I recently acquired a bunch of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy cds from amazon.uk, which is a very cool thing. It makes me a happy Matt for many reasons:
1. I already had copies of the Primary and Tertiary Phases (the original radio series), but now my conscience can be eased as I have paid good money for the products, into the coffers of the beeb.
2. The Tertiary Phase is cool. It's the first of the new series, and it's well acted and fun to listen to. I had recorded it when it was broadcast from the bbc radio station over the internet, but the cds have 2 huge bonuses:
1. Massively better sound quality (we have a dial-up modem)
2. Extra bits - an extra 20 minutes spread across the 6 episodes
3. The Quandary Phase is also cool. It does have the same subtle change in tone that I remember from the books, but is evidently going to follow a path that takes into account all of the Hitchhikers material, including stuff Douglas Adams said about the books after he wrote them. I'm only part way through, but so far it's very cool.
And there's more to come! The final series (the Quintessential Phase) comes out next month on CD, and I shall be buying it rather promptly. All up, I expect it will cost somewhere in the neighbourhood of $170, which is a small price to pay for the hours of enjoyment it brings.
As an indication of value for me specifically, I've been listening to Hithchikers most nights for the last 7 years or so, with a year off whilst in Japan. At one episode a night, I'd estimate that I've heard the original series about 100 times?
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