The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts contains a new introduction by Geoffrey Perkins, and newly researched material by M. J. Simpson, including a transcript of "The Lost Hitchhiker Sketch." The sketch was an interview with Simon Jones in character as Arthur Dent, conducted by Sheila Steafel on her show "Steafel Plus" in 1982, written entirely by Adams. The sketch can be heard in the "Douglas Adams at the BBC" CD collection. The book now contains transcripts of all Hitchhikers radio sketches, barring a sketch for Marvin that Adams wrote for the BBC Radio 1 show Studio B15 to promote the television version of the serial, which
Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy crystal bowls left as parting gifts from the dolphins to the human race. Its popularity was such that it was the title of the opening song for . The phrase was spoofed for the NOFX album "So Long, and Thanks for All the Shoes". The phrase was also spoofed for the All Time Low track "So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze", from the appropriately-titled album "Don't Panic". Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is a comic science fiction series created by Douglas Adams that has become popular among fans of