Douglas Adams-ography
Created | Updated Aug 29, 2004
Print - Books UK/US - (C) contributes - (E) editsHitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy series
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1979 Pan Books UK 1st pb ISBN 0 330 258648
1979 Arthur Barker UK hb
1980 BCA UK hb CN 6987
1981 Pocket Books US pb
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1980 Pan Books UK 1st pb ISBN 0 330 26213 0
1980 Arthur Barker UK
1981 BCA UK hb CN
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
Life the Universe and Everything
1982 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 26738 8
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
The Hitch Hikers Trilogy
1983
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
1984 Pan Books UK hb ISBN 0 330 28498 3
1985 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 28700 1
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
The Origonal Radio Scripts
1985 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 29288 9
Harmony Books
A Trilogy in Three Parts
1986 William Heinemann UK
Pan Books
1992 BCA UK hb CN 6658
Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Merry Christmas Book (E) (C)
1986 Pan Books UK pb
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman (C)
1988 Titan Books UK pb ISBN 1 85286 013 8
10th Anniversary Original Hitch-Hiker Radio Scripts
Harmony Books US Pb ISBN 0-517-88384-8
The More Than Complete Hitch Hiker's Guide
1989 Wing Books US ISBN 0 517 69311 9
Mostly Harmless
1992 William Heinemann UK hb ISBN
1992 BCA UK hb CN 6752
Pan Books UK pb
1992 Ballantine Books UK hb ISBN 0345379330
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman and David K. Dickson (C)
1993 Titan Books UK pb ISBN 1-85286-411-7
The Illustrated Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1994 Weidenfeld Nicholson UK hb
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide
1996 Random House US hb ISBN 0517149257
Meaning of Liff series (written with John Lloyd)
Not 1982 (C)
1982 Faber and Faber UK pb
The Meaning of Liff
1983 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 28121 6
Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Merry Christmas Book (C) (E)
1986 Pan Books UK pb
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
19 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 32220 6
The Dirk Gently series
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1987 William Heinemann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00900 8
Pan Books UK pb
US hb
US pb
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
1988 Heinemann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00921 0
1989 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0330 30955 2
1988 Simon and Schuster US hb ISBN 0 671 62583 7
US pb
The Salmon of Doubt
2002 MacMillian Books UK hb ISBN 0 333 76657 1
Last Chance to See (Written with Mark Carwardine)
Last Chance to See
1990 William Hienimann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00924 5
1991 Pan Books (Revised) UK pb ISBN 0 330 32002 5
Starship Titanic series
Starship Titanic by Terry Jones
1997 UK hb
1997 Harmony Books US hb ISBN 0 609 60103 2
Starship Titanic The Official Guide
1998 Three Rivers US pb ISBN: 0609801473
With Graham Chapman DNA collaborated on a number of projects with Graham Champan beside "A Liar's Autobiography" mostly for television much of which was unrealised and some of which is still unpublished. Including an unmade second episode to the little seen pilot "Out of the Trees" and an unmade tv special "Our Show for Ringo Starr".
A Liar's Autobiography by Graham Chapman
1980 Methuen UK hb ISBN 0 413 47570 0
Monty Python's Flying Circus Just the Words Volume Two
1989 Methuen UK hb ISBN 0 413 62550 8
OJRIL - the completely incomplete graham chapman
1999 Brassey Books US pb ISBN 1 574 270 8
The Salmon of Doubt
2002 MacMillian Books UK hb ISBN 0 333 76657 1
Dr. Who
Sharda (Script with video)
BBC
Print - Contributions to Periodicals and Compilations.
"Short Story"; (letter) 1965 Eagle and Boy's World 27-Feb-65
"Letter"; 1965 Eagle and Boy' World
(Kakapo article w/ M Cawardine) 1985 Observer Colour Magazine
"Easy Does It" 1989 MacUser (GB)
"Under-the-Desktop Publishing" 1991 MacUser
"Introduction" PowerBook, The Digital Nomad's Guide ISBN 0-679-74588-2
Audio - Radio Programmes - (P) producer - (A) appearance
Black Cinderella II goes East (P) 1977 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the First 8th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Second 15th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Third 22nd March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fourth 29th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fifth 5th April 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Sixth 12th April 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Seventh 24th December 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Eigth 21st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Ninth 22st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Tenth 23st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Eleventh 24st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Twelth 25st January 1980 Radio 4
Steafel Plus (c)Fit the Sixth-and-a-half August 1982 Radio 4
"Last Chance to See" - radio programes Production of radio programmes is mentioned in the book and alt.fan.douglas-adams states "Last
Chance to See" was originally a radio series, and the book was written subsequently from the
series. Recent sources state that the series first ran in 89/90 on the BBC, and featured Douglas
Adams and Mark Carwardine chatting, joking, and describing what is going on - other than this I know
naught.
