March 1978 saw the first ever transmission of Douglas Adams'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4; the beginning of a cult phenomenon. March 2020 marks the 42nd anniversary of that first transmission - 42 being the answer,of course,to the Ultimate Question of Life,the Universe,and Everything. To mark the occasion,Pan Macmillan are bringing back into print The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts with an introduction from Simon Jones.The collection also includes the previously'lost'Hitchhiker script from the 25th anniversary edition,'Sheila's Ear'and the original introductions by producer Geoffrey Perkins and Douglas Adams.This collection,which is a faithful reproduction of the text as it was first published in 1985,features all twelve original radio scripts - Hitchhiker as it was written and exactly as it was broadcast for the very first time. They include amendments and additions made during recordings and original notes on the writing and producing of the series by Douglas Adams and Geoffrey Perkins. For those who have always loved Douglas Adams,as well as for his new generation of fans,these scripts are essential reading and a must-have piece of Adams memorabilia.This special anniversary edition will accompany reissued eye-catching editions of the five individual Hitchhiker books coming in March 2020: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,The Restaurant at the End of the Universe,Life,the Universe and Everything,So Long,and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529034479Number of pages: 272Weight: 458 gDimensions: 246 x 190 x 22 mm
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He had almost a Wodehousian style and some of his phrases and jokes entered our language. He changed the way people spokeThere has never been another writer remotely like Douglas Adams. He discovered a completely new genre - scientific wit - and having discovered it he raised it to dizzying heightsQuite good I suppose,if you like brilliantly entertaining books written with a touch of imaginative geniusVery occasionally a book comes along that changes the way you laugh and what you laugh aboutOne of the world's sanest,smartest,kindest,funniest voicesSheer delightMagical...read this book
Douglas Adams
One of the most popular,widely read humorists of our time,Douglas Adams was a beloved British author and screenwriter,best known for his smash hit series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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