Simon Jones talks about Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6

[Fordi]

Ended up being really good. Definitely wasn't Adams' voice rambling out the piecy rants between plot chunks, but Colfer's verbiage is damned funny too - and a bit refreshing (if less amusingly stuffy).

[eggplantboy7]

the only negative thing about the sixth book is the guide notes littered throughout it. although they're sometimes funny, they're annoying and they get in the way, whereas when Douglas Adams put in guide notes, he put them in separate chapters.

[HyperCaz]

poor Arthur... the universe just won't leave him alone. That and Irish novelists. :D

[xanaminx]

I love his voice.  He was an excellent choice for the Bartimaeus Trilogy.

[sugaxshyxtype]

Was that David Dixon standing next to Simon Jones in that photo?

I, for one, am looking foward to the release of this sixth volume. I read the entire series in a week, but the whole way through Mostly Harmless I had this cold dread building in my chest. I actually cried when I finished it. Then after I finally managed to calm down, I find out the radio series changed the ending! Bring back Fenchurch and Random!

[jadewarlock]

Yes, that's David Dixon. That said, he didn't voice Ford in this case - they had Geoffrey McGivern voice the role of Ford as he did in the original two phases. Dixon however, ended up voicing a couple of characters in the new parts, as did the TV Trillian (who I wish DNA had let her use a British accent instead of her American voice - I think she'd been much better than she was vocally).

[TheArtistOfKuroo]

I really want to see Above the Title Productions does a Senary Phase (or name to that affect, probably making a pun with the Latin word for six, sex,) hopefully produced by Dirk Maggs. But then, the finale of Fit the Twenty-Sixth was superb and delivered (as promised) closure that is final and absolute, so why tread on it. Also a new series wouldn't be satisfying unless they managed to get the original cast (though clearly they could get Simon Jones.) Well either way the series remains great.

[sidensvans54]

The original series was by far the best...

[benjkitz]

I love this clip, brings a big silly grin to my face every time I hear it!

I can't wait for the opening; I want to go all Harry Potter and show up to the shop wearing a dressing gown, towel in hand... is it just me? :)

[lindafrasier]

Arthur Dent sure sound a lot like Bartimeaus.

Colfer will do a great job. He's silly enough, imaginative enough, and able to write a book that feels complete. In fact, he might even be able to do something with Dirk Gently, which is saying a lot.

[GoatandCatandRam]

I believe simon jones did do the audiobook for bartimeaus, if that's what you're referring to.

I guess I'll have to read this sixth book, but I really don't think it's necessary and it will just make me wish Adams was still around.

[xanaminx]

Yep, he read the Bartimaeus books.

[ViperRob42]

I'll go into reading it a skeptic but hope to come out a fan, no one will ever be like Adams but I'm hoping it turns out good!

[AFCProductions]

Enjoy guys!

XD