The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy/science fiction radio drama that was originally broadcast in 1978. It was later adapted for books and into a popular film.
As usual with dramas we have studied so far, the voices of characters are used to great effect as the visual medium is removed. For example, the demolition workers are given regional accents and speak in a particular dialect that gives the impression of the working class to the audience. Similarly, the Vogons being the authoritative almost antagonist role in the drama speak in a more professional and business-like fashion, which gives us the impression of them being authoritative and ruthless.
The sound effects are used in the drama to give the audience a sense of location and a sense of action. For instance, when Arthur Dent is being beamed off of Earth we hear sound effects that suggest to us that they are actually being teleported out in a futuristic, space-age fashion.
I thought this drama was particularly good as the genre appeals to me quite a lot and it is put together quite well.
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