). But you might be able to persuade them to repeat it again.