Name: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Rating: 3.75 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9781557046765

Paul Simpson

Robbie Stamp

Discusses the movie made from the cult science fiction novel and provides still photographs, production design sketches, costume designs, and commentaries by the cast and crew.

The Filming of the Douglas Adams Classic

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.

Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars! 

25th Anniversary Edition

the book was so silly & fun but instead im going to focus on the fact that i knew nothing going in and immediately clocked that adams had to be deeply intertwined with doctor who and then went to his wiki page and was very much confirmed LOL love it

The most useful advice ever given, "Don't panic," can be found within the Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The day aliens decide to demolish the Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass is the day when Arthur Dent realizes the futility of such advice. The story begins when Arthur, not really your average man-in-the-street, finds that his planet is suddenly destroyed around him, and the great hitch-hike begins. Starring Peter Jones as The Book, Simon Jones as Arthur Dent and Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, this is the first Douglas Adams' legendary radio series. Also included on this Special Edition is Douglas Adams's Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first broadcast in 1999, which looks at the genesis and phenomenal success of the series.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Radio plays’ special effects proved difficult to understand, and I struggled to discern the different British men’s voices. Douglas Adam’s is brilliant, though!

Ben Myers

I’m either Arthur Dent or Marvin the robot. I knew something was up when they made the Stuart Little movies and why everyone tends to love Stuart! 🤨

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Olga

Det er surt at være Arthur Dent. Hans hus skal rives ned, men snart er problemerne med hus og hjem for intet at regne. Jorden går nemlig under, men det lykkes i sidste øjeblik Arthur at hoppe på et forbipasserende rumskib, og så begynder vanskelighederne for alvor!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Filming of the Douglas Adams Classic

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