E4 on Freeview

To coincide with Big Brother, last Friday May 27th, E4 and E4+1 appeared on Freeview. E4 no longer a part of the TopUp TV lineup, and a new channel is due to be added to TopUp TV in the next few days. E4's addition to Freeview makes Freeview an even more attractive package...
www.radioandtelly.co.uk/freeview.html

BT iPlayer update

BT has now released a new version of their NetGem clone Freeview box. The iPlayer+ adds support for TopUp TV, a 7 day electronic programme guide, and the ability to send and receive text messages from your TV. A software upgrade for existing owners of the original BT iPlayer is also available. We've added a page on how to upgrade.
If you've not yet seen this box - check it out - it's probably the best specified Freeview box around.
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/iplayer.html

Hitchhiker's Guide Last Series

Tuesday May 31st 2005 sees the start of the final Hitchhiker's radio series, The Quintessential Phase. This is based on the last book, 'Mostly Harmless, with a few changes to tie up some loose ends. The last four series are available on CD and cassette, and a new book of scripts is due in July.
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/hitchhikersradio.html

iPlayer+ Freeview box launched

New version of the popular and powerful Freeview iPlayer is now available. The iPlayer+ has all the features of the original NetGem and BT iPlayer (such as Internet and email access, mp3 playback and USB support), and adds the following: Top Up TV card slot and onboard software, Seven Day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG),
Caller ID with call log, and the ability to send and receive SMS texts over a home landline

Until July 1st, BT are offering £10 off this new model. We hope to have a review of this model soon.

More at radioandtelly.co.uk/iplayer.html

Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio shows

We've now added a page of info on the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio shows. It's at:

www.radioandtelly.co.uk/hitchhikersradio.html

Series 4, the dramatisation of "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish", is now running on Radio 4...

HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Year of the Guide continues... unless you've been living on prehistoric Earth, the fact that the H2G2 film came out a few days ago can't have escaped your notice. OK - so it's different to the book, radio series and TV show, and some of the cast are a little unexpected - but it's actually a rather good film, and well worth the
trip - even just to see what all the hype is about - plenty for fans to get their teeth into, and an entertaining movie for those that don't know the story. Feel free to disagree in our forum!

Oh - and on the subject of the radio series - tomorrow night (Tuesday 3rd May 2005), sees Series 4 (So Long and Thanks...) making its appearance. Radio 4 at 6:30pm - don't miss it!

Finally on this theme, there's a stack of new material now available - books, CDs and action figures... see radioandtelly.co.uk/hitchhikers.html for the latest. The BBC is also running a sale on Hitch-hiker's material.