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Radio 4,1 min

The conception of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Douglas Adams talks about the first time he thought up the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and about who Arthur is to him. An extract from World of Books originally broadcast on 16th December 1984.

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