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Dirk Maggs

@dirkmaggs.bsky.social

#1 New York Times Audio Bestseller. Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, Superman, Batman (BBC Radio); Alien, The Sandman (Audible) and many other audio productions. Writes. Directs. Plays Drums. No AI needed. 50% 🇳🇱 50% 🇬🇧 + a smidge of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 = 100 % 🇪🇺

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waltydunlop@waltydunlop.bsky.social · 2d ago

Listening to H2G2's Quandary Phase. I think out of the three latter series, this might be my favourite. Arthur shifts into romantic lead mode and it *works*. Ford flits in and out, stealing every scene he's in. It's all strangely melancholy, and I love it. Thank you, @dirkmaggs.bsky.social and all.

Cover to the CD release of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Quandary Phase". A babel fish swims around in an embossed fishbowl, which carries the message "So Long and thanks for all the fish". In the background, the dolphins leave Earth for the last time.
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d ago

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
Owen Booth@owenbooth.bsky.social · 6d ago

You will, of course, already have your copy of this lovely thing from @hookland.bsky.social - but if by any chance *you haven’t* then you need to sort that out right away. I would happily give up whatever remnants of a literary career i have left to read another nine volumes of this instead…

The cover of the pamphlet “Hookland Fragments Volume One” by David Southwell
Dirk Maggs@dirkmaggs.bsky.social · last yr.

I felt a large part of my remit as a BBC Radio Comedy Producer was to bring the next generation of UK writing talent (of any age). The steady attrition of BBC Radio Drama in recent times is an ominous sign that the BBC is losing sight of its essential mission. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

BBC radio drama is in grave danger. Without it we may lose the next generation of writing talent

Hundreds of hours of original plays have been cut from the corporation’s programming in recent years. If the trend continues, a valuable training ground for writers will be lost

theguardian.com

Dirk Maggs@dirkmaggs.bsky.social · last wk.

For those who loved The Goodies but don’t know that Tim, Bill and Graeme had a final (audio) adventure in 2019, this reply/thread may be of interest.

Dirk Maggs@dirkmaggs.bsky.social · last wk.

We made what we hoped was the first of a series of The Goodies audio comedy shows - “The Big Ben Theory” with guest star Joanna Lumley but COVID interrupted further production and took Tim away. The pilot is however still available on Audible and many people have enjoyed it.

Joel Meadows@joelmeadows.bsky.social · last wk.

Watch Mary and Bryan Talbot Talk At Dr Johnson's House This September in London tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/wa...

Watch Mary And Bryan Talbot At Dr Johnson’s House Talk About Lo! An Amazon! The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Mary Wollstonecraft

The Life Of A Victorian Original This September, UK creators Mary and Bryan Talbot will be appearing at Dr Johnson’s House in Gough Square off London’s Fleet Street to talk about their forthcoming gra...

tripwiremagazine.co.uk

Dirk Maggs@dirkmaggs.bsky.social · 2w ago

Not sure if Penguin Random House are doing any kind of San Diego Comic Con push for our epic audio production of KINGDOM COME in its 30th Anniversary year but let’s hope so. It was my first DC Comics gig after The Sandman and with everything to play for everyone involved did astonishing work.

so.it

Ash Haddad 🎙️@ashleighhaddad.bsky.social · 2w ago

Alex Ross art as BIG AS IT DESERVES TO BE ❤️‍🔥 Also what a great reminder to check out the full cast audiobook version of KINGDOM COME, adapted by @dirkmaggs.bsky.social… www.audible.co.uk/pd/Kingdom-C...

A roadside billboard of new Alex Ross artwork, promoting San Diego Comic Con and featuring several DC Comics superheroes
Matthew Dow Smith@matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 4w ago

Just a reminder, if you've happen to have a podcast, I've got TWO books coming out soon -- AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE MONSTER IN THE BOX in August and THE OCTOBER GIRL Book Three in October -- if, you know, you want to talk to me about it or anything. Feel free to DM me! I'll even shave!

A middle aged comic book creator desperate for attentionThe cover of AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE MONSTER IN THE BOXThe cover of THE OCTOBER GIRL Book Three
John Bull@garius.bsky.social · last mo.

This is genuinely one of my favourite radio plays of all time. a few months back, i got to break the news of its existence to the Fulcrum Film Club podcast. They then asked me to come on to discuss its origins, production and why Dirk is a genius. open.spotify.com/episode/5pta...

BONUS: Independence Day UK (BBC Radio 1 - Audio Movie)

Fulcrum Film Club · Episode

open.spotify.com

Dirk Maggs@dirkmaggs.bsky.social · last mo.

This year is the 30th anniversary of my production INDEPENDENCE DAY UK on BBC Radio 1. With the success of our DC and Marvel “Audio Movies”, 20th Century Fox asked if I’d make a “British version of the upcoming Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin movie”, and R1 Controller Matthew Bannister was up for it.

The cover design of the original INDEPENDENCE DAY UK audio cassette release, basically the US movie poster artwork of a huge spaceship filling the sky over New York City. (Yes, it should ahve been London but we were not allowed to change the artwork)