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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 24, 2004
Traveller in Time 
in reverse
"
>It wouldn't be proper if it made sense now!
It wouldn't be proper if it made sense ever! "
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) Posted Jun 25, 2004
I still have them on vinyl. I need to put them on CD so I can listen to them in the car (my record player keeps skipping while I drive). 
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C Hawke Posted Jun 25, 2004
For info - I managed to get a new, seal set of all the radio episodes on ebay for less than half the Amazon price.
But DON'T be tempted for the 2 CD MP3 version - read the reviews on Amazon - shocking quality.
But hearing Arthur's voice again reading lines I am familar with from the books, but only ever "heard" in my head, was quite spooky.
All this and the film - too much
CHawke
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Whisky Posted Jun 25, 2004
Speaking of the MP3 version - I'd love to find out who was the genius in the BBC who came up with the idea of selling CDs of MP3s...
Not really an open invitation to pirate stuff at all!
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 25, 2004
Anybody who hasn't heard the first two series can stream them here, in decent quality:
http://www.kcrw.com/show/hg
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) Posted Jun 25, 2004
2CDs of MP3 files? How much material is there?
BTW, I prefer making my own CDs from my vinyl LPs so I'm not even tempted.
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Jim Lynn Posted Jun 25, 2004
You do know that the Vinyl LPs are actually a totally different recording to the original radio series? Not just an abridgement. That's the first appearance of Disaster Area, for one thing. And the records don't have the second series. So if you're a completist at all, you might want the CDs as well.
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) Posted Jun 25, 2004
Yes, I knew that, but thanks for the info anyway.
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 25, 2004
Contri Butor behind the counter in the lobby
"And now for a commercial break by our sponsors:
"
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jun 25, 2004
Wasn't the name of the lead singer in Disaster Area that of an Islington estate agent?
FM (*still* not sure about Bill Franklyn)
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jun 25, 2004
Twas indeed
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jun 25, 2004
What was the name of the singer then? Bradford Bingley??
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Whisky Posted Jun 25, 2004
http://www.hotblackdesiato.co.uk/page/homepage
They even have a disclaimer on their homepage... Must have got fed up with people accusing them of ripping off DNA 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jun 25, 2004
Brilliant!
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 25, 2004
Apparently DNA approached Karl (Carl?) Hotblack, senior partner, to get permission. 
I have a photo somewhere of one of their "For Sale" boards outside a house somewhere in London, presumably Islington...
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
McKay The Disorganised Posted Jun 25, 2004
I am waiting for delivery of my new record deck - after being 'deskless' for some years, I shall play my old vinyls to my daughters as a tribute.
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 26, 2004
I had the original vinyls; they were stolen by my landlord and the replacements had the name "Paul Neil Milne-Johnstone" excised from the first album electronically... 
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) Posted Jun 26, 2004
Mine used to have the name "Paul Neil Milne-Johnstone" but now they seem to have morphed in to "Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings."
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 26, 2004
Hmm. I did a bit of Googling, and it would appear the real Paul Neil Milne-Johnstone died two months ago from pancreatic failure. 
Perhaps he's bombarding Douglas with poetry as I write this...
21 June 2004: New Hitchhiker Radio Series to Air Autumn 2004
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jun 26, 2004
Oh, and apparently he was quite amused about his name being used; the lawyers only got involved because Douglas also used his real home address... 
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- 102: Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) (Jun 25, 2004)
- 103: C Hawke (Jun 25, 2004)
- 104: Whisky (Jun 25, 2004)
- 105: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 25, 2004)
- 106: Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) (Jun 25, 2004)
- 107: Jim Lynn (Jun 25, 2004)
- 108: Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) (Jun 25, 2004)
- 109: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Jun 25, 2004)
- 110: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jun 25, 2004)
- 111: fords - number 1 all over heaven (Jun 25, 2004)
- 112: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jun 25, 2004)
- 113: Whisky (Jun 25, 2004)
- 114: fords - number 1 all over heaven (Jun 25, 2004)
- 115: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 25, 2004)
- 116: McKay The Disorganised (Jun 25, 2004)
- 117: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 26, 2004)
- 118: Barry (ask me about the Disneyland Resort) (Jun 26, 2004)
- 119: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jun 26, 2004)
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