Publisher's Synopsis
This is a dynamic remastering of the second BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial, which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend. The second original series of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy has been remastered by Dirk Maggs to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope s version of the familiar theme tune and specially rerecorded 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.
These BBC Radio 4 episodes feature Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore, and a full supporting cast. Also included is a bonus fifty-minute interview with Douglas Adams, who died in 2001, in which he discusses his career and work."
