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
▶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
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1There Is a Theory
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:38
2Ursa Minor Beta Air Traffic Control
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:45
3I’ve Recovered
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:57
4It Is of Course Perfectly Natural
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:14
5There Must Be Some Way
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:19
6The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
0:53
7Thanks for the Ride, Guys
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:58
8Several Hours Later
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:01
9Trillian Also Effected a Fortuitous Escape
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:33
10Modern Elevators Are Strange and Complex Entities
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:38
11The Future I Was So Worried About
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12)
partial recording of:
Fit the Seventh (in 1978-12)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
7:22
12The Universe Continued Unabated
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:59
13No Food
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:34
14Two Million Years Backwards in Time
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:22
15Perhaps We Could Wave Your Towel
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:45
16The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
3:11
17On Improbability Drive
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:28
18Many Stories Were Told
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:38
19Dancing Robots
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:39
20In-Flight Entertainment
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
2:01
21The Vortex Is Ready for You Now
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:19
22One Momentary Glimpse
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:35
23An Invisible Dot on an Invisible Dot
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
1:56
24The Vortex Derives Its Picture
producer:
Geoffrey Perkins (comedy producer)
effects [Radiophonic Sound and Music]:
Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
recorded at:
Paris Studio (Former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-01)
partial recording of:
Fit the Eighth (in 1980-01)
writer:
Douglas Adams (English author)
4:27
▶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