Desert Island Discs ???? Radio 4
Last Chance to See - Snakes 5th May 1997
The Internet - The Last Battlegroundhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/douglas_adams/introduction.shtml - Programme 1
The Internet - The Last Battleground - Programme 2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Futurewww.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hhgttf/ The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 1 - Music 14th April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 2 - Publishing 21st April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 3 - Broadcasting 28th April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 4 - Convergence 5th May 2001
Audio - Records - Cassettes - CD'sRadio Shows
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Origonal Radio Series BBC 6x MCBox ISBN 0 563 22560 2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Origonal Radio Series BBC 6x CDBox ISBN 0 563 22615 3
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Primary Phase BBC 2xMC ISBN 0 563 40182 6
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Second Series BBC 2x MC ISBN 0 563 40183 4
Origonal Record Produtions
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1979 Origonal 2x LP ORA 42
The Restaurant Athe the End of the Universe 1980 Origonal 2x LP ORA 54
Theme Music // It's Only the End of the World Again 1981[2] Origonal 7" ABO 5
Stephen Moore Reads / Sings (!)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 7088
Marvin / Metal Man 1981 Polydor 7" POSP 261
Reasons to be Miserable / Marvin I Love You 1981 Polydor 7"
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7115 5
Life the Universe and Everything (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7174 5
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7208 4
Douglas Adams Reads
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Abridged) Audio Works 2x AC ISBN 0-671-64724-5
The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul
Last Chance to See (Abridged) 1991 Random Century 2x AC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Dove Books AC ISBN 1 558 00273 1
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ISBN 1-5580-294-4
Life The Universe and Everything ISBN 1-5580-292-8
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish ISBN 1-5580-293-6
Mostly Harmless ISBN 1-5580-568-4
Douglas Adams Live 1994Live in Groningen 2001 CD ISBN 3 8077 0290 3
and...
Monty Python and the Holy Grail LP
2000 MC EMI 528 6074
Television - Programmes / Appearances
Out of the Trees 1
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 (w) 1974 BBC Made two appearances and wrote one sketch for fourth series - episodes unknown.
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 (a) 1974 BBC
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 - Episode 44 (a) 1974 BBC
Doctor on the GoWritten with Graham Chapman - no idea which episodes(Ref: DP p16)
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 1 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 2 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 3 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 4 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - City of Death No. of Episodes? BBC
Dr Snuggles and the Nervous River
Dr SnugglesThere were two Dr Snuggles episodes by Adams / Lloyd.
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the First 5th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Second 12th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Third 19th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fourth 26th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fifth 2nd February 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Sixth 9th February 1981 BBC
Hyperland 20th September 1990 BBC
Horizon: Colonising Cyberspace 1991
The South Bank Show 5th January 1992 ITV
Equinox: School's Out 1992
Visions of Heaven and Hell (a)
The Christmas Lectures (a)
The Ascent of Man - 25th anniversary Introductions June 1998 BBC Horizons
Tomorrows World (a)
Natural Selections March 1998 BBC
Television - Video - DVD
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Part 1 BBC Video VHS BBCV4751
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Part 2 BBC Video VHS BBCV4752
The Complete Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy BBC Video VHS BBCV5135
The Making of Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1993 BBC Video VHS BBCV4895
Doctor Who - ShardaUnfinished episode complete with script. BBC Video VHS
Doctor Who - City of Death BBC Video VHS BBCV4492
Douglas Adams 'Live'Recorded at the Almeida Theatre, Islington 21st August 1995 Digital Village VHS
The Complete Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 2002 BBC DVD
Computer / CD-Rom
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1984 Infocom
Beauraracy
1987 Infocom
Last Chance to See
Voyager Publications PC ISBN 1 559 40427 2
Voyager Publications MAC ISBN 1 559 40610 0
Starship Titanic
Simon and Schuster ISBN 0 671 55025 X
The Complete Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Voyager Publications PC ISBN 7 15515 00184 7
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1979 Pan Books UK 1st pb ISBN 0 330 258648
1979 Arthur Barker UK hb
1980 BCA UK hb CN 6987
1981 Pocket Books US pb
