March 1978 saw the first ever transmission of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4; the beginning of a cult phenomenon. This 25th Anniversary edition of the scriptbook includes a previously unpublished Hitchhiker script, 'Sheila's Ear'; a new introduction by producer Geoffrey Perkins;
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Further Radio Scripts
β Scribed by Adams, Douglas; Maggs, Dirk
- Book ID
- 110280427
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan UK
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781447227588
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β¦ Synopsis
The Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases. The remaining books in Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's' masterpiece as finally dramatised for radio, where it all began. Twenty-five years after the original radio series of 'Hitchhiker's' exploded into the public consciousness, the further exploits of its bewildered hero Arthur Dent have been adapted for radio by Dirk Maggs, in part using drafts written by Adams before his death. These scripts brilliantly bring to life the last three books in Adams' perennially popular "Hitchhiker" series: 'Life, The Universe And Everything'; 'So Long And Thanks For All The Fish' and 'Mostly Harmless'. Notes from Dirk Maggs highlight Adams' original material and explain how the cast, special effects and music were directed. The scripts also include a foreword by Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in both the original and recent radio series, as well as in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' television series. These scripts exemplify the...
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