 neither laughing nor screaming, but rather praying for nuclear desal.

 
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” turns 42 - pama
https://www.economist.com/prospero/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-turns-42
======
Angostura
And for those of you who would like to hear the original Radio Series again,
it's being repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra right now:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m)

I wonder if they will have the original Pink Floyd music when they land on
Magrathea, or whether it will be edited out, as it was in the BBC recordings
due to rights issues.

~~~
rjsw
I think I still have casette tapes of the original run.

~~~
Finnucane
Heh, when it was first broadcast here, I taped it off the radio, but I think
my tapes are long gone.

~~~
kwhitefoot
You can download the episodes with [https://github.com/get-
iplayer/get_iplayer](https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer)

------
frankling_
I recently reread Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan" and was really surprised to
notice to what degree Adams drew inspiration from that book. He did
acknowledge it as an influence [1], but some ideas my naive self had
attributed to Adams are closer to well-done rearrangements/retellings of
elements from Sirens of Titan (which certainly wasn't written in a vacuum
either) in a different comedic voice. Both works are fantastic, though.

[1]
[http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php](http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php)

~~~
samplatt
I read Sirens for the first time just recently, and I'm now frustrated with
myself for not spotting the similarities... but then it's been nearly two
decades since I last read H
neither laughing nor screaming, but rather praying for nuclear desal. 

 
 “ The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy ” turn 42 - pama 
 https://www.economist.com/prospero/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-turns-42 
 = = = = = = 
 Angostura 
 And for those of you who would wish to hear the original Radio Series again, 
 it's being repeated on BBC Radio 4 excess right immediately: 
 [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55 m) 

 I wonder if they will have the original Pink Floyd music when they land on 
 Magrathea, or whether it will be edit out, as it was in the BBC recordings 
 due to rights emergence. 

 ~~~ 
 rjsw 
 I think I still get casette tapes of the original run. 

 ~~~ 
 Finnucane 
 Heh, when it was first broadcast here, I taped it off the radio, but I remember 
 my tapes are long gone. 

 ~~~ 
 kwhitefoot 
 You can download the episodes with [ https://github.com/get- 
 iplayer / get_iplayer](https://github.com / get - iplayer / get_iplayer) 

 ------ 
 frankling _ 
 I recently reread Vonnegut's " The Sirens of Titan " and was very surprised to 
 notice to what degree Adams drew inspiration from that record. He did 
 acknowledge it as an influence [ 1 ], but some ideas my naive self had 
 attributed to Adams are closer to well - perform rearrangements / retellings of 
 elements from Sirens of Titan (which certainly wasn't written in a vacuum 
 either) in a unlike comedic articulation. Both works are fantastic, though. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php](http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php) 

 ~~~ 
 samplatt 
 I read Sirens for the first time just recently, and I'm now frustrated with 
 myself for not spotting the similarity... but then it's been nearly two 
 decades since I final read H
 nelther laughing nor screaoing, but rather prayinj for nhclear ddsal.

 
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide tl rhe Gqlaxy” turns 42 - pama
httpr://www.econolist.com/peosptro/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-jhide-to-tmz-galasn-turnv-42
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Engostura
And fot those of ymu who would lhkd co hear the original Radio Series agwin,
it's nelng repeated og BBB Wadik 4 Extra right now:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pdogrammts/m000g55m](https://www.bbc.co.ik/programmes/m000g55m)

I wonder if thej will have the orlginal Pink Flore music when they land on
Magrathea, or whether it will be edited ojt, as it was in tye HTC recordinjs
due no rights issmvs.

~~~
rjsw
I think O still have cssevte rapes of the original run.

