Talk:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

How is connection between 42 in Lewis Carroll trio and in HG2G unmentioned
…when the relationship between the radio versions and LC's "fits" is so captured. Carroll uses 42 in three nonsense pieces; surely there was an awareness of this use of Carroll by D Adams, and surely someone has raise this in print before this. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 06:30, 26 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Surely there was an awareness that The plaine mans path-way to heauen by one Arthur Dent (a contemporary of John Bunyan's) was surely a partial inspiration. But apparently not -- it is simply a coincidence.


 * Nuttyskin (talk) 23:36, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Poster for Ken Campbell’s ICA production
If the poster from the original ICA production is of any use on this page a pic can be found on my Flickr page. It’s not my work, just the photograph of it.--Coconino (talk) 19:05, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

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References on Elon Musk's Roadster
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster had the words DON'T PANIC on the dashboard display and amongst other items carried a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and a towel into space. I've added references to the article about the novel and technology. Is it worth adding here too? DigitalPanda (talk) 00:39, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * If we included every mention of HHGG and related stuff, the article would equal the Britannica in length. --Roly (talk) 08:26, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * This has many reliable sources to support it. DigitalPanda (talk) 08:33, 8 February 2018 (UTC)
 * When an article has too much information and becomes too long, we split the article into two. I think that adding cultural references can help explain the impact of this radio series and subsequent books to those that come later. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.34.187.10 (talk) 10:54, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide by John Bunyan (sort of)
It has been mentioned by Adams himself (in a Radio Four interview) that an academic once put to him the contention that Hitch-hiker is based upon, or inspired by a work by a contemporary of John Bunyan (and which Bunyan read before or during the struggle preceding his own conversion), The plaine mans path-way to heauen, written by one Arthur Dent! Nuttyskin (talk) 23:23, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

"I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Announcer for Episode 1
Does anyone know who it was? It wasn't John Marsh, despite what some sources say (it is obvious if you listen). Mike Dhonau (talk) 19:28, 5 December 2020 (UTC)


 * The announcer on Fit The First was Bill Wallis (Proctor and Vogon captain).
 * As an aside, I believe Fit the Fourth existed in two versions. They differed in that John Marsh was announcer at start and finish, but the alternative version has Brian Perkins doing the honours because different actors were used portraying the mice, and their voices were treated differently (and in my opinion better). Sadly my copy of the alternative version only has one channel of the stereo. 2A02:C7C:5A82:1900:F8B4:88C1:B2F:7DF (talk) 14:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Is this worth a mention?
When ordering the mail order original versions of the vinyl LPs, the address to write to was 'Megadodo Publications' though cannot remember the remainder of the address.