by Nicolas Botti | Sep 17, 2008 | News
It is interesting to read this text written by Eoin Coffer, the writer of the sixth installment of the Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy : “From Penguin Press: I first read the Hitchhiker’s Guide in my late teens when Ted Roche, a libertine friend of mine,...
by Nicolas Botti | Sep 16, 2008 | News
I was of course quite taken aback when I learnt the news. British publiser Penguin has commissionned Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series, to write a sixth instalment of the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy series. According to The Press Association,...
by Nicolas Botti | Sep 6, 2008 | News
Saturday 6th September, Stephen Fry wrote a column in the Guardian and on his forum, about a new media player. And of course, as he explains, “It is rare for me to contemplate new gadgetry without a pang of regret for the early passing of Douglas Adams.”...
by Nicolas Botti | Sep 1, 2008 | News
It’s a very sad news for all hitchhiker’s fans and british comedy fans alike. The great Geoffrey Perkins has died from a car accident friday 29th August. According to the Daily Telegraph, Geoffrey Perkins was hit by a truck on Marylebone High Street in...
by Nicolas Botti | May 21, 2008 | News
By nbotti, Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 15:02 :: H2G2 general news Sunday 25th May is of course the Towel Day. So don’t forget to bring your towel with you all the day. If you want to get more informations about towel day, here is the official website :...
by Nicolas Botti | May 18, 2008 | News
Andy Baio, an independent journalist and programmer living in Portland (USA), has just published on his website a detailed article about “Restaurant”, the aborted sequel to the Infocom classic text adventure game “The hitchhiker’s guide to the...
by Nicolas Botti | May 6, 2008 | News
According to Frank Halford, Douglas Adams’ former teacher “I have just been told that the BBC programme to which I contributed a minute or so, will be shown on May 17th. It will be included in a series called, “The Comedy Map of...
by Nicolas Botti | Apr 16, 2008 | News
When I was at the Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy 30th anniversary celebration, Robbie Stamp introduced me to Frank Halford, Douglas’ famous teacher who gave him a ten out of of ten for an english essay when he was ten years old. This 77 years old retired...
by Nicolas Botti | Apr 8, 2008 | News
“Son of Rambow”, Hammer & Tong’s second movie after “Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy” is now in theaters in british cinemas since the 4th April. Of course there are references to Hitchhiker’s including this surprising...
by Nicolas Botti | Mar 21, 2008 | News
The new Hammer & Tongs movie is going finally to hit theatres in UK and US very soon. “Son of Rambow” will be released in UK the 4th April and in US the 2nd May. The movie had some great reviews when he was shown at The Sundance Film Festival last year...
