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 HHGTTG Episodes 1 and 2 Thursday, March 6 at 7.45pm
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:55
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The first mention of Zaphod!
Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:56
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I love the fact they attempted to realise this on a bog-standard BBC budget! Only way to do it. It doesn't suit hi tech fx Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:57
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I love Peter Jones's voiceover - he did the radio series didn't he? Yeah he did. I can't imagine anyone else doing it! I think that's probably why I've never seen the film - unless he did that too? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:57
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"Tine is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so!" There's SO many good lines in this! Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:57
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I love Peter Jones's voiceover - he did the radio series didn't he? Yeah he did. I can't imagine anyone else doing it! I think that's probably why I've never seen the film - unless he did that too? I dont' think he did. I only watched the film once. It was rubbish! Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:57
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It IS thursday!
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:58
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"Tine is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so!" There's SO many good lines in this! I feel it is a bit law of diminishing returns - by the third or fourth volume it was getting a bit thin, but the first couple are sublime. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:58
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I love the fact they attempted to realise this on a bog-standard BBC budget! Only way to do it. It doesn't suit hi tech fx The film proved that! Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:58
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I love Peter Jones's voiceover - he did the radio series didn't he? Yeah he did. I can't imagine anyone else doing it! I think that's probably why I've never seen the film - unless he did that too? I dont' think he did. I only watched the film once. It was rubbish! I thought it might be. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:59
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I don't remember the Coca-Cola font for the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 19:59
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"Tine is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so!" There's SO many good lines in this! I feel it is a bit law of diminishing returns - by the third or fourth volume it was getting a bit thin, but the first couple are sublime. Aw, don't say that. "So Long And Thanks For All The Fish" is fanstastic, especially the lorry-driving rain God! Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:00
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It IS thursday! Of course! We couldn't rewatch it on any other day! 
Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:01
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Six pints, and keep the change from a fiver?!?? How times have changed! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:02
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BBC sci-fi from the early 1980s has a certain look - I love it!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:03
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Six pints, and keep the change from a fiver?!?? How times have changed! One pint and they'd be asking for more now! Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:03
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A big orange disintegrating thing in space.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:04
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF!
Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:05
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:05
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A big orange disintegrating thing in space. But I came here to get away from Donald Trump for an hour! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:05
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? How can we do spoilers when we all know it back-to-front? Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:07
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Is this where the idea of Wikipedia started?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:07
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Is this where the idea of Wikipedia started? I'd never thought of that! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:08
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? How can we do spoilers when we all know it back-to-front? And none of it makes sense anyway. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:08
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The graphics here are pretty good. I think someone did a crash course in mastering the BBC Micro! I eventually had a BBC Micro, in the late eighties, given to me my my uncle to replace my Electron.
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:09
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Is this where the idea of Wikipedia started? The fact the guide is said to be full of mistakes probably means it is! Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:09
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Do all BBC spaceships have metal walls?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:09
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? How can we do spoilers when we all know it back-to-front? Well apparently I don't since I got a 2(or 3) word quote incorrect...
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:10
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Do all BBC spaceships have metal walls? Well metal in space ships is quite helpful. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:10
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Alpha Grade Posts: 8372 Joined: 16.01.22 |
That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? How can we do spoilers when we all know it back-to-front? Well apparently I don't since I got a 2(or 3) word quote incorrect... Yeah, I don't think Marvin would say "it's crap". He's above that. He's got the brain the size of a planet, you know. Vote Og.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:10
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The graphics here are pretty good. I think someone did a crash course in mastering the BBC Micro! I eventually had a BBC Micro, in the late eighties, given to me my my uncle to replace my Electron. They're most inventive - someone has clearly gone to a lot of trouble. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:12
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But, yeah the I read the first four books at the start of this year. Stopped at that point, because Mostly Harmless isn't as good.
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:12
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Alpha Grade Posts: 8372 Joined: 16.01.22 |
The graphics here are pretty good. I think someone did a crash course in mastering the BBC Micro! I eventually had a BBC Micro, in the late eighties, given to me my my uncle to replace my Electron. They're most inventive - someone has clearly gone to a lot of trouble. For 1981, it's VERY good! Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:13
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That's the end of the Earth - until the dolphins put it back in SLATFATF! Is that a spoiler? I still think it's funniet. How can we do spoilers when we all know it back-to-front? Well apparently I don't since I got a 2(or 3) word quote incorrect... Yeah, I don't think Marvin would say "it's crap". He's above that. He's got the brain the size of a planet, you know. I still think it's funnier. Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:13
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Do all BBC spaceships have metal walls? Well metal in space ships is quite helpful. Yeah, I'm not sure if spaceships made out of bananas would work as well! Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:14
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How come Betelgeuse is still called Betelgeuse to all the other alien races? Ditto Barnard's Star. And who was Barnard?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:14
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Why can't someone invent the Babelfish? Me being crap at languages would no longer matter!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:15
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Poor God!
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:15
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How come Betelgeuse is still called Betelgeuse to all the other alien races? Ditto Barnard's Star. And who was Barnard? I'll explain later! Vote Og.
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| OneSparePart |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:15
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Alpha Grade Posts: 11306 Joined: 16.01.22 |
How come Betelgeuse is still called Betelgeuse to all the other alien races? Ditto Barnard's Star. And who was Barnard? Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 06-03-2025 20:16
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How come Betelgeuse is still called Betelgeuse to all the other alien races? Ditto Barnard's Star. And who was Barnard? Does the babel fish not just translate it into Betelgeuse? |
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