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New Hitchhiker's Guide Radio Series Announced

Posted by simoniker on from the welcome-our-new-dolphin-overlords dept.

AllieA writes "The BBC has announced that they will be adapting the final three Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books for radio, with this 'tertiary phase' including Life, the Universe, and Everything; So Long and Thanks for All the Fish; and Mostly Harmless. Members of the original radio series cast, including Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and announcer John Marsh, will all take part in the new series, set to start next spring and be completed before the end of 2004."

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  1. Re:Peter Jones... by angusr · · Score: 5, Informative
    Sorry, can't agree. Remember that all the way through casting the original series Douglas Adams and the other people involved always said that they were looking for a "you know, a Peter Jones-y sort of voice." Eventually someone pointed out that they could achieve that by casting Peter Jones.

    What DNA was after was a slight air of befuddled incomprehension but total authority, a sort of "I have no idea why this might be the case - but it most certainly is the case" state of mind. If you've heard Peter Jones on "Just a Minute" you'll know why he was perfect for the role.

    I still reckon that the best replacement would have been Oliver Postgate... not only does he have that same befuddled air when narrating the Clangers (et al) but for at least two generations he's a voice you'd instinctively trust. If he said "Don't Panic", you wouldn't...