Dirk Maggs, a freelance writer and director working across all media, is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into "Audio Movies," a near-visual approach combining scripts, layered sound effects, cinematic music and cutting edge technology. He pioneered the use of Dolby Surround in BBC Radio. He was among the first nominees for the Directors Guild of Great Britain Outstanding Achievement in Radio Award, and in 2005 he was invited to become one of the first Honorary Fellows of the University of Winchester for his work in the dramatic arts. (The university, when King Alfred's College, was where Maggs trained as a teacher in the late 1970s.)From 2003 to 2005, Maggs produced new episodes of Douglas Adams' science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, adapted from the novels based on the original radio series that Adams wrote. The books that Maggs adapted were written after the radio series ended its original run.Maggs directed many leading actors in often award-winning productions, including Rowan Atkinson, Leslie Nielsen, Christian Slater, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Pryce, Robin Williams, Hugh Laurie, Juliet Stevenson, Jim Broadbent, Patricia Hodge, Alison Steadman, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan.He co-founded Perfectly Normal Productions Ltd (PNP) with Paul Weir and Richard Adams to create compelling high quality popular audio drama in serialized form for delivery to personal digital players and cell phones.
Adapted/directed the new "Tertiary Phase" episodes of "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" BBC4 radio series, from book 3 of the late Douglas Adams' "Hitch Hiker's Trilogy", "Life, The Universe, and Everything". [September 2004]
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Has just been commissioned by BBC 4 to produce a series based on Douglas Adams books about private eye Dirk Gently, to start airing in October. [January 2007]
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Adapted/directed the new "Quandary Phase" episodes of "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" BBC4 radio series, from book 4 of the late Douglas Adams' "Hitch Hiker's Trilogy", "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish". [May 2005]
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Was working with Douglas Adams on a radio adaptation of books 3-5 of Adams' "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" (a "5 book trilogy") at the time of Adams' death. Maggs then took up the mantle of completing the script adaptation (based on Adams' extensive notes) and directing the new episodes.
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sprung! The Magic Roundabout
2005
voice director
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
2002-2003
TV Series audio director - 6 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bob the Builder
2010-2011
TV Series voice director - 3 episodes
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game
2006
Video Game voice director
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
2003
Video Game voice director
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live
2016
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
2003
TV Series
Additional Voices
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live
2016
adaptation
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live
2016
producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards
2005
Video
Himself - Nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Radio
The Scoop
1996
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Known for movies
Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (2005) as Sound Department
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live (2016) as Director
Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (2003) as Miscellaneous Crew
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2003) as Sound Department
$1.6 Million
