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21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Jun 21, 2004
We're pleased to announce that the long awaited radio adaptation of the final three books in Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy', as confirmed in a press release from BBC Radio 4 today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/06_june/21/radio4.shtml
The programmes are adapted and directed by award-winning audio director Dirk Maggs [A2116586] (who Douglas Adams had personally recommended for the job). The best news for fans of the original series is that Maggs has been able to assemble most of the original cast to recreate their roles. This new series Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox and Stephen Moore as Marvin The Paranoid Android. The late Peter Jones's great friend William Franklyn replaces him as The Voice Of The Book. Most surprising of all, courtesy of footage recorded before his death, Douglas himself appears in the series as Agrajag.
The first episode of the show is scheduled to be aired on Tuesday 21 September at 6.30pm. For more information, pop over to the Radio 4 website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/index.shtml
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
U218534 Posted Jun 21, 2004
Joe would like to point out that he doesn't have anything more constructive to add, but is very pleased at the news 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Secretly Not Here Any More Posted Jun 21, 2004
*rushes to check whether it'll be played over this newfangled interweb*
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Jun 21, 2004
There's a preview of the series on the Radio 4 website and I have to say it's jaw-dropping. William Franklyn sounds just perfect as the Voice of the Book and it's scarcely credible that the original cast have aged 26 years since they first played the characters - they all sound like they did in 1978!
Wow.
Just...
Wow!
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jun 21, 2004
Traveller in Time 
Ursa minor subscriber <?> [!!]
"It even works! Some sounds sound familiar indeed.
I got the impression to recognise more then one theme from earlyer productions.
Even the accompanying video is great, whaah to one side, tumbling over. . . Just where is ... where is the sperm whale??"
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jun 21, 2004
William Franklyn 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
pdante' Posted Jun 21, 2004
Roll on September 21[and seeing that DNA
liked 
s so much it seems strange that the HHGTTG screensaver is only for PCs
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Jun 21, 2004
Was that Richards Griffiths as Slartibartfast?
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jun 21, 2004
If Slartibartfast is 26 years older than he was in 1978, maybe his shelf life has expired. 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jun 21, 2004
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Whoami - iD dislikes punctuation Posted Jun 21, 2004
Listen to the trail on the production company page (linked to from the radio 4 link above).
I've put it in my electronic calendar and once the exams are over I'll start engraving all my personal property with the date... 
Whoami? 
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Zak T Duck Posted Jun 21, 2004
Slightly too much information Fords 
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Whisky Posted Jun 21, 2004
and other smileys to show my complete and utter joy!
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Jun 21, 2004
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Stealth "Jack" Azathoth Posted Jun 21, 2004
Huzzah!!! 
Huzzah!!! 
Huzzah!!! 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Jun 21, 2004
Traveller in Time
"The 'Above the title .com' site indeed has a high quality video.
However they first try to sell me a bigger version of quicktime where this one is fast enough. I just have not enough disk space to play all of it 
, some good for the Real one player I guess ."
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Pinniped Posted Jun 21, 2004
I heard it on PM as I pulled up to the pumps.
So I put 42 litres in.
How's that for sentimental?
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Trin Tragula Posted Jun 21, 2004
Autumn? Why Autumn? Why not tomorrow? Why not now? 
Key: Complain about this post
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Jun 21, 2004)
- 2: U218534 (Jun 21, 2004)
- 3: Secretly Not Here Any More (Jun 21, 2004)
- 4: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Jun 21, 2004)
- 5: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jun 21, 2004)
- 6: Zak T Duck (Jun 21, 2004)
- 7: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jun 21, 2004)
- 8: pdante' (Jun 21, 2004)
- 9: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Jun 21, 2004)
- 10: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jun 21, 2004)
- 11: fords - number 1 all over heaven (Jun 21, 2004)
- 12: Whoami - iD dislikes punctuation (Jun 21, 2004)
- 13: Zak T Duck (Jun 21, 2004)
- 14: Whisky (Jun 21, 2004)
- 15: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Jun 21, 2004)
- 16: Stealth "Jack" Azathoth (Jun 21, 2004)
- 17: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jun 21, 2004)
- 18: Pinniped (Jun 21, 2004)
- 19: Coniraya (Jun 21, 2004)
- 20: Trin Tragula (Jun 21, 2004)
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