Douglas Adams's Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy programme in the second series was so plagued by deadline problems that it almost didn't get broadcast, and the mind-boggling conditions they worked under to complete the job in time. These comments are intermixed with some clips from the radio programmes, including some highlights such as the destruction of the earth and Marvin telling everyone how depressed he is. The programme was written by Debbie Barham. The second tape runs 50 minutes and consists of Douglas Adams being interviewed by Iain Johnstone. Many topics are touched upon, often with surprising connections between them. Some of the topics discussed by Douglas
Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" thus: Adams got the idea for this phrase when he went travelling and found that his beach towel kept disappearing. In '', his friends describe how he would always "mislay" his towel. On Towel Day, fans commemorate Adams by carrying towels with them. The only entry about Earth in the "Guide" used to be "Harmless", but Ford Prefect managed to change it a little before getting stuck on Earth. "Mostly Harmless" provoked a very upset reaction from Arthur when heard. (Those two words are not what Ford submitted as a result of his research—merely