Minor characters from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

There are many minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. In fact, defining a major character is rather difficult. If the major characters are those the plot focuses on, they are Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin and Trillian, with the possible inclusion of Slartibartfast, Prostentic Vogon Jeltz, Random Dent and Fenchurch. If they are defined as characters appearing in all the books, they are only Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent. In this case, the definition of major characters will be those in the series with major plot significance not appearing on this list.

Mr. Prosser

Mr. L. Prosser is a somewhat nervous but nevertheless perfectly reasonable motorways contractor who perfectly reasonably would like to do his job: building a bypass right through Arthur Dent's house. Very little is known about the man except for his predilection for little fur hats, his marital status (married), a desire to live in a small cottage with axes above the door (although Mrs. Prosser would prefer climbing roses), a direct patrilineal descent from Genghis Khan, and occasional visions of Mongol hordes, which were a result of his nomadic ancestry. He unfailingly addresses Arthur as "Mr. Dent."

Related Topics:
Motorways contractor - Bypass - Marital status - Cottage - Axes - Climbing roses - Patrilineal descent - Genghis Khan - Mongol

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After some negotiation (with Ford Prefect in the novel and the television series, but by Mr. Dent in the radio series) he is temporarily convinced to take Mr. Dent's place blocking the bulldozer threatening his (Mr. Dent's) house whilst Mr. Dent and Ford nip down to the local pub. While they are away, he quickly resumes the demolition of Mr. Dent's house despite the earlier agreement (indicating that neither Ford nor Mr. Dent were notaries), but is once again interrupted, for good this time, by the Vogon demolition of Earth.

Related Topics:
Pub - Notaries

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Prosser holds the distinction of having the very first line of dialogue ever in the Hitchhiker's Guide canon, as he is the first character (not counting The Guide itself) to speak in Fit the First of the original series.

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• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

On radio, he was played by Bill Wallis and appears in Fit the First. On television, he appears in Episode One, played by Joe Melia. He is played by Steve Pemberton in the movie version. He appears in Fit the Twenty-Sixth in the fifth radio series, despite not appearing in the book Mostly Harmless, voiced by Bruce Hyman.

Related Topics:
Bill Wallis - Fit the First - Episode One - Joe Melia - Steve Pemberton - Movie version - Fit the Twenty-Sixth - Mostly Harmless - Bruce Hyman

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