Read by Stephen Fry. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams 'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times 'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor Review On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity – The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON'T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series, read by Martin Freeman. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? Which is exactly what the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogans, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a spaceship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation? Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Read by Martin Freeman. In Life, the Universe and Everything – the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the galaxy is not only mind-bogglingly big and bewildering, but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

Life, the Universe and Everything

Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, read by Martin Freeman. Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on the small planet Lamuella and becomes a sandwich maker. Looking forward to a quiet life, his plans are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all – he's encountered most of them before . . .

Mostly Harmless

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, read by Martin Freeman, is the fourth instalment in Douglas Adams' bestselling Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick – until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realized how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of five', Mostly Harmless.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Som følge af en række chokerende katastrofer strander Arthur Dent i en miserabel tilstand som hulemand på en forhistorisk Jord. Arthur mener, at tingene ikke kan blive værre – men der tager han fejl! Han opdager, at Galaksen ikke blot er ufattelig stor og umanerlig forvirrende, men også at de fleste ting, som sker, er forbløffende uretfærdige. "Livet, universet og det hele" er tredje bind i Douglas Adams’ trilogi af seks dele "Håndbog for galakse-blaffere". Den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams (1952-2001) skabte med sin trilogi i fem bind om Arthur Dent en eventyrlig genre inden for science fiction, der med sin humor gav verden en ny ramme for, hvad der er logisk muligt.

Håndbog for galakse-blaffere

Livet, universet og det hele

The complete BBC Radio collection bringing together two full-cast dramatisations of Douglas Adams's Dirk Gently novels. In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and he's drawn into a four-billion-year-old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction. In The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Harry Enfield exuberantly returns as Dirk Gently, who, fallen on hard times and dressed as a gypsy woman, is using his irritatingly accurate clairvoyant powers to read palms. He is saved when a frantic client turns up with a ludicrous story about being stalked by a goblin waving a contract accompanied by a hairy, green-eyed, scythe-wielding monster. When Detective Superintendent Gilks decides a headless body found in a sealed room is the result of a particularly irritating suicide, Dirk is plunged into a mystery where the interconnectedness of all things is tested to the limit... Starring Harry Enfield as Dirk Gently along with Billy Boyd, Olivia Coleman, Andrew Sachs and Jim Carter. Guest stars include Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Jan Ravens (Dead Ringers), Philip Jackson (Poirot), John Fortune (Bremner, Bird & Fortune), Morwenna Banks (Absolutely) and Stephen Moore (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy).

Dirk Gently: Two BBC Radio full-cast dramas

"Højt oppe på et klippeforbjerg sad en elektrisk munk på en hest, der kedede sig. Munken stirrede ud under sin groft vævede kutte og ned i en anden dal, som den havde lidt problemer med... Uheldigvis havde denne elektriske munk fået en fejl, så den var begyndt at tro på alt muligt, mere eller mindre vilkårligt. Den var sågar begyndt at tro på ting, som de selv i Salt Lake City ville have svært ved at tro på." Der sker mærkelige ting på Jorden, efter et rumskib er forlist der, og dets eneste overlevende har begivet sig ud på vandring. Den besætter det eneste menneske efter det andet, og hver gang fører det enorm forvirring og overraskelse med sig. Mon Dirk Gently kan opklare nogle af de mærkelige sager? Douglas Adams blander igen humor ind i science fiction på sin egen unikke måde. Den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams (1952-2001) skabte med sin trilogi i fem bind om Arthur Dent en eventyrlig genre inden for science fiction, der med sin humor gav verden en ny ramme for, hvad der er logisk muligt.

Dirk Gentlys holistiske detektivbureau

Deprimeret og alene bosætter Arthur Dent sig som sandwichsælger på den lille planet Lamuella. Han glæder sig til at leve Det Stille Liv, men planerne forpurres, da hans datter helt uventet dukker op. For der er intet værre end en frustreret teenager med Blafferens Galakseguide mellem hænderne, og da hun løber hjemmefra, må Arthur efter hende for at redde hende fra universets rædsler. Han har trods alt prøvet det hele før... Den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams (1952-2001) skabte med sin trilogi i fem bind om Arthur Dent en eventyrlig genre inden for science fiction, der med sin humor gav verden en ny ramme for, hvad der er logisk muligt.

Næsten ufarlig

Ligesom Arthur Dent tror, at livet ikke kan blive mere uretfærdigt, finder han sin drømmepige Fenny. Han træffer hende et sted, hvor han aldrig havde forventet at møde noget genkendeligt, men alligevel et sted som 3.976.000 finder hjemligt. Sammen drager Arthur og Fenny ud i galakseblaffernes rumskib for at finde Guds sidste budskab! Den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams (1952-2001) skabte med sin trilogi i fem bind om Arthur Dent en eventyrlig genre inden for science fiction, der med sin humor gav verden en ny ramme for, hvad der er logisk muligt.

Farvel, og tak for alle fiskene. Unge Zaphod tager ingen chancer

Usandsynlighedsrumskibet Guldhjertet og dets besætning af vakse galakse-blaffere når efter mange nervepirrende tids- og rumrejser den sidste restaurant i universet. Stedet hvor rejsende fra alle tider mødes. Den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams (1952-2001) skabte med sin trilogi i fem bind om Arthur Dent en eventyrlig genre inden for science fiction, der med sin humor gav verden en ny ramme for, hvad der er logisk muligt.

