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The Pocket Essential Hitchhiker's Guide (Pocket essentials: TV) (Paperback)

by MJ Simpson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Essentials (9 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903047404
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903047408
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 790,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Don't panic! The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy is a unique phenomenon which started life as a radio series in 1978 and was subsequently adapted into five best-selling novels, remade as a BAFTA-winning TV series, re-recorded as a chart LP, reinvented as a computer game, dramatised for the West End stage and translated into more than 30 languages. For the first time, the full story behind Hitch-Hiker's Guide is told in all its bizarre detail: the Finnish radio series, the German one-man stage show, the modern jazz suite, the two-headed teddy bears...Every variant of the story, every spin-off and cash-in, is documented in context, including the feature film, which has been stuck in development hell for more than 20 years. What's in it? Every version of Hitch-Hiker's Guide is described and compared: the contradictory storylines are explained, the background to the many adaptations is chronicled, the success of the different versions is analysed. Based on twenty years of research and extensive interviews with the cast and crew of Hitch-Hiker's Guide, including Douglas Adams. Also includes details of Douglas Adams' other projects - including Dirk Gently, The Meaning Of Liff and Starship Titanic - plus his early work on series such as Doctor Who and Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic reference to the works of Douglas Adams, 27 April 2001
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Many questions pop up in life, often while doing everyday things like purchasing a bottle of milk from a corner shopkeeper. Questions like, "when was the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy first broadcast?" If these questions relate to Douglas Adams and the Hitchhikers Guide, this is the book for you. It's pocket sized, so you can whip it out in the middle of that corner shop (taking care not to drop the milk), and look up the answer on the spot (8th March 1978).
Of course it lacks some of the more elaborate features of the original Hitchhiker's Guide, such as the words "Don't Panic" in large friendly letters blazoned across its cover, and the ability to answers to questions which aren't about Mr. Adam's work, but you can't expect everything.
This book contains a fantastic amount of information about the Hitchhikers radio series, books, TV series, records, tapes, CDs, computer game, videos and, of course, the film which has been in production for almost twenty years. It also covers almost everything else Adams has worked on from Monty Python and Dr. Who to the H2G2 website.
In short, this is an excellent reference. Although it quite a slim volume, the author has put a huge effort into the research which was trimmed down to the essentials, and it really shows. The result is a well polished and mater of fact guide, well organised and to the point.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have reference for Hitchhiker's fans., 29 May 2001
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This is a fascinating overview of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in all its many forms, written with humour and great affection for the subject matter. With the recent sad passing of Douglas Adams, this is a must-have reference to a much-loved author's most popular work.
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