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Mick_Marsh
10th March 2014, 10:08 PM
Just heard on the radio (BBC) HHGG was 36 years old last Saturday.
I still enjoy listening to it.
sheerluck
10th March 2014, 10:14 PM
And it was light years ahead (crappy pun intended) of the recent....ish film version.

I'm a big fan of Douglas Adams' work. You may have noticed. :D
Mick_Marsh
10th March 2014, 10:21 PM
And it was light years ahead (crappy pun intended) of the recent....ish film version.

I'm a big fan of Douglas Adams' work. You may have noticed. :D
Had no idea.
I take it you have all the series on CD (first to five), the books, the records, the TV series and the movie. I think I'm missing the TV series and one or two of the books.
The first and second radio series are my favorite.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Primary Phase, Fit the First (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzj)
sheerluck
10th March 2014, 10:30 PM
Had no idea.
I take it you have all the series on CD (first to five), the books, the records, the TV series and the movie. I think I'm missing the TV series and one or two of the books.
The first and second radio series are my favorite.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Primary Phase, Fit the First (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jlzj)

Got them all except the movie. Got the books in both paperback and Kindle. I have mp3 versions of the radio series, and yes, S1 is the best.

I had the TV series on my old iPod, along with Blackadder 2-4. Must watch them again, or see if I can transfer them back to the PC. :D
Strangerover
14th March 2014, 04:30 PM
The BBC has just released the 30th anniversary edition of the game, you can play it online:
BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game - 30th Anniversary Edition (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-game-30th-anniversary-edition)

You have to sign in to play it, not sure if one has to reside in the UK but I suspect not.
ugu80
18th March 2014, 01:14 PM
I think I'm missing the TV series and one or two of the books.
You need five books to have the complete Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. If you don't have all of them, DON'T PANIC.
synthium
18th March 2014, 03:19 PM
I always go back to re-read these books. They are classics that can't be beat. Also played the original text-based computer game (which was hard).
The Dirk Gently books are great too but, albeit, in a different league.
Baggy
18th March 2014, 03:43 PM
Also had the text base game for a Commodore 64 ........ slide in floppy disc and it included a DON"T PANIC Button in the package.

On screen with wait 5min 35 sec for it to load ...go make yourself a cuppa .......and you're right synthium it was tough game.

Still have the DON"T PANIC button blu tac to my computer monitor and pocket fluff in my pocket .......... :)

What a great series.......

Cheers

Baggy