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1980 Pan Books UK 1st pb ISBN 0 330 26213 0
1980 Arthur Barker UK
1981 BCA UK hb CN
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
Life the Universe and Everything
1982 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 26738 8
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
The Hitch Hikers Trilogy
1983
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
1984 Pan Books UK hb ISBN 0 330 28498 3
1985 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 28700 1
Harmony Books
Ballantine Books
The Origonal Radio Scripts
1985 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 29288 9
Harmony Books
A Trilogy in Three Parts
1986 William Heinemann UK
Pan Books
1992 BCA UK hb CN 6658
Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Merry Christmas Book (E) (C)
1986 Pan Books UK pb
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman (C)
1988 Titan Books UK pb ISBN 1 85286 013 8
10th Anniversary Original Hitch-Hiker Radio Scripts
Harmony Books US Pb ISBN 0-517-88384-8
The More Than Complete Hitch Hiker's Guide
1989 Wing Books US ISBN 0 517 69311 9
Mostly Harmless
1992 William Heinemann UK hb ISBN
1992 BCA UK hb CN 6752
Pan Books UK pb
1992 Ballantine Books UK hb ISBN 0345379330
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman and David K. Dickson (C)
1993 Titan Books UK pb ISBN 1-85286-411-7
The Illustrated Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1994 Weidenfeld Nicholson UK hb
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide
1996 Random House US hb ISBN 0517149257
Meaning of Liff series (written with John Lloyd)
Not 1982 (C)
1982 Faber and Faber UK pb
The Meaning of Liff
1983 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 28121 6
Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Merry Christmas Book (C) (E)
1986 Pan Books UK pb
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
19 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0 330 32220 6
The Dirk Gently series
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1987 William Heinemann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00900 8
Pan Books UK pb
US hb
US pb
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
1988 Heinemann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00921 0
1989 Pan Books UK pb ISBN 0330 30955 2
1988 Simon and Schuster US hb ISBN 0 671 62583 7
US pb
The Salmon of Doubt
2002 MacMillian Books UK hb ISBN 0 333 76657 1
Last Chance to See (Written with Mark Carwardine)
Last Chance to See
1990 William Hienimann UK hb ISBN 0 434 00924 5
1991 Pan Books (Revised) UK pb ISBN 0 330 32002 5
Starship Titanic series
Starship Titanic by Terry Jones
1997 UK hb
1997 Harmony Books US hb ISBN 0 609 60103 2
Starship Titanic The Official Guide
1998 Three Rivers US pb ISBN: 0609801473
With Graham Chapman DNA collaborated on a number of projects with Graham Champan beside "A Liar's Autobiography" mostly for television much of which was unrealised and some of which is still unpublished. Including an unmade second episode to the little seen pilot "Out of the Trees" and an unmade tv special "Our Show for Ringo Starr".
A Liar's Autobiography by Graham Chapman
1980 Methuen UK hb ISBN 0 413 47570 0
Monty Python's Flying Circus Just the Words Volume Two
1989 Methuen UK hb ISBN 0 413 62550 8
OJRIL - the completely incomplete graham chapman
1999 Brassey Books US pb ISBN 1 574 270 8
The Salmon of Doubt
2002 MacMillian Books UK hb ISBN 0 333 76657 1
Dr. Who
Sharda (Script with video)
BBC
Print - Contributions to Periodicals and Compilations.
"Short Story"; (letter) 1965 Eagle and Boy's World 27-Feb-65
"Letter"; 1965 Eagle and Boy' World
(Kakapo article w/ M Cawardine) 1985 Observer Colour Magazine
"Easy Does It" 1989 MacUser (GB)
"Under-the-Desktop Publishing" 1991 MacUser
"Introduction" PowerBook, The Digital Nomad's Guide ISBN 0-679-74588-2
Audio - Radio Programmes - (P) producer - (A) appearance
Black Cinderella II goes East (P) 1977 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the First 8th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Second 15th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Third 22nd March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fourth 29th March 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fifth 5th April 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Sixth 12th April 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Seventh 24th December 1978 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Eigth 21st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Ninth 22st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Tenth 23st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Eleventh 24st January 1980 Radio 4
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Twelth 25st January 1980 Radio 4
Steafel Plus (c)Fit the Sixth-and-a-half August 1982 Radio 4
"Last Chance to See" - radio programes Production of radio programmes is mentioned in the book and alt.fan.douglas-adams states "Last
Chance to See" was originally a radio series, and the book was written subsequently from the
series. Recent sources state that the series first ran in 89/90 on the BBC, and featured Douglas
Adams and Mark Carwardine chatting, joking, and describing what is going on - other than this I know
naught.
