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Douglas Adams at the BBC Written By - Various Narrated By - Simon Jones Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 3 hours 45 minutes Categories : Autobiography Arts & Drama Price : $22.25 Buy Now... Simon Jones , who played Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , presents a look back at the life and work of a writer who has captivated the imagination of millions When Douglas Adams created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for BBC Radio 4, it was the genesis of a science fiction comedy legend. Yet his career at the BBC had begun in Light Entertainment, with contributions to The Burkiss Way, Week Ending and other sketch shows of the time. He went on to script edit a series of Doctor Who , and to write a series of Hitchhiker and Dirk Gently books.   In this programme, Simon Jones takes an A-Z look at Douglas Adams's career, taking in extracts from the many radio and TV programmes he contributed to. These include personal appearances on Wogan, Tomorrow's World and Desert Island Discs, his own radio programmes such as Lost Chance to See (about the search for endangered species) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future [a look at impending technology), and even a 'lost' segment of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy which Adams wrote specially for Radio 4's Steafel Plus in 1982. Also included are some of the many tributes paid to Adams following his untimely death in May 2001. This is a fascinating and in-depth audio biography of a man whose brilliant work has inspired, enraptured and entertained millions of people worldwide. Other titles you may be interested in Flashback Written By - David Barry Narrated By - David Barry Published By : David Barry Runtime : 5 hours 14 minutes Categories : Biographical Arts & Drama Autobiography TV & Film Biographical Price : $10.25 Nearly five decades of theatrical anecdotes as David Barry {Frankie Abbott in 'Please, Sir!) recalls working with the likes of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh... More info... Kafka in 90 Minutes Written By - Paul Strathern Narrated By - Robert Whitfield Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 2 hours Categories : Arts & Drama Autobiography Self Help Price : $19.95 $9.95 In Kafka in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Kafka's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the wo... More info... Life and Works of Beethoven, The Written By - Jeremy Siepmann Narrated By - Jeremy Siepmann Published By : Select Music & Distribution Runtime : 4 hours 45 minutes Categories : Arts & Drama Biographical Music Related Price : $18.75 The story of Beethoven, widely believed to be the greatest composer who ever lived. More info... Lives of the Great Artists, The Written By - Giorgio Vasari Narrated By - Neville Jason Published By : Select Music & Distribution Runtime : 7 hours 50 minutes Categories : Arts & Drama Biographical Classic Literature Social & Economic Price : $27.25 The Lives of the Great Artists was the first truly comprehensive history of art. More info... Chelsea Dreaming Written By - D J Britton Narrated By - Various Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 1 hour 30 minutes Categories : Autobiography Arts & Drama Historical Biographical British Price : $13.49 A quizzical look at the life and legend of celebrated poet Dylan Thomas, through the critical eyes of the infamous Chelsea Hotel... More info...