Douglas Adams
A collection of clips from interviews with, or about, the legendary Douglas Adams.
Douglas Adams on interactivity
Douglas Adams talks about communication, technology and interactivity
Douglas Adams imagines himself as an artist
Douglas Adams on his approach to creation, and how that would play out if he painted.
How the internet has affected communication
Douglas Adams on the ways in which the internet has affected how we can communicate.
Douglas Adams talks about Monty Python
Douglas Adams on Monty Python, imagination and storytelling.
How people communicate at a dinner party
Douglas Adams examines the way in which interaction works at a dinner party.
Douglas Adams talks about Winnie the Pooh
Douglas Adams on how Winnie the Pooh influenced his writing style.
The newness of the internet
Douglas Adams discusses the reaction to the new medium of the internet.
The conception of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams on the first time he thought up the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
How Jonathan Pryce became Zarniwoop
Geoffrey Perkins describes how Douglas' working habits affected Jonathan Pryce's part.
Hitchhikers the stage play
Ken Campbell talks about the first stage play of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The sounds of the series
Paddy Kingsland and Geoffrey Perkins on the sounds of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Who influenced Douglas Adams?
Douglas Adams talks to Susan Hill about the people who have influenced his writing.
Slartibartfast's Name
Douglas Adams tells James Naughtie about how he came up with Slartibartfast's name.
Naming the Galaxy
Douglas Adams on how he named the planets and stars in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
How Peter Jones became the Book
Stephen Fry explains how Peter Jones became the voice of the Book.
Prospects of a film
Douglas Adams talks about the forthcoming Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy film.
Douglas Adams on Hitchhiker's the Game
Douglas Adams talks about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game on BBC 2's Micro Live