Restauranten for enden af universet

I dette klassiske værk af den engelske forfatter Douglas Adams når de to galakse-blaffere Arthur og Ford væk i sidste øjeblik, inden jorden udslættes. Efter en lang rejse fyldt med mange problemer lander de på den øde planet Magrathea, der dog viser sig ikke at være så øde endda... I samarbejde med eReolen præsenterer Saga Egmont "Stærke stemmer" - en lydbogsserie af klassiske titler indlæst af de bedste stemmer. Her er det "Blafferens galakseguide" af Douglas Adams indlæst af tv-vært og forfatter Jacob Riising.

Stærke Stemmer

Blafferens galakseguide

Hugo Veld zit dankzij zijn tijdreizen nog altijd vast op de Aarde in de tijd vóór die vernietigd werd. De voormalige planeetontwerper Magdiragdag helpt hem vluchten en vraagt hem om hulp in de strijd tegen de Hokkiërs. De Hokkiërs waren ooit een vredelievend volk, tot ze een ruimteschip leerden bouwen.Toen ze de rest van het universum zagen, schrokken ze zó dat ze besloten dat het vernietigd moest worden. Veld moet dat zien te voorkomen en beleeft onderweg een bizar avontuur. Onderwijl vernietigt hij bijna eigenhandig het leven, het heelal en de rest… Douglas Adams (1952-2001) bedacht deze klassieke sf-reeks in 1978, als een BBC-radiohoorspel. Al snel volgden andere media, waaronder een televisiebewerking, een computerspel, drie toneelbewerkingen, negen graphic novels, een speelfi lm en heel veel merchandise. De boeken bleven echter het succesvolst. In 2008 kreeg auteur Eoin Colfer toestemming van Adams’ weduwe om de reeks af te maken met een zesde deel: En dan nog iets…

Hitchhiker's guide

Het leven, het heelal en de rest

De Aarde is vergaan om ruimte te maken voor een hyperruimtesnelweg, gebouwd door een ras van bureaucratische Vogoniërs. Maar waarom blijft de laatste aardbewoner Hugo Veld bij zijn reizen door tijd en ruimte dan steeds terugkomen op versies van de Aarde? Is hier wellicht een hogere macht in het spel? Het raadsel ontvouwt zich – maar niet helemaal. Hoewel zijn zoektocht hem leidt naar Gods laatste boodschap aan zijn schepping, kan hij zich later tragisch genoeg met geen mogelijkheid nog herinneren wat die boodschap was… Douglas Adams (1952-2001) bedacht deze klassieke sf-reeks in 1978, als een BBC-radiohoorspel. Al snel volgden andere media, waaronder een televisiebewerking, een computerspel, drie toneelbewerkingen, negen graphic novels, een speelfi lm en heel veel merchandise. De boeken bleven echter het succesvolst. In 2008 kreeg auteur Eoin Colfer toestemming van Adams’ weduwe om de reeks af te maken met een zesde deel: En dan nog iets…

Tot ziens en bedankt voor de vis

Het Transgalactisch Liftershandboek (Engels: The Hitchhiker‘s Guide to the Galaxy) is een komisch sciencefictionfranchise bedacht door Douglas Adams. Het begon als een radiohoorspel van twaalf afleveringen, voor het eerst uitgezonden in 1978 door BBC Radio, daarna door de BBC World Service. In 1981 werd er een zesdelige televisieserie gemaakt. Al snel volgden andere media, waaronder een computerspel, drie toneelbewerkingen, negen graphic novels, een speelfilm en heel veel merchandise. De boekenserie was echter het succesvolst: tussen 1979 en 1992 verschenen vijf delen van de reeks. In 2008 kreeg auteur Eoin Colfer toestemming van de weduwe van Douglas Adams om de reeks af te maken met een zesde deel dat dit jaar in het Nederlands verschijnt: En dan nog iets...

Grotendeels ongevaarlijk

Het restaurant aan het einde van het heelal

Unieke editie! Voor het eerst samen in één uitgave: Adams en Colfer! Als de aarde wordt opgeblazen omwille van de aanleg van een intergalactische snelweg, ontspringt alleen Hugo Veld de dans, omdat de buitenaardse lifter Amro Bank toevallig zijn vriend is. Dit is het begin van een bizarre reis door de ruimte. Hugo’s reisverslag wordt afgewisseld met fragmenten uit het liftershandboek. Deze omnibus bevat de laatste twee Hitchhiker-verhalen die Douglas Adams schreef, Tot ziens en bedankt voor de vis en Grotendeels ongevaarlijk, én het officiële zesde deel van Eoin Colfer: En dan nog iets… De pers over Douglas Adams: ‘Dit boek is geniaal.’ The Guardian ‘Dit boek is simpelweg een van de grappigste sf-parodieën die ooit geschreven zijn.’ School Library Journal ‘Een heerlijk boek dat makkelijk wegleest. Ik heb maar van één ding spijt: veel te lang gewacht met het lezen daarvan.’ Hebban.nl

The hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - omnibus 2

Ter gelegenheid van Douglas Adams’ vijfenzestigste verjaardag zijn klassieker in nieuwe uitvoering Jubileum: voor het eerst de eerste drie delen van de legendarische serie in één band Als de aarde wordt opgeblazen omwille van de aanleg van een intergalactische snelweg, ontspringt alleen Hugo Veld de dans, omdat de buitenaardse lifter Amro Bank toevallig zijn vriend is. Dit is het begin van een bizarre reis door de ruimte. Hugo’s reisverslag wordt afgewisseld met -fragmenten uit het liftershandboek. Deze omnibus bevat de eerste drie Hitchhiker-verhalen die Douglas Adams schreef: Het transgalactische liftershandboek, Het restaurant aan het einde van het heelal en Het leven, het heelal en de rest. De pers over Douglas Adams ‘De vertaling is virtuoos.’ NBD Biblion ‘Een heerlijk boek dat makkelijk wegleest. Ik heb maar van een ding spijt: veel te lang gewacht met het lezen daarvan.’ Hebban.nl ‘Dit boek is geniaal.’ The Guardian ‘Douglas’ werken nemen maar een klein stuk van mijn boekenkast in beslag, ik wou dat het een enorm stuk was.’ Neil Gaiman ‘Douglas Adams is een ware meester van woorden.’ The Guardian ‘Dit boek is simpelweg een van de grappigste science fiction-parodieën die ooit geschreven zijn.’ School Library Journal ‘ONWEERSTAANBAAR!’ The Boston Globe

The hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - omnibus 1

Op een donderdag tegen lunchtijd wordt de Aarde gesloopt om plaats te maken voor een nieuwe hyperruimtesnelweg. Voor Hugo Veld, wiens huis die ochtend al gesloopt was, lijkt het meer te zijn dan hij aankan. Maar helaas is het weekend nog maar net begonnen en blijkt de Melkweg een wel zeer bizarre en verbazingwekkende plek. Gelukkig is er één houvast als alles faalt: Het transgalactisch liftershandboek. Met als belangrijkste advies: geen paniek! Douglas Adams (1952-2001) bedacht deze klassieke sf-reeks in 1978, als een BBC-radiohoorspel. Al snel volgden andere media, waaronder een televisiebewerking, een computerspel, drie toneelbewerkingen, negen graphic novels, een speelfi lm en heel veel merchandise. De boeken bleven echter het succesvolst. In 2008 kreeg auteur Eoin Colfer toestemming van Adams' weduwe om de reeks af te maken met een zesde deel: En dan nog iets…

Het transgalactisch liftershandboek

Technology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams’ vision of the digital future, plus Did Douglas Get it Right?, presented by Mitch Benn. Douglas Adams was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is full of futuristic tech, and in 1990 he predicted something very like the World Wide Web in the BBC2 film Hyperland. So in 1999, he was the natural choice to present Radio 4’s The Internet: The Last 20th Century Battleground. In it, he looked at the explosion in online communication, the evolution of cyberspace, and the risks and opportunities of the new virtual world. A year later, he hosted The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future, in which he and his guests discussed how music, publishing, broadcasting, and society in general would be transformed in the 21st century. Sadly, this was Adams’ last BBC project: his death in 2001 meant he would never see if his visions came true. However, in 2015, Mitch Benn dipped into the archives for a follow-up programme, Did Douglas Get it Right?, revisiting Adams’ predictions to discover how prescient (or otherwise) they turned out to be... Fascinating, funny and insightful, these three programmes are a wonderful tribute to Douglas Adams, and a treat for fans and futurists alike. Produced by Mark Rickards.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future

A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The original series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope's version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh. Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect,Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe And Everything. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes. A special 55-minute bonus programme, Douglas Adams's Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, explores the genesis of the radio series and its incredible success, with contributions from the original cast andproduction team. Audio files were replaced in April 2021 ©2008 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2008 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Hitchhiker's Guide (radio plays)

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase

Four exciting novelisations of classic TV stories in which the Doctor and his companions traverse the Fourth Dimension. In Doctor Who: The Space Museum, by Glyn Jones, the TARDIS jumps a time-track, allowing its occupants to witness themselves as exhibits in a glass case: a future they must avoid at all costs. In Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks, by Terrance Dicks, a 20th Century peace conference is threatened by guerillas from the future, intent on changing the course of history. In Doctor Who: City of Death, by Douglas Adams and James Goss, the Doctor and Romana witness dangerous fractures in time whilst on holiday in Paris, and must determine the cause. In Doctor Who: The Two Doctors, by Robert Holmes, a set of temporal experiments concern the Time Lords enough to dispatch the Second Doctor on a mission; when it goes wrong, it seems only the Sixth Doctor can save him! Maureen O'Brien, Richard Franklin, Lalla Ward and Colin Baker read these classic tales, originally published as Target Books paperbacks, with Nicholas Briggs as the Voice of the Daleks. (P) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Doctor Who: The Time Travel Collection

A collection of four classic TV novelisations featuring Time Lords who fled life on Gallifrey. In The Time Meddler, the turbulent English coastline in 1066 is the scene of a troubled encounter between the Meddling Monk and the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki. In The Deadly Assassin, the Fourth Doctor returns to Gallifrey and is framed for presidential murder - but his old enemy the Master is waiting in the wings. In Shada, the Fourth Doctor and Romana visit their old friend, the retired Time Lord Professor Chronotis, at Cambridge University - but an epic adventure featuring K9 soon unfolds. In The Mark of the Rani, the TARDIS lands the Sixth Doctor and Peri in the Industrial Revolution, where renegade Time Lord the Rani is conducting unethical experiments on the human brain. Peter Purves, Geoffrey Beevers, Lalla Ward, John Leeson and Nicola Bryant are the readers of this quartet of classic novelisations. © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd 'Doctor Who: The Time Meddler' cover image artwork © Jeff Cummins

Doctor Who: The Renegades Collection

Four classic TV novelisations in which the Doctor and friends are witnesses to alien invasion. In Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, by Gerry Davis, the First Doctor, Ben and Polly help the crew of an Antarctic tracking station as they resist invasion by the Cybermen, intent on enslaving humanity for their own needs. In The Dominators, by Ian Marter, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find the peaceful planet Dulkis threatened with subjugation by brutal aliens and their robotic Quarks. In The Pirate Planet, by Douglas Adams and James Goss, the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 encounter the tyrannical Captain of Zanak, whose pillaging of other planets apparently knows no bounds. In The Christmas Invasion, by Jenny T Colgan, a newly regenerated Tenth Doctor must rely on Rose Tyler to help save Earth from the deadly invading Sycorax. Anneke Wills, Michael Troughton, Jon Culshaw and Camille Coduri read these thrilling tales, with Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Cybermen. Duration: 20 hours 20 mins approx. ? 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 'Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet' cover image artwork © House of Achilleos

Doctor Who: The Invaders Collection

Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of Mostly Harmless, the fifth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’. ‘A radio event... the great original cast has been reassembled’. Gillian Reynolds, The Daily Telegraph While frequent flyer Arthur Dent searches the universe for his lost love, Ford Prefect discovers a disturbing blast from the past at The Hitchhiker’s Guide HQ. Meanwhile, on one of many versions of Earth, a blonder, more American Trillian gets tangled up with a party of lost aliens having an identity crisis. And just when Arthur thinks he has found his true vocation on the backwater planet of Lamuella, the original Trillian turns up with more than a little spanner in the works. A stolen ship, a dramatic stampede and a new and sinister Guide lead to a race to save the Earth … again. But this time, will they succeed? Simon Jones returns as Arthur, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Sandra Dickinson as Tricia McMillan, and Stephen Moore as Marvin. William Franklyn is the Book, Rula Lenska is also the Book and Samantha Béart is Random. Guest stars include Miriam Margolyes, Griff Rhys Jones, John Challis, Roy Hudd, Saeed Jaffrey, and Jonathan Pryce. This extended edition features 40 minutes of material not heard on BBC Radio 4.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Quintessential Phase

Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’. ‘At the risk of being controversial, it’s better than the book... Hitchhiking is back – long may it continue.’ Guy Clapperton, Radio Times The Earth has miraculously reappeared and, even more miraculously, Arthur Dent has found it. Returning to his cottage after... well... ages, he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. But Ford Prefect is on to something which might well burst Arthur’s bubble. There is, after all, something very fishy about his girlfriend’s feet, and what has happened to all the dolphins? Perhaps, at last, all will be revealed in God’s Last Message to His Creation… Simon Jones returns as Arthur, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford and Stephen Moore as Marvin. William Franklyn is the Book and Jane Horrocks is Fenchurch. Guest stars include Stephen Fry, June Whitfield, Bill Paterson, Arthur Smith, Sir Patrick Moore, Jackie Mason and Christian Slater. This extended edition features 30 minutes of material not heard on BBC Radio 4.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Quandary Phase

Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga continues with a full-cast dramatisation of Life, the Universe and Everything, the third book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’ ‘The pitch here at Lord’s is blackened, lightly smoking down towards square leg – and two men have just materialised on a Chesterfield sofa...’ And so the scene is set for the Tertiary Phase of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the phenomenon which began life as a BBC radio series and went on to spawn a bestselling series of novels. With this full-cast radio dramatisation, the Guide returns to its original medium with its original cast. Stranded on prehistoric Earth, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect find escape in the form of a time-travelling sofa. But as eleven homicidal, bat-wielding robots proceed to blow up Lord’s Cricket Ground, it seems that Arthur is far from Home and Dry. In fact, he is not even Home and Vigorously Towelling Himself Off. Soon he is on an explosive quest to save the Universe, equipped with only a rabbit bone, a worn dressing gown, and a spaceship which looks remarkably like an Italian bistro. Simon Jones returns as Arthur, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford, Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, and Stephen Moore as Marvin the Paranoid Android. William Franklyn is the Book, the late Douglas Adams himself appears in the role of Agrajag, and guest stars include Richard Griffiths, Chris Langham, Joanna Lumley and Leslie Phillips. This extended edition features 20 minutes of material not heard on BBC Radio 4.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase

Harry Enfield exuberantly returns as Dirk Gently, who, fallen on hard times and dressed as a gypsy woman, is using his irritatingly accurate clairvoyant powers to read palms. He is saved when a frantic client turns up with a ludicrous story about being stalked by a goblin waving a contract accompanied by a hairy, green-eyed, scythe-wielding monster.   When Detective Superintendent Gilks decides a headless body found in a sealed room is the result of a particularly irritating suicide, Dirk is plunged into a mystery where the interconnectedness of all things is tested to the limit...   This is the second of three series adapted from the 'Dirk Gently' books, directed by Dirk Maggs (chosen by Douglas Adams to conclude the award-winning Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy). Guest stars include Peter Davison, Jan Ravens, Philip Jackson, John Fortune, Morwenna Banks and Stephen Moore, as well as returning cast members Olivia Colman, Jim Carter and Billy Boyd.  This release contains over thirty minutes of additional unbroadcast material.

Dirk Gently The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul

The TARDIS materialises on a planet where the age of prosperity comes often, and precious jewels line the streets like litter. Overseeing the citizens is the bombastic Captain, half human and half machine. Lurking in shadows are the Mentiads, mysterious cowled figures who set their sights on certain individuals and claim them for their own. As the Doctor, Romana and K9 become entangled in local events they are caught between the apparently insane Captain and apparently sinister Mentiads. But then the Doctor makes a terrible discovery beneath the surface of the planet, and realises the true nature of the Captain's operations. Soon yet another planet comes under threat from the Captain, one which the Doctor knows well: Earth. Can he manage to save it from a terrible fate? John Leeson narrates this classic full-cast TV adventure, written by Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), and in a special bonus interview he recalls his time as the Voice of K9 in the BBC TV series.

