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
Douglas Adams at the BBC original transmissions, had been discussed in biographies of Adams (e.g. "Don't Panic" by Neil Gaiman and "Wish You Were Here" by Nick Webb). In addition, the complete script for "The Lost Hitchhiker Sketch" appears in the 25th anniversary edition of "". Disc one covers subjects A to G, disc two covers subjects H to P, and disc three covers subjects Q to Z. Note: The CD set was released in early September 2004, after the Tertiary Phase of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" had been recorded, but before transmissions began. The earliest material on the set is from August