Author of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, polymath Douglas Adams was a pioneer of science fiction, comedy, technology, and environmental activism.
Adams waxes lyrical about the infinite possibilities that computers will bring, obsesses with the art of writing, while exploring parallel dimensions and artificial intelligence.
Campaigning for endangered species and the coming storm of climate change he was years ahead of his time.
We enter the mind and universe of Douglas Adams, and the world he imagined.
“The film captures well the off-kilter philosophy of the books…this being one of the most quotable documentaries of the year so far.” The Times Review
“A lovely, playful documentary featuring the writer’s friends, collaborators and family, and drawing on his archive: 60 boxes of notebooks, scripts, photographs and voice recordings.”The Irish Independent
“Todd Austin’s excellent new documentary will convince you he was a genius.”
The Times
“This playfully inventive profile positions Adams as a visionary, but one who died in 2001 before our palms were glued to smartphones and our eyeballs scarred by social media news feeds.” Radio Times
“Handsome documentary, featuring interviews with family and friends, including Stephen Fry and Griff Rhys Jones.” The Independent
“He would no doubt have been delighted that this documentary begins with Commander Samantha Cristoforetti reading an excerpt from his most famous work while hanging upside down on board the International Space Station. Todd Austin, the director, has been granted access to his vast archive to make this thoughtful film.” The Telegraph
DIRECTOR TODD AUSTIN/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MIN CLOUGH