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Lostgaeriel · 01-13-2005, 10:29 PM

Eowyn Wenhamir recommends reading the book(s) before watching the upcoming movie and old TV series. I would go one or two steps further. If you can find it, LISTEN to the recording (well, actually the re-recording) of the ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY.

tHHGttG was a BBC radio series first. I believe you can find the recording at one of those "music file sharing websites" - you know what I mean. Or your local library may have an old LP (vinyl) copy. Check with your local college or university radio station - they may have it - ask them to broadcast it - that's how I first heard it.

Failing that, the next best thing is to read

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Original Radio Scripts

by

DOUGLAS ADAMS

Edited, and with an Introduction

by Geoffrey Perkins

(who produced it)

With another introduction by

Douglas Adams,

Largely contradicting the one

by

GEOFFREY PERKINS.

Published by Pan Books, London & Sydney, 1985
ISBN 0-330-29288-9

My two parodies of tLotR in tHHGttG style can be found on this forum in Middle-Earth Discussions > Books > If LotR had been written by someone else!? at the top of page 2 and near the bottom of page 3.

Oh, yeah, it's spelled Slartibartfast.

01-13-2005, 10:29 PM	#17
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Eowyn Wenhamir recommends reading the book(s) before watching the upcoming movie and old TV series. I would go one or two steps further. If you can find it, LISTEN to the recording (well, actually the re-recording) of the ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY. tHHGttG was a BBC radio series first. I believe you can find the recording at one of those "music file sharing websites" - you know what I mean. Or your local library may have an old LP (vinyl) copy. Check with your local college or university radio station - they may have it - ask them to broadcast it - that's how I first heard it. Failing that, the next best thing is to read The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Original Radio Scripts by DOUGLAS ADAMS Edited, and with an Introduction by Geoffrey Perkins (who produced it) With another introduction by Douglas Adams, Largely contradicting the one by GEOFFREY PERKINS. Published by Pan Books, London & Sydney, 1985 ISBN 0-330-29288-9 My two parodies of tLotR in tHHGttG style can be found on this forum in Middle-Earth Discussions > Books > If LotR had been written by someone else!? at the top of page 2 and near the bottom of page 3. Oh, yeah, it's spelled Slartibartfast. __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting. Last edited by Lostgaeriel; 01-14-2005 at 08:24 AM.