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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Collector's Edition (CD Box Set) Audio CD – Audiobook, 1 Oct. 2001

by Douglas Adams (Author), Peter Jones (Reader)

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The complete original full cast BBC Radio production. This CD box set contains both radio series (twelve episodes in all) plus Douglas Adams's Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the much-loved comic science fiction phenomenon. Narrated by the original Voice, Peter Jones.

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English
Publisher

BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Publication date

1 Oct. 2001
Dimensions

13 x 3.5 x 13.5 cm
ISBN-10

0563477024
ISBN-13

978-0563477020
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ BBC Audiobooks Ltd; collectors ed edition (1 Oct. 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0563477024
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0563477020
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 3.5 x 13.5 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 660,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 3,379 in History & Survey of Philosophy
- 30,881 in Humorous Fiction
- 38,888 in Science Fiction (Books)

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Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was the much-loved author of the Hitchhiker's Guides, all of which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.

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John Stuart Guthrie

Stimulating and very funny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 April 2019

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The very entertaining stories are greatly enhanced by Peter Jones's dry narration.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 August 2018

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one of the best ever radio shows

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 8 September 2012

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This is a classic piece of original comedy, was lucky to get new at this price.
Would reccomend to any old or new fans.

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JSalcedo

Classic, timeless books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 April 2015

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Wonderful set of books, packaged conveniently.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 October 2014

very good

Almost (but not quite) the best version of the radio series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 December 2003

The radio version of Douglas Adams superb Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is arguably also the best incarnation of the series to date. The sheer breadth of Adams freewheeling imagination is exhilarating, yet the humour never feels particularly forced. There’s a lovely flow to the dialogue that belies the fact that the production was made in something of a panic as Adams fought to keep up with his writing deadlines.
This collector’s edition is probably the best release of the original radio series we are ever likely to see. It contains not only all 12 episodes but also an excellent and informative “making of” documentary and a full-length interview with Adams. These really reinforce what a loss his untimely death was.
The sound quality of this CD set is superb. Every bleep and blarp is clearly audible. Some people have noticed a slight pause between some of the tracks but I have listened to it several times and have never noticed any problems.
The one slight problem with the set is that due to rights clearance problems, a tiny section has been trimmed where Marvin hums like Pink Floyd. This has also been absent from every other release of the radio series and it is a situation that is unlikely to change any time soon. A shame but sadly unavoidable.
All in all, I cannot recommend this release highly enough.

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Ms. E. R. Munsey

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 September 2012

I really enjoyed listening to these, all of the voices are the cast from the original movie which gave this an extra spark. barnstaplebookshop is selling this at the best price on Amazon too - Worth every penny, and costs less than mine when I got it.

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Pete

Brilliant - bloody brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 20 October 2004

P>I picked up the first cd release of this back in either the late 1980's or early 90's (somewhere around there..!), and found it to be a very satisfying visual experience. I lost that copy (at the second-hand shop where I sold it..) and had recently desired to have it again for my archives!
This beautiful edition, made up of both the "Primary Phase" and "Secondary Phase" episodes, includes 2 additional discs of 'special features'.
Disc 1 is the VERY listenable "Guide to the Hitchhikers Guide" containing interviews with the author Douglas Adams, 3 members of the original radio cast and those who had a hand in bringing the Guide from concept to product. It is narrated/hosted by Peter Jones in a cleverly scripted psuedo-reprisal of his role as the book in the radio series!
Disc 2 contains a more formal interview with Douglas Adams, which we can only imagine was recorded around 1998 when the "Guide to the Hitchhikers Guide" was produced.
The sound quality is pristine and flawless, it doesn't appear to have been remastered in any way from the first cd release (the copy I owned I mean!), simply because it didn't require any technical upgrading. All 8 cd's are individually packaged in illustrated cardboard 'sleeves', with a total running time of 7 hours 40 minutes. The recording is in stereo.
Totally worth your money if you are browsing for an 'ultimate edition' of the first Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy BBC Production :D

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