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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BBC Audio)

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Douglas Adams' THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: QUANDARY PHASE provides 4 episodes on 2 cds as it returns with a new, full-cast dramatization of SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH, the fourth book in Adams' 'trilogy in five parts'. The Earth has reappeared, Arthur Dent has found it, and all seems well - until he falls in love. You can't go wrong backed with a full-cast performance from the BBC.

Hi there! Don't panic, I'm just going to give you enough information to tell you that, if you already own the primary, secondary, and tertiary phases of this, as I do, then you're going to want this, *but* be advised that this is probably the weakest of the sets so far, which is why I'm only giving it four stars instead of five.

Also, you ought to know that, unlike the first three sets, this one is only two discs, or four episodes, long, and that the person credited as "Christian Slater" is not really Christian Slater, but instead . . . Well, if you're a fan of audiobooks as I am, you'll recognize his voice instantly. He's actually very well cast, since he is in fact in California, and his initials are . . . Actually, his initials would give the whole game away. So I won't tell you that either. But he's done a lot of readings of his own work, and recently, he's done a lot of other readings also, for authors as disparate as Ursula K. LeGuin and Orson Scott Card. There. So now you should know.

I'm certainly glad that "they" decided to finally finish this series, even though poor Douglas Adams has been gone for so very long now. And also, I'm rather astonished that not only Jane Horrocks (a personal favorite of mine) but also Bill Patterson and Stephen Fry would join in on the fun. I'm glad to have gotten this, and look forward to the exciting conclusion (even though, of course, I've already read the books)!

I'll keep this one short.

This is simply an adaptation of So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

This adaptation for some reason doesn't sound as good as Tertiary phase, but it did pretty well.

It starts when Arthur is going back to earth, and Ford is gone after the events on Krikket, and he is surprised to see that earth is still there, and better yet not to long after he left(just about a year)

The acting was alright, but the only supporting actor I really like was the actor who played Rob McKenna.

If you are a HUGE fan of the series I recommend listening to this, but if you're just a normal fan, and have already read the book, it isn't necessary.

I am a die hard hitchhiker fan. I love everything to do with it series and it author. The main thing people who have read the books need to remember is that THE RADIO SHOW CAME FIRST!!! Of course there are going to be some differences. Personally I love the radio broadcast. All of the voices are wonderful and it is easy to picture everything happening in your mind. For me it was a must own.

If it is not the old version with Douglas Addams doing the reading it is not worth it. Just read it yourself. I do not like the redo.

His reading was worth 5 stars but the new one is only worth 1.

Kristina