Behind the Scenes on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Movie

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Bill Bailey looking amused.

We're lucky enough to have been given a sneak peek behind the scenes of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks to our chums at Disney, We’ve got clips from Grant Gee's Don't Crash documentary that will accompany the UK DVD release of the movie.

A Whale of a Time

The first clip shows Bill Bailey recording the voice of the whale as well as a brief interview with the film's executive producer Robbie Stamp. It's introduced by footage of the exuberant Kevin Davies (who made the 'Making of' documentary that appears on the DVD of the TV series) discussing the differences between the TV show's whale and the one seen in the movie.

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And Zaphod Too!

In this clip from the documentary, we see an explanation of how Zaphod's other head works in the film - and actor Sam Rockwell's in-character reaction to it (warning - contains spoilers for the film).

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The Meaning of Slapstick

This one explains more about one of the new scenes in the movie as well as providing insight into the evolution of... well, take a look:

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