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (TV Soundtrack)

Dan Starkey reads this brand new novel based on a storyline by Douglas Adams. The Doctor promised Romana the end of the universe, so she’s less than impressed when what she gets is a cricket match. But then the award ceremony is interrupted by eleven figures in white uniforms and peaked skull helmets, wielding bat-shaped weapons that fire lethal bolts of light into the screaming crowd. The Krikkitmen are back. Millions of years ago, the people of Krikkit learned they were not alone in the universe, and promptly launched a xenophobic crusade to wipe out all other life-forms. After a long and bloody conflict, the Time Lords imprisoned Krikkit within an envelope of Slow Time, a prison that could only be opened with the Wicket Gate key, a device that resembles – to human eyes, at least – an oversized set of cricket stumps… From Earth to Gallifrey, from Bethselamin to Devalin, from Krikkit to Mareeve II to the far edge of infinity, the Doctor and Romana are tugged into a pan-galactic conga with fate as they rush to stop the Krikkitmen gaining all five pieces of the key. If they fail, the entire cosmos faces a fiery retribution that will leave nothing but ashes…

Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen

Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker star as the Doctor in these seven narrated full-cast TV soundtracks of classic Doctor Who TV serials. The stories are The Tomb of the Cybermen (narrated by Frazer Hines); Doctor Who and the Silurians (narrated by Caroline John); The Sea Devils (narrated by Katy Manning); The Curse of Peladon (narrated by Katy Manning); The Monster of Peladon (narrated by Elisabeth Sladen); The Pirate Planet (narrated by John Leeson) and Destiny of the Daleks (narrated by Lalla Ward). Also includes bonus interviews with the narrators in which they each recall their time as the Doctor's companion in the BBC TV series. Duration: 14 hours approx.

Doctor Who: Classic TV Adventures Collection One

The Doctor’s old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University – where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs – most of them are harmless. But one of them is extremely dangerous.   The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey isn’t a book for Time Tots. It is one of the Artefacts, dating from the dark days of Rassilon. It must not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. The sinister Skagra most definitely has the wrong hands. He wants the book. He wants to discover the truth behind Shada. And he wants the Doctor’s mind...   Based on the scripts for the original television series by the legendary Douglas Adams, Shada retells an adventure that never made it to the screen.

Doctor Who: Shada

The brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast series based on And Another Thing… the sixth book in the famous Hitchhiker’s Guide “trilogy”. Winner of the 2019 Audie Award for Science Fiction. Forty years on from the first ever radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent and friends return in six brand new episodes, in which they are thrown back into the Whole General Mish Mash in a rattling adventure involving Viking Gods and Irish Confidence Tricksters, with our first glimpse of Eccentrica Gallumbits and a brief but memorable moment with The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast Of Traal. Starring John Lloyd as The Book, with Simon Jones as Arthur, Geoff McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson and Susan Sheridan as Trillian, Jim Broadbent as Marvin the Paranoid Android and Jane Horrocks as Fenchurch, the cast also includes Samantha Béart, Toby Longworth, Andy Secombe, Ed Byrne, Lenny Henry, Philip Pope, Mitch Benn, Jon Culshaw and Professor Stephen Hawking. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2018, the series is written and directed by Dirk Maggs and based on And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer with additional unpublished material by Douglas Adams. This edition also includes over 50 minutes of unbroadcast bonus material. Listeners are reminded that the relaxed attitude to danger provided by Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses is no substitute for running around, screaming. Music by Philip Pope Production research by Kevin Jon Davies Written and directed by Dirk Maggs Based on the novel And Another Thing… by Eoin Colfer, with additional material by Douglas Adams Recorded at The Soundhouse Ltd. by Gerry O'Riordan Sound Design by Dirk Maggs Produced by Dirk Maggs, Helen Chattwell and David Morley A Perfectly Normal Production for BBC Radio 4

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

A dynamic remastering of the second BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial – Fit the Seventh to Fit the Twelfth – which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The second original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope’s version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh. Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet. Zaphod finds his visit to the offices of the Guide rudely interrupted by Frogstar fighters, who further threaten to feed him to the Total Perspective Vortex. Eventually reunited, the three fetch up on the planet Brontitall and discover the indigenous species in something of a flap. Arthur meets Lintilla (several of her), Marvin gets to be a hero once again, and there is a meeting with the Man in the Shack who apparently runs the Universe… Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes. Also included is a bonus 50-minute interview with Douglas Adams –who died in 2001 – in which he discusses his career and work.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Secondary Phase

Jon Culshaw reads the brand new novelisation of a classic Doctor Who adventure by Douglas Adams. The hugely powerful Key to Time has been split into six segments, all of which have been disguised and hidden throughout time and space. Now the even more powerful White Guardian wants the Doctor to find the pieces. With the first segment successfully retrieved, the Doctor, Romana and K9 trace the second segment of the Key to the planet Calufrax. But when they arrive at exactly the right point in space, they find themselves on exactly the wrong planet – Zanak. Ruled by the mysterious ‘Captain’, Zanak is a happy and prosperous planet. Mostly. If the mines run out of valuable minerals and gems then the Captain merely announces a New Golden Age and they fill up again. It’s an economic miracle – so obviously something’s very wrong... Duration: 10 hours approx.

