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New Trailer For Upcoming Hitchhiker's Episodes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stuff-to-cram-in-your-ear dept.

Cally writes "I just heard a new programme trailer on BBC Radio 4 for the the first time. Some familiar voices... it's Arthur! It's Ford! It's the new radio series of Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy! The first broadcast goes out on Tuesday 21st September at 6:30pm (UK summertime, which is an hour off UTC.) Douglas Adams wrote the books in parallel with the two original radio series, which are still regarded as the definitive manifestation of HH-erdom. Hearing Mark Wing-Davey and Simon Jones' voices speaking new words - albeit new words from 'Life, The Universe and Everything' - is a spooky feeling. I just hope the sad death of Peter Jones does not detract from the final result. Let's hope the Beeb's live streaming media setup can cope with the mother of all Slashdottings!"

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  1. 42 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anybody with 42 reference below this post is going to get in some serious trouble. I AM NOT KIDDING.

    You think I am kidding? You think I am kidding? Alright. Try it.

    1. Re:42 by ByteSlicer · · Score: 4, Funny

      We appologize for the inconvenience.

    2. Re:42 by ByteSlicer · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oops, apologize.

  2. This is exciting by xX_sticky_Xx · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't wait to see it.

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    1. Re:This is exciting by ElectroKiwiMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

      See it, eh? What the hell kind of radio do you have?

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  3. Marvin at peace by Fireflymantis · · Score: 5, Funny

    excellent, I cannot wait to hear that sad, somber, and slightly funny moment where poor sweet Marvin goes to the cliff, and fragment by fragment discovers that he and god think the same way. And then, shortly after seeing that great last message that god left to his creation. passing on in what dignity he could muster, considering that every piece of machinery in him had been replaced several times over... (with the exception of that damn set of diodes on his left side :) )

  4. Improbability engine by Jorkapp · · Score: 4, Funny

    HG2G Movie? Someone must have used the improbability engine for this to happen!

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  5. Sorry... by comrade009 · · Score: 3, Funny

    42nd post! Alright!

  6. Mostly Harmless by tobozo · · Score: 4, Funny

    will they play any vogon poetry ?

  7. mother of all /.ings by SatanMat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's hope the Beeb's live streaming media setup can cope with the mother of all Slashdottings!"

    Has anyone thought to warn them? I'd like to get a chance to hear it without our taking out the beebs servers... it might be nice send them a noth warning them they ... might... have some heavy traffic that day...
    just a thought.

    1. Re:mother of all /.ings by TCQuad · · Score: 4, Funny

      Has anyone thought to warn them?

      Warning the BBC that a horde of geeks will be connecting to listen to this series is like warning the Pope that a lot of people will be going to the Christmas mass.

  8. Re:Sounds great by RsG · · Score: 4, Funny

    Er, well Agrajag _WAS_ voiced by Adams. Unless your Ouiji Board has onboard audio of course (or unless you're into time travel, but that gets you into even weirder past/present tense issues: Agrajag willan ont haven be voiced by Adams?).

    $DEITY, that book turned me into the geek I am today!

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  9. Re:There is nothing like Radio 4 by paul_pick1 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Having left old blighty a few years ago, I have to say that the one aspect of British culture that I really, really miss is Radio 4.

    Douglas Adams said that there are two things that a Brit misses when living in California: oxygen and irony.

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  10. Well said, now mod this f**ker to Redundant by michaeldot · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather listen to Vogon poetry.

  11. Excuse me... by David+Horn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now, call me selfish, nationalistic, arrogant and a bit of a twat, but as the corporation is contantly telling me, it's my BBC. Not Slashdot's.

    Therefore, on, erm, the behalf, of the BBC I'll be charging $5 per listen from their servers. After all, it's not much for what you're getting. Payment by cash in small brown envelopes, please.

    Also, to the American readers, I've got the Tower Bridge for sale for a very reasonable price. Email for more info. ;-)

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  12. Cricket Commentary by m_member · · Score: 2, Funny
    I always thought the cricket commentary in the books was one of the funniest bits of the series! It is so accurate as only cricket fans (like myself) can probably appreciate.

    The first commentator you hear on that trailer is the legendary Henry Blofeld who has been around on BBC Radio 4 for around 500 years. The second voice is Fred Truman, who has been commentating on cricket for the BBC for only 300 years.