Desert Island Discs ???? Radio 4
Last Chance to See - Snakes 5th May 1997
The Internet - The Last Battlegroundhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/douglas_adams/introduction.shtml - Programme 1
The Internet - The Last Battleground - Programme 2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Futurewww.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hhgttf/ The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 1 - Music 14th April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 2 - Publishing 21st April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 3 - Broadcasting 28th April 2001
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Future - Programme 4 - Convergence 5th May 2001
Audio - Records - Cassettes - CD'sRadio Shows
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Origonal Radio Series BBC 6x MCBox ISBN 0 563 22560 2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Origonal Radio Series BBC 6x CDBox ISBN 0 563 22615 3
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Primary Phase BBC 2xMC ISBN 0 563 40182 6
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Second Series BBC 2x MC ISBN 0 563 40183 4
Origonal Record Produtions
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1979 Origonal 2x LP ORA 42
The Restaurant Athe the End of the Universe 1980 Origonal 2x LP ORA 54
Theme Music // It's Only the End of the World Again 1981[2] Origonal 7" ABO 5
Stephen Moore Reads / Sings (!)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 7088
Marvin / Metal Man 1981 Polydor 7" POSP 261
Reasons to be Miserable / Marvin I Love You 1981 Polydor 7"
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7115 5
Life the Universe and Everything (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7174 5
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (Abridged) 19 LFP 2x AC LFP 41 7208 4
Douglas Adams Reads
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Abridged) Audio Works 2x AC ISBN 0-671-64724-5
The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul
Last Chance to See (Abridged) 1991 Random Century 2x AC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Dove Books AC ISBN 1 558 00273 1
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ISBN 1-5580-294-4
Life The Universe and Everything ISBN 1-5580-292-8
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish ISBN 1-5580-293-6
Mostly Harmless ISBN 1-5580-568-4
Douglas Adams Live 1994Live in Groningen 2001 CD ISBN 3 8077 0290 3
and...
Monty Python and the Holy Grail LP
2000 MC EMI 528 6074
Television - Programmes / Appearances
Out of the Trees 1
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 (w) 1974 BBC Made two appearances and wrote one sketch for fourth series - episodes unknown.
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 (a) 1974 BBC
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Series 4 - Episode 44 (a) 1974 BBC
Doctor on the GoWritten with Graham Chapman - no idea which episodes(Ref: DP p16)
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 1 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 2 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 3 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - The Pirate Planet - Episode 4 1978 BBC
Doctor Who - City of Death No. of Episodes? BBC
Dr Snuggles and the Nervous River
Dr SnugglesThere were two Dr Snuggles episodes by Adams / Lloyd.
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the First 5th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Second 12th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Third 19th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fourth 26th January 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Fifth 2nd February 1981 BBC
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Fit the Sixth 9th February 1981 BBC
Hyperland 20th September 1990 BBC
Horizon: Colonising Cyberspace 1991
The South Bank Show 5th January 1992 ITV
Equinox: School's Out 1992
Visions of Heaven and Hell (a)
The Christmas Lectures (a)
The Ascent of Man - 25th anniversary Introductions June 1998 BBC Horizons
Tomorrows World (a)
Natural Selections March 1998 BBC
Television - Video - DVD
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Part 1 BBC Video VHS BBCV4751
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Part 2 BBC Video VHS BBCV4752
The Complete Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy BBC Video VHS BBCV5135
The Making of Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1993 BBC Video VHS BBCV4895
Doctor Who - ShardaUnfinished episode complete with script. BBC Video VHS
Doctor Who - City of Death BBC Video VHS BBCV4492
Douglas Adams 'Live'Recorded at the Almeida Theatre, Islington 21st August 1995 Digital Village VHS
The Complete Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 2002 BBC DVD
Computer / CD-Rom
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1984 Infocom
Beauraracy
1987 Infocom
Last Chance to See
Voyager Publications PC ISBN 1 559 40427 2
Voyager Publications MAC ISBN 1 559 40610 0
Starship Titanic
Simon and Schuster ISBN 0 671 55025 X
The Complete Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Voyager Publications PC ISBN 7 15515 00184 7
