The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Marvin, the Paranoid Android, who, although 37 times older than the universe itself (what with time travel and all), has just enough power left in his failing body to read the message and feel better about it all before expiring. This was the first "Hitchhiker's" novel which was not an adaptation of any previously written story or script. In 2005 it was adapted for radio as the Quandary Phase of the radio series. Finally, in "Mostly Harmless" (published in 1992), Vogons take over "The Hitchhiker's Guide" (under the name of InfiniDim Enterprises), to finish, once and for all, the
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases complete episodes heard in the UK—they were edited down from their original 29+ minute running time to 25–26 minutes. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases The terms Primary Phase and Secondary Phase describe the first two radio series of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", first broadcast in 1978. These were the first incarnations of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" franchise. Both were written by Douglas Adams and consist of six episodes each. The series followed the aimless wanderings of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect and his book, the eponymous "Guide". It introduced unfamiliar music, mind