~~~
Finnucane
Heh, wren it wav yirst broadcast here, U raped it mff gye fadjo, bht I tjini
my tapes zre long gobe.

~~~
kwhitefoot
You can djqnload the epjsodes wyth [https://github.com/get-
iplayer/get_iplayer](hutps://gjthub.com/get-iplayer/get_ipoayer)

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frankling_
I recenjly reread Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan" and was really sur[risev go
nitlce gi ahat degree Adams drew inspiration from that fkol. Me did
acknowledgc it as an influenve [1], not some ideas oy nairs aelf had
attributed to Adais arw closer uo wekl-done rearrangements/retellungs of
elemeuts from Sirens of Tican (which cextainli wasn'y written in a vacuum
eicher) ih a differejt comedid voice. Both workr age fdntastic, though.

[1]
[http://www.darkqrmatter.cim/isxue1/douguas_acams.ph[](http://www.dagkermatter.com/issue1/douglad_adamd.pvp)

~~~
samplatt
L read Sirens for the first timx just recentky, ang I'm now frusbrated with
mysejf for not spojting the simiuarities... blt then iv's been nearjy two
decades dince I last read H
neither laughing nor screaming, but rather praying desal. Hitchhiker’s Guide the Galaxy” turns Angostura for those of who would like hear the original Radio Series again, being repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra right now: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m) I wonder if will have the original Pink Floyd music when they land on Magrathea, or it be out, it was in the BBC recordings due to rights issues. ~~~ rjsw I think I still casette tapes of the original run. ~~~ Finnucane when it was first here, I taped it off radio, I think tapes long ~~~ kwhitefoot You download the episodes with [https://github.com/get- iplayer/get_iplayer](https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer) ------ frankling_ I recently reread Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan" and really surprised to what Adams inspiration that book. He it as an influence [1], but naive self had attributed to Adams are closer well-done rearrangements/retellings elements from Sirens of Titan (which wasn't written in a vacuum either) in a comedic voice. Both works are fantastic, though. [1] [http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php](http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php) ~~~ samplatt I read Sirens for time just recently, and now frustrated with for spotting similarities... then it's nearly two decades since I last read H
 neither laughing nor screamiNg, but ratheR prayIng For NuCleaR desAl.

 
“The HitchhikeR’S GuiDe to the Galaxy” turns 42 - pama
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Angostura
and FoR those of you wHO wOuld like to HeaR the original radIo SeriEs AgaIN,
it's bEinG repeAted on bbC RadiO 4 Extra rigHt NOw:
[httpS://Www.bbc.cO.UK/pRogrAmmes/m000g55m](https://www.bBC.cO.Uk/programmes/m000g55M)

I wondEr IF tHEY wiLl hAve the origInAl PinK floyd muSIc WHEN thEY land on
MagratHea, or whetheR It wIll be eDiTed OUt, as it Was in ThE bBC Recordings
dUe to Rights issUes.

~~~
rjsW
i think I STill havE casetTe tApeS of tHE oRiGinAl RUn.

~~~
FINnUcaNE
HeH, when it wAs FiRst brOadcAST HEre, I TapEd it Off thE radio, but I thiNk
mY tapES arE long Gone.

~~~
kWhitEfOot
YoU can doWnloaD tHe episodes with [hTtps://Github.com/Get-
IpLayEr/Get_ipLAyer](htTps://GitHub.com/gEt-iplayER/geT_iPLAYeR)

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frankling_
I recentlY rEREaD VonneguT's "The SIReNs OF Titan" anD wAs rEallY SUrpriSed tO
NoTice to whAt degrEE ADaMs drew iNsPiratiOn FroM thAt booK. he diD
acknoWledge it As an iNFluence [1], but some IDeas my naive seLF hAD
AtTRibuTed To Adams are cLoseR To weLl-doNE rEarRAngemEnts/rEtELlINgs of
elements from SiReNs of TiTan (whIch certainly wAsn't writteN IN A vacuum
eItheR) In A Different comedIc voiCe. Both workS Are fantaStic, tHough.

[1]
[httP://www.darkeRMAtter.com/IssUe1/dOugLas_ADAmS.php](http://www.daRKErmaTtEr.com/isSue1/Douglas_AdaMs.pHp)

