Hitch Hikers on the Radio

[jjjnettie]

All next week on ABC Radio, at 4pm, they will be playing all 6 episodes of the latest of the Hitch Hikers radio play. It is The Resturant at the End of the Universe this time.
Hope this will encourage Aunty to replay the TV series.

[entilzah]

gees im in a time warp here i remeber it when it was first broardcast that would have been over 20 years ago

[astro_south]

I see they have been advertising the new movie on the idot box recently. Hope Aunty picks up on the movie hype and replays the TV series :)

[RAJAH235]

The original was great. Hope they repeat it!(again). :D L.

[Moonman]

I'm not sure about the new movie. I've seen the promos and I'm not impressed. I thinks it a little bit too outlandish. The original appeal of the series was the quite obvious parralles to modern day life with the beauracracy and corporate activities and marketing that are daily foisted upon us. Thats what really made me laugh. I hope the new versions haven't lost this original message and done justice to Douglas Adam's work.

By the way has anyone read his biography, I saw it the other day here at a local bookshop. Seems like a good read. I believe that one of his other claims to fame is that he played Guitar for a PINK Floyd concert back in the seventies. No doubt this fuelled his inspiration for the fictional Disaster Area Band.

Anyway we shall all keep open minds when viewing these latest versions and if they help to introduce this material to a younger audience more the better. My 13yo son has just recently poured over the books and enjoyed them immensely.

Happy reading and viewing:)

[Brendan]

umm, just started to re reread the trilogy, The late Great DA indicates in the forward that he was working on a movie script???

Im guessing that the film studio's have decided to release it

[jjjnettie]

The Movie shows on SBS and ABC both gave very good reviews on the movie version.
One day, I'll head off to the big smoke to see it for myself.

[ving]

I am going to see it thats for sure... keep an open mind folks when you do see it. most books dont translate too well to the big screen.

[Brendan]

saw the movie this week, fantastic.

suggest you read Douglas Adams forward to the omnibus edition, as with all things guide related contradictions abound.

particularly enjoyed the rescue mission :D

[mick pinner]

l have to agree Brendan, great movie it brought back little pieces l had forgotten about the series, the producers actually had the idea for the movie in the 80's but made Ghostbusters instead.