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Zaphod's legendary encounter with the Frogstar and the Total Perspective Vortex is finally explained. From January 1980.

Zaphod and Roosta are being taken to the evil Frogstar, while Ford and Arthur are stranded on prehistoric Earth.

Douglas Adams' sci-fi comedy following the misadventures of hapless human Arthur Dent.

The Book 鈥�. Peter Jones
Arthur Dent 鈥�. Simon Jones
Ford Prefect 鈥�. Geoffrey McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox 鈥�. Mark Wing-Davey
Roosta 鈥�. Alan Ford
Eddie 鈥�. David Tate
Gargravarr 鈥�. Valentine Dyall

Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland.

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in December 1978.

30 minutes

Last on

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