by Nicolas Botti | Feb 8, 2011 | News
Douglas Adams lived in several flats in Islington (the famous Borough of London). Here is the presentation on Islingon council website : “Douglas Adams was best known for his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio series and books. His other works...
by Nicolas Botti | Feb 7, 2011 | News
Peter Gill has just published his “42 : Douglas Adams’ amazingly accurate answer to life the universe and everything” (published by “Beautiful books”). If you ever wanted to know anything about 42, then this book should be a nice choice....
by Nicolas Botti | Feb 2, 2011 | News
“I was Douglas Adams flatmate” is sadly not just about Douglas Adams as you can guess if you read the full tittle “… And other encouters with legends”. This book, based on a Radio 4 series, also tells you about Ernest Hemingway, Sam...
by Nicolas Botti | Jan 18, 2011 | News
The great Rod Lord has put some new stuff on auction on ebay. This time this is no less than eleven drawings of the Babel Fish made during the preparation of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy TV series. “I have come across a few items from the early...
by Nicolas Botti | Jan 15, 2011 | News
Interview Adrian Sear, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy envoyé par nbotti. At last! I made this interview with Adrian Sear, record engineer on the Hitchhiker LPs, more than one year ago, the day before Hitchcon in October 2009! May he excuse me for being so...
by Nicolas Botti | Jan 13, 2011 | News
Rod Lord who made the graphics on the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy TV series has put some original artwork on ebay. This is incredible stuff so if you’ve got enough money, you won’t want to miss such an opportunity. The auction ends the 17th...
by Nicolas Botti | Jan 12, 2011 | News
On Thursday 10 March 2011, Professor Brian Cox will give the Ninth Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture at The Royal Geographical Society. Brian Cox is a physicist but also a popular television presenter & radio broadcaster due to his ability to present science in...
by Nicolas Botti | Jan 11, 2011 | News
The Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy has been adapted on stage many times since its first ever stage adaptation at the Institute of Contempory Arts (ICA) in London, between 1 and 9 May 1979. I have added numerous pics and you can also download three...
by Nicolas Botti | Dec 18, 2010 | News
I’m one of those Douglas Adams fans who always thought that Dirk Gently would be a great TV series. In a world dominated by insipid detective shows, Dirk Gently would be like a breath of fresh air. Dirk Gently is a fascinating detective who believes in...
by Nicolas Botti | Dec 6, 2010 | News
Dirk Gently, the TV series pilot, will be broadcast the 16th december at 9 PM. This TV adaptation has been written by Howard Overman and stars Stephen Mangan as Dirk Gently, Helen Baxendale & Darren Boyd. Here is a nice preview from the folks at...
