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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 Brother's Journey, A Written By - Richard B. Pelzer Narrated By - Joshua Gates Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 3 hours 30 minutes Categories : Autobiography Price : $18.98 $13.49 Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood. More info... One Soldier's Story Written By - Bob Dole Narrated By - Paul Hecht and Cynthia Darlowe Published By : Harper Collins US Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Autobiography Military Military Price : $25.95 $16.95 Before he became one of America's most respected statesmen, Bob Dole was an average citizen serving heroically for his country. The bravery he showed after suffering near-fatal injuries in the... More info... Nathaniel Hawthorne Audio Collection, The Written By - Nathanial Hawthorne Narrated By - James Naughton Published By : Harper Collins US Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Autobiography Arts & Drama Classic Literature Price : $29.95 $16.95 On July 28, 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne's wife left their house in Western Massachusetts to visit relatives. Hawthorne and his five-year-old son Julian stayed behind. How father and son got on... More info... Too Many Mothers Written By - Roberta Taylor Narrated By - Roberta Taylor Published By : Orion Publishing Group Runtime : 4 hours 50 minutes Categories : Autobiography Arts & Drama TV & Film Women Biographical Price : $14.25 'A gut-wrenching memoir that still has you gasping with laughter. A hell of a book' More info... Stolen Lives Written By - Malika Oufkir & Michele Fitoussi Narrated By - Edita Brychta Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Autobiography Politics Price : $19.98 $13.99 Stolen Lives is a heart-rending account of resilience in the face of extreme deprivation, of the courage and even humor with which one family faced their tormented fate. More info...