Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic | Terry Jones | BBC Radio Drama

Описание: Welcome aboard the most luxurious (and ill-fated) vessel in the galaxy! This episode features the BBC Radio Drama adaptation of Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic, the hilarious novel penned by Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame) based on an original idea and game concept by Adams.

The Starship Titanic, a thousand-mile-long luxury cruise liner, is ready for its maiden voyage. It is the most beautiful, most expensive, and most technologically complex spaceship ever built. Moments after launch, however, it suffers a sudden and catastrophic structural existence failure — in short, it completely and utterly disappears, taking everyone aboard with it.

Enter Leovinus, an unexpected passenger who finds himself swept up in a baffling plot involving an increasingly grumpy onboard AI (Artificial Stupidity), the bizarre robots who run the ship, and a quest to locate the missing bridge. This full-cast production captures the chaotic, surreal, and deeply British comedic spirit that defines the collaborative genius of Adams and Jones.

🎧 Inside This Radio Drama Adaptation:
Catastrophic Failure: Experience the immediate and hilarious "Sudden Existent Failure" of the galaxy's most magnificent vessel.

Monty Python Meets Hitchhiker: Enjoy the unique blend of Adams' trademark existential absurdism and Terry Jones' anarchic, surreal humour.

Full-Cast Audio Experience: A professional BBC Radio Drama production, bringing the ship's bizarre robotic staff (including the famously depressed parrot) and the grand, collapsing starship to life.

The Artificial Stupidity: Follow the misadventures of the ship’s AI, which struggles to maintain control and coherence amidst the chaos.

📻 About the Series:
Douglas Adams' Starship Titanic is a beloved cult classic of science fiction comedy, bridging the gap between the intellectual absurdity of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the anarchic humour of Monty Python. This BBC Radio Drama beautifully translates the bizarre world and chaotic energy of the original concept into a highly engaging audio adventure.

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