The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Radio series three to five

Main article: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Tertiary to Quintessential Phases

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On June 21 2004, the BBC announced in a press release {{ref|BBC_21_June_2004}} that a new series of Hitchhiker's based on the third novel would be broadcast as part of their autumn schedule, produced by Above the Title Productions Ltd. The episodes were recorded in late 2003, but delayed while an agreement was reached with The Walt Disney Company, who had begun pre-production on the film {{mn|Webb2005|7}}. This was followed by news that further series would be produced based on the fourth and fifth novels. These were broadcast in September and October 2004 and May and June 2005. CD releases accompanied the transmission of the final episode in each series.

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June 21 - 2004 - Above the Title Productions - The Walt Disney Company

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The adaptation of the third novel followed the book very closely. The last two adaptations vary somewhat - some events in Mostly Harmless are now foreshadowed in the adaptation of So Long and Thanks For All The Fish. Mostly Harmless originally had rather a bleak ending, and Dirk Maggs created a different ending for the transmitted radio version, ending it on a much more upbeat note.

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The core cast remained the same, except for the replacement of Peter Jones by William Franklyn as the Book, and Richard Vernon by Richard Griffiths as Slartibartfast, since they had died. Sandra Dickinson (who played Trillian in the TV series) played Tricia McMillan, an English born, American accented alternate-universe version of Trillian. Jane Horrocks appeared as Fenchurch and Samantha Béart as Random.

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Peter Jones - William Franklyn - Richard Vernon - Richard Griffiths - Slartibartfast - Sandra Dickinson - Jane Horrocks - Fenchurch - Samantha Béart - Random

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