Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Fans probably know that a new series (#6) starts this Thursday (Radio 4 UK).
Series 3 was released on DVD-V in 5.1 over 10 years ago. The producer, Dirk Maggs, previously produced Batman and Superman audio dramas in Dolby Surround back in the 90s. Knowing that, I tweeted him to ask about the possibility of the new series being released in 5.1, and here’s his reply,
So, there are already unreleased mixes of series 4 and 5 ready to go, and 6 could be! Cue the usual bittersweet feelings of hearing about a surround mix left in the vaults.
Anybody else want to hear these mixes? If there are a reasonable number of replies, I’ll point Dirk at this thread in the hope that it adds weight to the argument for release.
[For those who don’t know, HHGTTG is a comedy science fiction radio show. It has been adapted into books and a film, but the point is, being comedy and SF makes it particularly suitable for a surround presentation. The first series from the 1970s, was the first BBC comedy recorded in stereo, so it’s always been ground-breaking.]
Series 3 was released on DVD-V in 5.1 over 10 years ago. The producer, Dirk Maggs, previously produced Batman and Superman audio dramas in Dolby Surround back in the 90s. Knowing that, I tweeted him to ask about the possibility of the new series being released in 5.1, and here’s his reply,
Not at the moment but as time goes by, never say never ...
(I mean Tertiary to Quint were mixed in surround and Hexagonal is tracklaid for such a mix if the commercial possibilities seem to be there, So it's up to the publishers to take the plunge ... but it wouldn't be till there was a lot more confidence in potential 5.1 sales.)
So, there are already unreleased mixes of series 4 and 5 ready to go, and 6 could be! Cue the usual bittersweet feelings of hearing about a surround mix left in the vaults.
Anybody else want to hear these mixes? If there are a reasonable number of replies, I’ll point Dirk at this thread in the hope that it adds weight to the argument for release.
[For those who don’t know, HHGTTG is a comedy science fiction radio show. It has been adapted into books and a film, but the point is, being comedy and SF makes it particularly suitable for a surround presentation. The first series from the 1970s, was the first BBC comedy recorded in stereo, so it’s always been ground-breaking.]