The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Primary Phase (Special Edition)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Primary Phase (Special Edition)

A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend.

Voted the nation's favourite audiobook in a recent Guardian poll, the original series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope's version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh.

Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.

Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes. A special 55 minute bonus programme, Douglas Adams' Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, explores the genesis of the radio series and its incredible success, with contributions from the original cast and production team.
(from the back of the box)

Please note:
According to the tracklist in the booklet the first disc is supposed to have 24 tracks with the last two named "Has the Big Z Finally Flipped?" & "Glad to Be of Service" (just like previous releases). The physical disc however has only 23 tracks being these two tracks joined together.

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-27 01:25 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Fit the First & Fit the Second
CD 2: Fit the Third & Fit the Fourth
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1Far Back in the Mists
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:56
2In Orbit Around It
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:26
3Arthur Dent Had Basically Assumed
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:13
4The Five Million Year Old Tape Recording
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:56
5One of Our Heroes Sustains a Slight Bruise
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:34
6A Sperm Whale Had Suddenly Been Called
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:11
7The Mind of a Bowl of Petunias
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:11
8This Is Really Spooky
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
0:49
9The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:13
10Night Is Falling
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:14
11An Important and Popular Fact
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Third (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
5:00
12Forced to Resort to Astonishment
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:34
13Life, the Universe and Everything
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:59
14Philosophers
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:35
15Seven-And-A-Half Million Years Later
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
4:29
16So There You Have It
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:28
17It Is of Course Well-Known
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:34
18Welcome to Lunch, Earth Creature
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
4:45
19We’ve Got You Covered
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Fourth (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
5:09
CD 3: Fit the Fifth & Fit the Sixth
CD 4: Douglas Adams’s Guide to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy