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Varntvar The Priest
This page is a list of characters in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and references to the characters. Main characters Arthur Dent Along with Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent barely escapes the Earth's destruction as it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur spends the next several years, still wearing his dressing gown, helplessly launched from crisis to crisis while trying to straighten out his lifestyle. He rather enjoys tea, but seems to have trouble obtaining it in the far reaches of the galaxy. In time, he learns how to fly and carves a niche for himself as a sandwich-maker. He is also worried about "everything." Ford Prefect Ford Prefect (character), Ford Prefect is Arthur Dent's friend–and rescuer, when the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of the story. Although his heart is in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (sometimes referred to as ''HG2G'', ''HHGTTG'', ''H2G2'', or ''tHGttG'') is a comic science fiction, comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series), a 1978 radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, it was later adapted to other formats, including novels, stage shows, comic books, a The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series), 1981 TV series, a The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game), 1984 text-based computer game, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), 2005 feature film. ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' has become an international multi-media phenomenon; the novels are the most widely distributed, having been translated into more than 30 languages by 2005. The first novel, ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (1979), has been ranked fourth on the BBC’s The Big Read poll. The sixth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lintilla (clone)
This page is a list of characters in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and references to the characters. Main characters Arthur Dent Along with Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent barely escapes the Earth's destruction as it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur spends the next several years, still wearing his dressing gown, helplessly launched from crisis to crisis while trying to straighten out his lifestyle. He rather enjoys tea, but seems to have trouble obtaining it in the far reaches of the galaxy. In time, he learns how to fly and carves a niche for himself as a sandwich-maker. He is also worried about "everything." Ford Prefect Ford Prefect is Arthur Dent's friend–and rescuer, when the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of the story. Although his heart is in the right place and he is show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy)
This page is a list of characters in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and references to the characters. Main characters Arthur Dent Along with Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent barely escapes the Earth's destruction as it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur spends the next several years, still wearing his dressing gown, helplessly launched from crisis to crisis while trying to straighten out his lifestyle. He rather enjoys tea, but seems to have trouble obtaining it in the far reaches of the galaxy. In time, he learns how to fly and carves a niche for himself as a sandwich-maker. He is also worried about "everything." Ford Prefect Ford Prefect is Arthur Dent's friend–and rescuer, when the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of the story. Although his heart is in the right place and he is sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Smith (comedian)
Brian Arthur John Smith (born 27 November 1954) is an English alternative comedian, presenter and writer. Early life Smith was born on 27 November 1954 in Bermondsey, south London. His eldest brother is Richard Smith, a medical doctor, editor and businessman. His younger brother is Nick Smith, a civil servant who was also a stand-up comic but in recent years has turned to amateur dramatics. Arthur was a student and school captain at The Roan School for Boys, a grammar school, now The John Roan School in Blackheath, London. He then studied at the University of East Anglia, where he was chairman of the poetry society, wrote for the student newspaper and contributed sketches for a student revue. He graduated with a 2:1 BA degree in Comparative literature in 1976. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albie Woodington
People * Albert Axelrod (1921–2004), American Olympic medalist foil fencer * Albie Booth (1908–1959), American Hall-of-Fame college football player * Albie Grant (1943–2004), American basketball player * Albie Hecht, American television producer and media executive * Albie Lopez (born 1971), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher * Albie Morkel (born 1981), South African cricketer * Albie Murphy (1930–2000), Irish footballer * Albie Pearson (born 1934), American retired Major League Baseball player * Albie Reisz (1917–1985), American National Football League quarterback * Albie Roles (1921–2012), English football player and manager * Albie Sachs (born 1935), South African activist and former judge * Albie Thomas (1935–2013), Australian middle- and long-distance runner * Albie Thoms Albie Thoms (28 July 1941 – 28 November 2012) was an Australian film director, writer, and producer. He was born in Sydney, Australia. He was nominated for at the 1979 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Moore (actor)
Stephen Vincent Moore (11 December 1937 – 4 October 2019) was an English actor, known for his work on British television since the mid-1970s. Biography Moore was born in Brixton, London, the son of Mary Elisabeth (née Bruce-Anderson) and solicitor Stanley Moore. He attended the Archbishop Tenison's grammar school in Kennington. He was married four times. His half-brother Mark Moore performs with S'Express and his brother-in-law was the actor James Hazeldine. Acting career Moore was known for his appearances in ''Rock Follies'' and other TV series such as ''The Last Place on Earth'', the children's series ''The Queen's Nose'' and the drama ''Mersey Beat'' and the British TV comedy series ''Solo'', as well as numerous appearances on stage at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's West End. He was known for his distinctive speaking voice in a wide range of roles, notably Marvin the Paranoid Android in radio and television adaptations of ''The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gooderson
David Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an English actor who has appeared in several television roles. Career As well as portraying Davros, creator of the Daleks in the ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Destiny of the Daleks'', he appeared in episodes of ''Lovejoy'', '' Mapp & Lucia'' and ''A Touch of Frost''. Gooderson was also featured on many radio programmes for the BBC, including '' The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately'' with Bill Wallis, David Jason, Denise Coffey and Jonathan Cecil and ''Huddwinks'' with Roy Hudd and others. He wrote several plays for stage and radio broadcast, and published several books about Kenneth Grahame. Gooderson was a member of the Cambridge Footlights Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, founded in 1883 and run by the students of Cambridge University. History Footlights' inaugural ..., and featured in the cast of the 1964 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelwood Gate
Chelwood Gate is a small village within the civil parish of Danehill in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. Its nearest town is Uckfield, which lies approximately south-east from the village, just off the A22 road. The village is near the West Sussex border. Chelwood Gate was one of the entrances into Ashdown Forest through which John of Gaunt, the third surviving son of King Edward III, would have entered the forest from his hunting lodge. There is an Iron Age enclosure which is a Scheduled Monument due to its importance as a relatively rare example of a Wealden Iron Age settlement. The village church forms part of the Parish of All Saints Danehill with Chelwood Gate. The church was built as a 'Chapel of Ease' not long after the main parish building in Danehill was completed so that the residents local to Chelwood Gate would not have to travel the longer journey on foot to the church at Danehill. The village public house, the ''Red Lion'', was built in the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nano (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy)
Nano, Nano-, NANO or NaNo may refer to: People * Nano (singer) (born 1988), Japanese-American J-pop singer * Nano Omar (born 1986), Swedish singer * Nano Riantiarno (born 1949), Indonesian director * Agnese Nano (born 1965), Italian actress * Fatos Nano (born 1952), former Prime Minister of Albania * Lourdes Flores Nano (born 1959), Peruvian politician * Nano Macedo (born 1982), Spanish football winger, full name Fernando Macedo da Silva Rodilla * Nano Mesa (born 1995), Spanish football forward, full name Alexander Mesa Travieso * Nano Rivas (born 1980), Spanish football defender, full name Victoriano Rivas Álvaro * Nano (Egyptian footballer) (born 1985), Egyptian football defender/midfielder, full name Mohamed Mahmoud * Nano (footballer, born 1982), Spanish football winger, full name Fernando Macedo da Silva Rodilla * Nano (footballer, born 1984), Spanish football defender, full name Mariano González Maroto Science and technology * GNU nano, a text editor for Unix-like sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Paterson (actor)
William Tulloch Paterson (born 3 June 1945) is a Scottish actor with a career in theatre, film, television and radio. Throughout his career he has appeared regularly in radio drama and provided the narration for a large number of documentaries. He has appeared in films and TV series including '' Comfort and Joy'' (1984), ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' (1986), ''Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1990), ''Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Sea of Souls'' (2004–2007), ''Amazing Grace'' (2006), ''Miss Potter'' (2006), ''Little Dorrit'' (2008), ''Doctor Who'' (2010), '' Outlander'' (2014), ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019), ''Inside No. 9'' (2018), ''Good Omens'' (2019), and '' Brassic'' (2020). He is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Scottish BAFTAs. Early life William Tulloch Paterson was born in Glasgow on 3 June 1945. Paterson was raised in Dennistoun by his father, a plumber, and his mother, a hairdresser. He states that his interest in acting began with a school trip to the Citize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Whitfield
Dame June Rosemary Whitfield (11 November 1925 – 29 December 2018) was an English radio, television, and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the radio comedy ''Take It from Here'', which aired on the BBC Light Programme in 1953. Television roles soon followed, including appearances with Tony Hancock throughout his television career. In 1966, Whitfield played the leading role in the television sitcom '' Beggar My Neighbour'', which ran for three series. She also appeared in four ''Carry On'' films: ''Carry On Nurse'' (1959), ''Carry On Abroad'' (1972), ''Carry On Girls'' (1973), and ''Carry On Columbus'' (1992). In 1968, Whitfield and Terry Scott began a long television partnership, which peaked with roles as husband and wife in '' Happy Ever After'' (1974–1979) and ''Terry and June'' (1979–1987). From 1992 to 2012, Whitfield played Edina Monsoon's mother in Jennifer Saunders' ''Absolutely Fabulous''. She played a regular character in ''Last of the Summer Wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Thrashbarg
This page is a list of characters in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and references to the characters. Main characters Arthur Dent Along with Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent barely escapes the Earth's destruction as it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur spends the next several years, still wearing his dressing gown, helplessly launched from crisis to crisis while trying to straighten out his lifestyle. He rather enjoys tea, but seems to have trouble obtaining it in the far reaches of the galaxy. In time, he learns how to fly and carves a niche for himself as a sandwich-maker. He is also worried about "everything." Ford Prefect Ford Prefect (character), Ford Prefect is Arthur Dent's friend–and rescuer, when the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass at the start of the story. Although his heart is in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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