Secondary Phase

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Secondary Phase
Production information
Music by	Paddy Kingsland (Radiophonic Sound and Music)

The Secondary Phase was the second part of the original radio series, first broadcast in 1978.

Story Summary

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Episodes/"Fits"

• Fit the Seventh
• Fit the Eighth
• Fit the Ninth
• Fit the Tenth
• Fit the Eleventh
• Fit the Twelfth

Cast and Characters

• The Book and Narrator - Peter Jones
• Arthur Dent - Simon Jones
• Ford Prefect - Geoffrey McGivern
• Zaphod Beeblebrox - Mark Wing-Davey
• Marvin the Paranoid Android, Gag Halfrunt and Pupil - Stephen Moore
• Eddie the Computer, Arcturan Captain, Radio Voice, Receptionist, Happy People Carrier, Frogstar Prisoner Relations Officer, Vogon Guard, Vogon Computer, Film Commentator, Computeach and The Allitnils - David Tate
• Arcturan Number One - Bill Paterson
• Roosta - Alan Ford
• Gargravarr - Valentine Dyall
• Nutrimat Machine - Leueen Willoughby
• Zaphod Beeblebrox IV - Richard Goolden
• Bird One - Ronald Baddiley
• Bird Two and Footwarrior - John Baddely
• Wise Old Bird - John le Mesurier
• Lintilla and Android Stewardess - Rula Lenska
• Hig Hurtenflurst - Mark Smith
• Poodoo - Ken Campbell
• Autopilot and Zarniwoop - Jonathan Pryce

Production

• Announcer (uncredited) - John Marsh

Notes

• The story is divided into 'fits' / episodes, as was the Primary Phase.
• Trillian is not present for any of the Secondary Phase, but does reappear in the Tertiary Phase.

Devices, Ships, People, Places, Races and Species encountered

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy offices are located on Ursa Minor Beta.
• Zaphod gets taken to the Frogstar and placed in the Total Perspective Vortex.
• Sirius Cybernetics Corporation's motto is "Share and Enjoy".
• The rudest word in the universe is "Belgium". (Except on Earth).
• The planet Brontitall is the property of the Dolmansaxlil Galactic Shoe Corporation.
• The Shoe Event Horizon is explained.
• It is revealed that Zaphod signed off on the Earth being destroyed.

Notable variations between Radio/audio and book

• Lintilla is entirely absent from any of the books.
• In the books, Milliways is built on the ruins of Frogstar World B, but in the TV series and radio plays, it's built on the ruins of Magreathea.

External Links

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