Douglas Adams

Biographies

His official biography, Wish You Were Here, by Nick Webb, was published on October 6, 2003 (ISBN 0755311558). {{ref|2003WebbBio}}

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Official biography - Nick Webb - October 6

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Another recent biography is ' (2003) by M. J. Simpson, with a foreword by John Lloyd (ISBN 0340824883).

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Foreword - John Lloyd

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Upon the mutual discovery that Webb and Simpson were both working on new posthumous biographies, the two authors agreed that the former would focus on Adams's life and personality, and the latter on his work.

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The BBC produced a tribute as part of their TV series Omnibus. It was first broadcast on BBC 2 on 4 August 2001, presented by Kirsty Wark. The programme included interviews with Stephen Fry, Clive Anderson, Terry Jones, Griff Rhys Jones, Richard Dawkins and John Lloyd, among others. A copy is included with the Region One DVD release of the Hitchhiker's Guide TV series.

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4 August - 2001 - Kirsty Wark - Stephen Fry - Clive Anderson - Terry Jones - Griff Rhys Jones - Richard Dawkins

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A movie documentary, Life, The Universe and Douglas Adams, was released in 2002, directed and produced by Rick Mueller and Joel Greengrass. Archive footage of Adams is generously included, as well as interviews with Adams's friends, colleagues and family. This documentary was narrated by Neil Gaiman and is available on VHS tape. {{ref|2002Video}}

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Earlier biographies include:

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• ' (1988, 1993, 2002), Neil Gaiman et al. Reissued October 2003 (ISBN 1840237422) with new chapters by M. J. Simpson and David K. Dickson.
• The Unofficial Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide (2001), M. J. Simpson. Published as The Pocket Essential Hitchhiker's Guide (2001) in the U.K. (ISBN 1903047404)