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

Brought to you by Penguin. Join Douglas Adams, bestselling and beloved author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and zoologist Mark Carwardine on an adventure in search of the world’s most endangered and exotic creatures. In this book, Adams’ self-proclaimed favourite of his own works, the pair encounter animals in imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the lovable kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, the white rhinos of Zaire, the rare birds of Mauritius island in the Indian Ocean and the alien-like aye-aye of Madagascar. Inimitably witty and poignant, Last Chance to See is both a celebration of our most extraordinary creatures and a warning about what we have to lose if we do not act soon. Featuring a fantastic new foreword by the authors' long-time friend Stephen Fry, and an afterword from Mark Carwardine that considers what has changed since the book was first published, Last Chance to See feels more urgent than ever before. ‘Douglas Adams’ genius was in using comedy to make serious points about the world’ Independent © Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine 1990 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Last Chance To See

Don’t Panic! Reissued for the first time in 40 years, two unique recordings of Douglas Adams's sci-fi comedy drama. When Earthman Arthur Dent learns that first his house and then his planet are about to be bulldozed, it’s the beginning of an interplanetary adventure for him and his friend, Ford Prefect. After fleeing Earth they hitch a lift with hoopy frood Zaphod Beeblebrox, who hurtles from one improbability to another - literally. With Trillian and Marvin the Paranoid Android in tow, the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything is soon revealed: 42. But what was the question…? Following the success of the BBC radio series, Douglas Adams adapted his scripts for these two full-cast albums, with incidental radiophonic music provided by Paddy Kingsland. First released by Original Records in 1980, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe star Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect and Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox. Produced by Geoffrey Perkins and Tim Souster, the cast also includes Cindy Oswin, Stephen Moore, Richard Vernon, Valentine Dyall, David Tate, Jim Broadbent, Bill Wallis, Roy Hudd, Frank Middlemass, Stephen Greif and others. Hang onto your towel – it’s going to be the ride of a lifetime.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Albums

Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and is drawn into a four-billion year old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction.   Harry Enfield stars as Douglas Adams's much-loved psychic sleuth, with Billy Boyd, Andrew Sachs, Jim Carter and Olivia Colman ('Peepshow'). Considered by many Adams fans to be as funny - if darker - than The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, this adventure features everything from quantum physics to missing cats, via Coleridge, Bach and an Electric Monk.   This is the first of two series adapted from the 'Dirk Gently' books, directed by Dirk Maggs, who was chosen by Douglas Adams to conclude the award-winning The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, and this release contains nearly one hour of additional unbroadcast material.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

An unabridged reading of the brand new novelisation of a classic Fourth Doctor TV story by Douglas Adams The Doctor takes Romana for a holiday in Paris - a city which, like a fine wine, has a bouquet all its own. But the TARDIS arrives in 1979, a table-wine year, whose vintage is soured by cracks in the very fabric of time itself. Soon the Time Lords are embroiled in an audacious alien scheme which encompasses home-made time machines, the theft of the Mona Lisa, the resurrection of the much-feared Jagaroth race, and the beginning (and quite possibly the end) of all life on Earth. Aided by British private detective Duggan, the Doctor and Romana must thwart the machinations of the suave, mysterious Count Scarlioni - all twelve of him - if the human race has any chance of survival.

Doctor Who: City of Death

”Tuo sohva on tuossa, koska aika-avaruudessa on epävakaisuutta!” Linnunrata-sarjan kolmannesta kirjasta saattaa löytyä vastaus elämään, maailmankaikkeuteen, ja kaikkeen. Mutta mikä oli kysymys? Ja olemmeko valmiita kohtaamaan totuuden? Avaruudessa seikkaillessaan saattaa päätyä seikkailemaan myös ajassa. Ellei se sitten ole sama asia... Arthur Dent herää huutoonsa keskeltä Lontoon Islingtonia, ja ahdinko vain pahenee, kun hän tajuaa, että seuraava bussi tulee vasta kahden miljoonan vuoden kuluttua. Onneksi Ford Prefect ja eräs anakronistinen sohva pelastavat hänet pinteestä. Aika-avaruusjatkumo venyy ja paukkuu, ja lopuksi tutkitaan kaikkein perimmäisimpiä kysymyksiä. Douglas Adams (1952–2001) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden ja brittiläisen, mustaakin kuivemman huumorin kärkinimiä. Hän loi Linnunradan käsikirjan ensin BBC:n kuunnelmaksi ja muokkasi siitä myöhemmin romaanisarjan, josta on nähty myös dramatisointi poikineen. Adams oli innokas tietokoneharrastaja ja vähemmän innokas kirjoittaja: legenda kertoo hänen lukittautuneen kolmeksi viikoksi hotellihuoneeseen kustannustoimittajansa kanssa saadakseen Linnunradan neljännen osan Terve, ja kiitos kaloista valmiiksi. Adamsin kirjallinen perintö näkyy lukuisten nykypäivän fantasia- ja science fiction -kirjailijoiden tyylissä.

Linnunrata

Elämä, maailmankaikkeus – ja kaikki

”Väitätkö, että kaikki delfiinit katosivat?” Linnunrata-trilogian neljäs osa on syvällinen rakkaustarina ja tutkielma jumaluudesta, kuten sen ylevästä nimestä voikin jo päätellä. Linnunrataa vuosikaudet kiertänyt Arthur Dent laskeutuu planeetalle, joka onkin tuhoutuneeksi luultu Maa. Vanhalta kotiplaneetaltaan Arthur löytää pölyn ja mainospostin täyttämän talonsa lisäksi elämänsä naisen, jota vaivaa kysymys siitä, mitä delfiineille tapahtui. Yhdessä he lähtevät etsimään Jumalan viimeistä viestiä luomakunnalle ja, yllättävää kyllä, löytävät sen. Douglas Adams (1952–2001) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden ja brittiläisen, mustaakin kuivemman huumorin kärkinimiä. Hän loi Linnunradan käsikirjan ensin BBC:n kuunnelmaksi ja muokkasi siitä myöhemmin romaanisarjan, josta on nähty myös dramatisointi poikineen. Adams oli innokas tietokoneharrastaja ja vähemmän innokas kirjoittaja: legenda kertoo hänen lukittautuneen kolmeksi viikoksi hotellihuoneeseen kustannustoimittajansa kanssa saadakseen Linnunradan neljännen osan Terve, ja kiitos kaloista valmiiksi. Adamsin kirjallinen perintö näkyy lukuisten nykypäivän fantasia- ja science fiction -kirjailijoiden tyylissä.

