The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase (Dramatised): And Another Thing...

Pure genius!

The 6th party of the Hitch Hiker's "trilogy" this final part concludes the travels of Arthur Dent and his quest for a new home after the destruction of earth. Compiled after Douglas Adams' death, these programmes are based on the last remaining items of Douglas' writings, recovered from his computer, and the book 'And Another Thing' by Ioin Colfer. Scripted and produced for the BBC by the wonderful Dirk Maggs, these recordings contain the surviving original cast with the welcome addition of a few new members to the ensemble, (such as Mitch Benn as Thor and John "QI" Lloyd as the book).Originally recorded in 2018 for broadcast on BBC Radio 4, these are extended versions of the broadcast programmes, offering about an hour of extra material across the 6 episodes.The extended versions actually serve to clarify and expand the story, and are not merely padding, feeling more like they were originally cut for running times, with these being the definitive versions.An absolute treat for Hitch Hikers fans and a wonderful conclusion to the story and characters. I'd been waiting a long time for the final phase to be made with a full cast and I have to say I am not disappointed.The 3 CDs, containing 2 episodes each, are nicely packaged with a movingly written dedication by script writer and producer Dirk Maggs. If you're a fan of the series then this is an essential purchase to complete your collection.

Being a Hitchhiker fan I love this and all of the ones on CD.

I often find myself sceptical of extensions or remakes of other authors work, as I fear they will simply disappoint, and fall short of supplying sufficient sense of authenticity to sustain the story. However, here these concerns are needless, this instalment of Hitchhiker is sublime. Expertly and skilfully handled by Eoin Colfer, this concluding chapter is written beautifully and seamlessly in Douglas Adam’s voice, the latter’s humour and cadence fluidly reproduced and present throughout, yet with enough aplomb to allow for a few fresh tweaks afforded by a fresh perspective. Heretically, I think it may well have the edge over ‘Mostly Harmless’.This excellent BBC radio adaption is of the same high quality and style you might expect if you are familiar with the classic earlier series. There are no singing fish, but there is time for a quick, obligatory Elvis turn during a standard life or death situation.... Not to be missed.

Really enjoyed the whole series and this was no exception. Full of surprises and laughs