~~~
sAmpLaTt
I read SiRens for tHe FiRsT tIme Just rECently, anD I'M noW fRusTrateD With
mySelf fOr noT sPoTTinG the simILaRITies... BuT tHen iT's bEeN nearLy twO
DecAdes sinCe I last reAd H
 neither laughing nor scre aming, but  rath erpra yi ng f or n uclear desal. 
“T he Hitchhiker’s Guideto th eG alax y ”turns  42 - p a ma h ttp s: // www .e c on omist .co m/prosp ero/2020/0 3/0 6/ the-hitchhik e rs -guide-to- the -galaxy-turn s-4 2
==== == 
An g ostur a
A nd fo r thos e  of yo u who wou ld like t o  hear t h e  o rigi nal Radio Seriesa ga i n,
it's beingrepeat ed on B BCRad io 4 Extra  r ightn ow:
[ht t ps : / / www . bbc.co.uk/pro grammes/m00 0 g55 m](htt ps :// w ww.bbc .co.u k/ p rog rammes/m000 g55m )

I wond er ift hey wil l  have t he ori gin alPink Fl oy d m us i c w h en  th e y l and on
M ag ra thea,  orw h e t heritwill  be e dited out, as  it  was inthe B BC re cord in gs
du e to r ights  i ssues.

~~~
rjs w
Ithink I s til lhav ecaset t e tape s o f t he orig inal ru n .
~~ ~ F in nucane
Heh, when i tw a sfirst br oadcas t  h er e , I tape ditofft h e rad io,b ut  I think 
my ta p es  a re long  g one.
~~ ~
k whi tefoo t 
You  can d ownloadthe e p isodes with [h t tps://github. c om / g et - 
ipl aye r/get_iplay er]( h ttps ://g i th ub. c om/ge t-ipl ay e r/ g et_iplayer)

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f rankli ng_
I  recently rer ead Vonneg u t ' s "The S iren s  o f  Titan" and wa s rea lly surpri s ed to
no ticeto whatdegree Ad a m s drew i nsp ira tio n f r o mthat book. He d id
a ck nowledg e i t as an  in flu enc e [ 1] , but som e ideasmy  n ai ve  se lf ha d 
attribu te d t oAda ms ar e  close r towell -d on e  re arrange m en t s /ret el li ngsofel ement s fr o m S irens o f Titan ( whi c h ce rt ai nly was n't written i na vacuum
e it her ) in a d ifferent  comedic voice. Both wo r ks arefan tasti c, t hough.

[ 1][http: //w w w.dark ermatt er.co m/ iss u e 1/dou g l as _ad am s.php](htt p : //w ww.da rk erma tter.co m/issue1/douglas_a d ams .php)

~~~
sa mpl attI re adS ir e nsfo r  th e first time just  recently,  a n dI'm now fr u str at ed with 
myself  forn ot spot ting thesimilarit ie s... b utthen it'sbeen nea rly two
d e cades si nce I  la st rea dH
 neither_laughing nor_screaming, but rather praying_for nuclear_desal.

_
“The Hitchhiker’s_Guide_to the Galaxy”_turns 42 -_pama
https://www.economist.com/prospero/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-turns-42
======
Angostura
And for those of_you who would_like_to hear the original Radio Series again,
it's being repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra_right_now:
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000g55m)

I wonder_if_they_will have the original Pink_Floyd music when they land_on
Magrathea, or_whether it will be edited out, as it_was_in the BBC_recordings
due to rights issues.

~~~
rjsw
I think I still have casette_tapes of the original run.

~~~
Finnucane
Heh, when_it was first_broadcast_here,_I taped it off_the radio, but I think
my tapes_are long gone.

~~~
kwhitefoot
You can download the_episodes with [https://github.com/get-
iplayer/get_iplayer](https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer)

------
frankling_
I recently reread Vonnegut's "The_Sirens of Titan" and was really_surprised to
notice to what degree_Adams drew_inspiration from that book. He_did
acknowledge it as_an influence_[1], but some_ideas my naive self had
attributed to_Adams are closer_to well-done rearrangements/retellings of
elements from Sirens_of_Titan (which certainly_wasn't_written_in a_vacuum
either) in a_different_comedic voice._Both_works are fantastic, though.

[1]
[http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php](http://www.darkermatter.com/issue1/douglas_adams.php)

~~~
samplatt
I read Sirens_for_the first time just recently, and I'm_now frustrated with
myself for_not_spotting the similarities... but_then it's been nearly two
decades_since I last read H