Terve, ja kiitos kaloista

”Pitääkö tuonpuoleiseen olla pöytävaraus?” Linnunrata-sarjan toinen osa pursuaa verbaalista ilotulitusta ja pilailua scifin ja vakavammankin tulevaisuuspohdiskelun kustannuksella. Arthur Dent halusi vain kupin teetä. Yksinkertaisen juoman valmistus sai tietokoneen piuhat solmuun, mikä puolestaan jätti Kultasydän-aluksen puolustuskyvyttömäksi vogonien hyökkäykselle, mikä taas johti siihen, että liftarijengi hajaantui maailmankaikkeuden eri kolkkiin. Ei kuitenkaan aihetta paniikkiin, jos matkan varrelta vain löytyy joku kiva, paikallinen ruokapaikka. Vaikka sieltä maailmanlopun tienoilta. Douglas Adams (1952–2001) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden ja brittiläisen, mustaakin kuivemman huumorin kärkinimiä. Hän loi Linnunradan käsikirjan ensin BBC:n kuunnelmaksi ja muokkasi siitä myöhemmin romaanisarjan, josta on nähty myös dramatisointi poikineen. Adams oli innokas tietokoneharrastaja ja vähemmän innokas kirjoittaja: legenda kertoo hänen lukittautuneen kolmeksi viikoksi hotellihuoneeseen kustannustoimittajansa kanssa saadakseen Linnunradan neljännen osan Terve, ja kiitos kaloista valmiiksi. Adamsin kirjallinen perintö näkyy lukuisten nykypäivän fantasia- ja science fiction -kirjailijoiden tyylissä.

Maailmanlopun ravintola

"Älä hätäile. Maapallo tuhotaan tänään." Onko se lintu? Onko se lentokone? Onko se science fictionin ehdottomin kulttiklassikko, räävittömin parodia, vai molempia? Peukalo pystyyn ja Linnunradan laitaan! Suuri ilveily käynnistyy, kun hyperavaruuden suunnittelutoimiston edustaja ilmoittaa Maan asukkaille, että maapallo on raivattava avaruuden pikatien rakennustöiden alta. Posahduksesta jää eloon ainoastaan aamutakkiin pukeutunut Arthur Dent, joka päätyy liftausopasta päivittävän Ford Prefectin kanssa peukalokyydille pitkin galaksia. Kaikki sujuu, kunhan pyyhe on mukana! Douglas Adams (1952–2001) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden ja brittiläisen, mustaakin kuivemman huumorin kärkinimiä. Hän loi Linnunradan käsikirjan ensin BBC:n kuunnelmaksi ja muokkasi siitä myöhemmin romaanisarjan, josta on nähty myös dramatisointi poikineen. Adams oli innokas tietokoneharrastaja ja vähemmän innokas kirjoittaja: legenda kertoo hänen lukittautuneen kolmeksi viikoksi hotellihuoneeseen kustannustoimittajansa kanssa saadakseen Linnunradan neljännen osan Terve, ja kiitos kaloista valmiiksi. Adamsin kirjallinen perintö näkyy lukuisten nykypäivän fantasia- ja science fiction -kirjailijoiden tyylissä.

Linnunradan käsikirja liftareille

”Oikea planeetta, väärä maailmankaikkeus.” Linnunrata-trilogian viides osa: hauskempi kuin Psyko, jännittävämpi kuin veroilmoituksen täyttöopas, lyhyempi kuin Sota ja rauha! Arthur Dentillä menee muuten hyvin, mutta kaksi häneltä on hukassa: nainen, jota hän rakastaa, ja maailma, jossa hän on elänyt. Oudon hyperavaruusonnettomuuden seurauksena hän on muljahtanut rinnakkaismaailmaan, jossa onneksi on kysyntää hyvälle voileiväntekijälle. Ford Prefect taas kokee kovia ravintolakriitikoksi alennettuna. Soppaa maustavat kaiken huipuksi aivonsa hukanneet avaruusoliot, joiden kapteenilla on horoskooppien mukaan luvassa huono kuukausi. Douglas Adams (1952–2001) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden ja brittiläisen, mustaakin kuivemman huumorin kärkinimiä. Hän loi Linnunradan käsikirjan ensin BBC:n kuunnelmaksi ja muokkasi siitä myöhemmin romaanisarjan, josta on nähty myös dramatisointi poikineen. Adams oli innokas tietokoneharrastaja ja vähemmän innokas kirjoittaja: legenda kertoo hänen lukittautuneen kolmeksi viikoksi hotellihuoneeseen kustannustoimittajansa kanssa saadakseen Linnunradan neljännen osan Terve, ja kiitos kaloista valmiiksi. Adamsin kirjallinen perintö näkyy lukuisten nykypäivän fantasia- ja science fiction -kirjailijoiden tyylissä.

Enimmäkseen harmiton

SHADA basiert auf den Originaldrehbüchern, die der legendäre Douglas Adams für ein Doctor-Who-Abenteuer verfasste, das nie ausgestrahlt wurde. Ein Time Lord und alter Freund des Doktors namens Professor Chronotis hat sich an die Universität von Cambridge zurückgezogen, weil dort niemandem auffallen wird, dass er die Jahrhunderte überdauert. Als er Gallifrey verließ, nahm er das Verehrungswürdige und Uralte Gesetz von Gallifrey mit, eines der Artefakte, die aus Rassilons dunklem Zeitalter stammen. Es darf nicht in die falschen Hände fallen. Und der unheimliche Skagra hat definitiv die falschen Hände. Er will das Buch. Er will das Geheimnis von Shada lüften. Und er will den Verstand des Doktors … Douglas Adams starb im Mai 2001. Er ist der Autor von Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis. Gareth Roberts hat neun Doctor-Who-Romane geschrieben.

