
The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Jem Roberts
An authorised biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with an introduction by Douglas Adams. Douglas Adams is one of the most celebrated science fiction and comedy writers of his generation known for the bestselling radio, book, TV and film series 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' along with 'Dirk Gently's Detective Agency', episodes of Dr Who, and his collaborations with members of Monty Python. In this lively and entertaining biography Jem Roberts examines the struggles Douglas went through to get the original Hitchhikers radio series commissioned, his subsequent successes, frustrations and battles with writer's block. The audiobook is narrated by Kris Dyer and was originally produced for the RNIB Talking Books studio. "Jem manages to write about popular cultural institutions with knowledge and affection, while avoiding the dismal traps of nerdy fanboyism on the one hand or grandiose cultural pseudo-intellectualism on the other. His research is flawless and the results are readable, illuminating and delightful." Stephen Fry "Roberts’s lively conversational prose never tries to ape Adams’s own style, but tells the story of his life in an accessible, compelling flow… a thoroughly absorbing read." SFX magazine
Duration - 17h 48m.
Author - Jem Roberts.
Narrator - Kris Dyer.
Published Date - Thursday, 23 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2014 Jem Roberts ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
An authorised biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with an introduction by Douglas Adams. Douglas Adams is one of the most celebrated science fiction and comedy writers of his generation known for the bestselling radio, book, TV and film series 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' along with 'Dirk Gently's Detective Agency', episodes of Dr Who, and his collaborations with members of Monty Python. In this lively and entertaining biography Jem Roberts examines the struggles Douglas went through to get the original Hitchhikers radio series commissioned, his subsequent successes, frustrations and battles with writer's block. The audiobook is narrated by Kris Dyer and was originally produced for the RNIB Talking Books studio. "Jem manages to write about popular cultural institutions with knowledge and affection, while avoiding the dismal traps of nerdy fanboyism on the one hand or grandiose cultural pseudo-intellectualism on the other. His research is flawless and the results are readable, illuminating and delightful." Stephen Fry "Roberts’s lively conversational prose never tries to ape Adams’s own style, but tells the story of his life in an accessible, compelling flow… a thoroughly absorbing read." SFX magazine Duration - 17h 48m. Author - Jem Roberts. Narrator - Kris Dyer. Published Date - Thursday, 23 January 2025. Copyright - © 2014 Jem Roberts ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Introduction
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 1
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 2
Duration:00:14:08
Chapter 3
Duration:00:16:37
Chapter 4
Duration:00:20:51
Chapter 5
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter 6
Duration:00:08:02
Chapter 7
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 8
Duration:00:11:59
Chapter 9
Duration:00:11:19
Chapter 10
Duration:00:14:50
Chapter 11
Duration:00:13:13
Chapter 12
Duration:00:17:02
Chapter 13
Duration:00:17:39
Chapter 14
Duration:00:15:45
Chapter 15
Duration:00:16:37
Chapter 16
Duration:00:09:52
Chapter 17
Duration:00:02:40
Chapter 18
Duration:00:03:23
Chapter 19
Duration:00:21:22
Chapter 20
Duration:00:21:59
Chapter 21
Duration:00:11:57
Chapter 22
Duration:00:33:39
Chapter 23
Duration:00:12:37
Chapter 24
Duration:00:17:49
Chapter 25
Duration:00:09:15
Chapter 26
Duration:00:11:05
Chapter 27
Duration:00:13:34
Chapter 28
Duration:00:13:59
Chapter 29
Duration:00:10:01
Chapter 30
Duration:00:06:18
Chapter 31
Duration:00:21:20
Chapter 32
Duration:00:08:31
Chapter 33
Duration:00:02:13
Chapter 34
Duration:00:11:45
Chapter 35
Duration:00:20:39
Chapter 36
Duration:00:14:05
Chapter 37
Duration:00:18:09
Chapter 38
Duration:00:37:56
Chapter 39
Duration:00:31:30
Chapter 40
Duration:00:22:21
Chapter 41
Duration:00:18:27
Chapter 42
Duration:00:32:16
Chapter 43
Duration:00:29:25
Chapter 44
Duration:00:01:48
Chapter 45
Duration:00:32:46
Chapter 46
Duration:00:14:07
Chapter 47
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 48
Duration:00:20:34
Chapter 49
Duration:00:31:49
Chapter 50
Duration:00:16:28
Chapter 51
Duration:00:30:27
Chapter 52
Duration:00:14:08
Chapter 53
Duration:00:17:24
Chapter 54
Duration:00:25:27
Chapter 55
Duration:00:02:18
Chapter 56
Duration:00:08:05
Chapter 57
Duration:00:12:12
Chapter 58
Duration:00:14:41
Chapter 59
Duration:00:15:46
Chapter 60
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 61
Duration:00:18:00
Chapter 62
Duration:00:21:50
Chapter 63
Duration:00:14:45
Chapter 64
Duration:00:12:43
Chapter 65
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 66
Duration:00:17:17
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:31