The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Complete Radio Series

~ Release by Douglas Adams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Primary and Secondary Phase episodes remastered by Dirk Maggs with re-recorded announcements by John Marsh
Douglas Adams interview, featuring Iain Johnstone, produced by Anne McNaught
Illustrations by Frazer Irving
The five phases are available individually from AudioGO.
The Tertiary Phase, The Quandary Phase, and The Quintessential Phase are Above the Title productions.

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-27 17:31 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Primary Phase: Fits the First and Second
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1This Is the Story
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:16
2You’ve Got to Build Bypasses
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:02
3A Strange Coincidence
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:43
4Six Pints of Bitter
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:18
5On This Particular Thursday
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:35
6Let Them Have Their Fun
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:55
7People of Earth, Your Attention Please
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:59
8I Bought Some Peanuts
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:33
9The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:13
10What the Devil’s That?
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:50
11The Babel Fish
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:42
12What an Extraordinary Book
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:42
13Vogon Poetry
producer:
Simon Brett (BBC producer)
effects [Special Effects]:
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the First (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:56
14Far Out in the Uncharted Backwaters
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:57
15Your Very Lives in Your Hands
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:07
16The Girls? The Leather? The Machismo?
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:08
17The 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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:43
18Perhaps We Died
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:24
19The Infinite Improbability Drive
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:04
205 to 1 Against and 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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:04
21The Encyclopædia Galactica
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
0:52
22Select Your Own Re-Entry Point
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 London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:06
23Has the Big Z Finally Flipped? / Glad to Be of Service
compilation of:
Fit the Second, Part 10: Has the Big Z Finally Flipped? by Douglas Adams (in 1978-03) and Fit the Second, Part 11: Glad to Be of Service by Douglas Adams (in 1978-03)
partial recording of:
Fit the Second (in 1978-03)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
8:02
CD 2: Primary Phase: Fits the Third and Fourth
CD 3: Primary Phase: Fits the Fifth and Sixth
CD 4: Secondary Phase: Fits the Seventh and Eighth
CD 5: Secondary Phase: Fits the Ninth and Tenth
CD 6: Secondary Phase: Fits the Eleventh and Twelfth
CD 7: Tertiary Phase: Fits the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
CD 8: Tertiary Phase: Fits the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
CD 9: Tertiary Phase: Fits the Seventeenth and Eighteenth
CD 10: Quandary Phase: Fits the Nineteenth and Twentieth
CD 11: Quandary Phase: Fits the Twenty-First and Twenty-Second
CD 12: Quintessential Phase: Fits the Twenty-Third and Twenty-Fourth
CD 13: Quintessential Phase: Fits the Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth
CD 14: Bonus Disc: An Interview with Douglas Adams