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Doctor Who: SHADA

Unter der Regentschaft des geheimnisvollen "Captain" ist Zanak ein zufriedener und wohlhabender Planet. Meistens. Wenn es in den Mienen keine wertvollen Mineralien und Edelsteine mehr zum Schürfen gibt, genügt es völlig, dass der Captain ein Neues Goldenes Zeitalter verkündet, und sie füllen sich wieder. Ein Wirtschaftswunder – also kann da offensichtlich etwas nicht stimmen. Der Piratenplanet ist ein von James Goss verfasster Roman, der auf der 1978 geschriebenen Drehbuch von Douglas Adams basiert.

Doctor Who: Der Piratenplanet

Un jueves a la hora de comer, la Tierra es inesperadamente demolida para poder construir una nueva autopista hiperespacial. Arthur Dent, un tipo de lo más corriente que esa misma mañana ha visto cómo echaban abajo su propia casa, considera que eso supera lo que una persona puede soportar. Pero, desgraciadamente, el fin de semana no ha hecho más que empezar, y la galaxia es un lugar extraño y sorprendente. Arthur huirá de la Tierra junto a un amigo suyo, Ford Perfect, que resultará ser un extraterrestre emparentado con Zaphod Beeblebrox, un pirata esquizoide de dos cabezas que fue Presidente de la Galaxia, en la nave del cual conocerá al resto de personajes que lo acompañarán a lo largo de su periplo espacial: un androide paranoide y una terrícola que, como él, ha logrado escapar. Gracias a esta ineludible aventura, Dent descubrirá muchas cosas acerca de la existencia, pero tal como aconseja la Guía del autoestopista galáctico, que no cunda el pánico. Douglas Adams fue el creador de toda una serie de manifestaciones diversas y contradictorias de la Guía del autoestopista galáctico, que salió a la luz por primera vez en forma de novela radiofónica. Tras el rotundo éxito de la radionovela, el autor la convirtió en libro, y más adelante participó en las adaptaciones de la mima a series televisivas y teatrales, un juego de ordenador, cómics y toallas de baño. Tras su muerte, la película Autoestopista ascendió hasta las altas cumbres de la producción cinematográfica. Douglas comparte los títulos de crédito de la película, una superporducción de Touchstone Pictures, con Karey Kirkpatrick. Esta edición cuenta con entrevistas y material a partir del rodaje.

Guía del autoestopista galáctico

En La vida, el universo y todo lo demás prosiguen las cósmicas y cómicas aventuras iniciadas en la Guía del autoestopista galáctico y El restaurante del fin del mundo, la universalmente aclamada «trilogía en cinco partes», cuyos volúmenes (no nos cansaremos de repetirlo) pueden leerse de forma independiente, que se completa con Hasta luego, y gracias por el pescado e Informe sobre la Tierra: fundamentalmente inofensiva. En este libro encontramos a intrépidos y conocidos personajes: Arthur Dent, el único humano que sobrevivió a la demolición de la Tierra; Marvin, el androide paranoide, el más depresivo robot de la historia de la literatura; Zaphod Beeblebrox, antiguo Presidente de la Galaxia y un tipo muy presentable, a quien le ocurre que tiene dos cabezas. Y así. « La vida, el universo y todo lo demás no puede compararse con nada publicado hasta la fecha... exceptuando quizá la Guía del autoestopista galáctico» (Peter Stoler). «Un libro extraordinariamente ambicioso. Adams ha desarrollado la ciencia ficción hasta un grado casi imposible, jugando con las ideas y las palabras con un desenfreno que bordea la más absoluta temeridad... Cabe destacar, finalmente, un aspecto que, indiscutiblemente, confirma a Douglas Adams como un gran escritor: en este libro revela que el cricket es la clave para la vida, el universo y todo lo demás» (Pete Aston).

Los autoestopistas galácticos

La vida, el universo y todo lo demás

Armados de la Guía del autoestopista galáctico, los protagonistas del libro más divertido que se recuerda continúan sus disparatadas aventuras, que les conducirán al asombroso Restaurante del Fin del Mundo. En esta segunda entrega de la «trilogía en cinco partes» de Douglas Adams (que gracias a las paradojas espaciales permite ser leída en cualquier orden), Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox y Marvin, el Androide Paranoide, se enfrentan a una tetera automática de la que sólo mana un líquido asqueroso, al planeta condenado porque sus habitantes se empeñaron en tener más zapaterías de la cuenta, a un olvidado transporte espacial cuyos pasajeros, debido a toda clase de estúpidos retrasos, llevan novecientos años esperando que la nave arranque y, luego, al Restaurante del Fin del Mundo, situado en el momento del tiempo en el que el universo entero llega a su estrepitoso final: un inusitado número de cabaret, amenizado por la música ligera de la orquesta del restaurante. No termina ahí su odisea, porque a continuación viven otra aventura que les revelará el verdadero origen de la especie humana: una pandilla de ejecutivos de poca monta que fueron expulsados de su planeta por indeseables. Douglas Adams vuelve a explorar las posibilidades hilarantes de la ciencia ficción, pero tomando también como base la tradición del humor de Lewis Carroll, que le permite inventar espacios impensables, objetos charlatanes y paisajes pintorescamente absurdos. «Una de las mejores novelas de humor puro de los últimos años» (Antonio Saura Medrano). «Las situaciones más divertidas y disparatadas se suceden a un ritmo trepidante. El espacio es una fiesta» (Jorge Berlanga).

El restaurante del fin del mundo

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