New Hitchhiker On Radio 4!!!! (Cult Tv Boards)

Title: New Hitchhiker On Radio 4!!!!

goth willow fan - June 23, 2004 04:13 PM (GMT)

BBC Radio 4 has the answer to Everything: A brand new series of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Category: Radio 4
Date: 21.06.2004

BBC Radio 4 announced today (Monday 21 June) the return of the ground-breaking radio classic The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy as part of its new summer/autumn schedule.

The first series, which begins in September, spearheads the new season.

Followers of Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect's journey through time and space will have brand new series to enjoy, based on the last three books (Life, The Universe And Everything; So Long And Thanks For All The Fish and Mostly Harmless) written by Douglas Adams.

Thanks to the wonders of digital technology, Douglas himself features in the dramatisation.

He always intended to play the part of Agrajag and in fact recorded the part a few years ago.

These further exploits of its bewildered hero Arthur Dent are being brought to life in their original medium and with the (mainly) original cast.

It stars 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.

The programmes are adapted and directed by Douglas Adams' original choice for the job, award-winning audio director Dirk Maggs.

Dirk has followed Douglas Adams' instructions and notes, which he made in preparation for these productions.

The series, produced by Above The Title, starts its six-week run on Tuesday 21 September at 6.30pm.

Visit bbc.co.uk/radio4 for more information, games and sneak previews.

WOOO HOOOO!!!!!

Number Six - June 24, 2004 08:09 AM (GMT)

Great stuff. Just a shame that Peter Jones is no longer with us

goth willow fan - June 24, 2004 09:51 AM (GMT)

QUOTE (Number Six @ Jun 24 2004, 09:09 AM)

Great stuff. Just a shame that Peter Jones is no longer with us

Yes - he was the voice of The Book.

Sounds like there are going to be 3 new series - 1 per book.

Number Six - June 24, 2004 11:59 AM (GMT)

Yeah. He had the most amazing way of delivering the most nonsensical and surreal in a completely deadpan way.

Still, William Franklyn should be good.

LoobiLou - June 26, 2004 10:55 AM (GMT)

Here's a bit more on it;

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Late SF author Douglas Adams, creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books, will be heard in an upcoming U.K. radio dramatization of the final three books in the beloved series, the British Press Association news service reported. The author recorded the part of Agrajag—a character who repeatedly dies and is resurrected—at his home studio 18 months before his sudden death in 2001 at the age of 49, the PA reported.

Producers have used digital technology to bring his voice back to life in the radio program based on Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long and Thanks for All the Fish; and Mostly Harmless.

The series began life as a radio broadcast in 1978. Five of the original radio cast, including Simon Jones as Arthur Dent and Geoffrey McGivern as his alien traveling companion Ford Prefect, will voice the new Radio 4 series, which will be broadcast in 14 parts starting later this year, the PA reported.

The creators used Adams' instructions and notes, which he made in preparation for the latest radio productions, the news service reported.

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