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Mark Carwardine on Douglas Adams

2018/9/18
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马克·卡沃丁:作为道格拉斯·亚当斯在《最后的机会》一书中的合作者,马克·卡沃丁从个人角度回忆了与道格拉斯·亚当斯相处的点滴,展现了道格拉斯·亚当斯幽默、随和、富有创造力的一面,以及他对环保事业的热忱。他详细描述了两人共同进行的环球旅行,以及道格拉斯·亚当斯在旅行中展现出的适应能力和对知识的渴求。他还谈到了道格拉斯·亚当斯在写作上的严谨和对完美的追求,以及他独特的看待世界的方式。 杰姆·罗伯茨:作为道格拉斯·亚当斯的传记作者,杰姆·罗伯茨从更宏观的角度解读了道格拉斯·亚当斯的人生轨迹。他探讨了道格拉斯·亚当斯复杂的家庭背景对其性格和创作的影响,以及其内心的不安全感和强烈的成就欲。他还分析了道格拉斯·亚当斯作品的独特之处,以及其作品中体现出的讽刺和幽默感。此外,他还讲述了道格拉斯·亚当斯与其他人的关系,例如与约翰·劳埃德的合作与冲突,以及他与家人的关系。 约翰·劳埃德:作为道格拉斯·亚当斯的长期合作伙伴,约翰·劳埃德讲述了与道格拉斯·亚当斯合作创作《银河系漫游指南》的经历,以及道格拉斯·亚当斯在写作过程中展现出的才华和毅力。他还谈到了两人之间的合作关系,以及道格拉斯·亚当斯解雇他的经过和两人最终的和解。 娜奥米·奥尔德顿:娜奥米·奥尔德顿表达了对道格拉斯·亚当斯作品的喜爱,并对道格拉斯·亚当斯在写作过程中经历的挣扎和不安全感表示理解和共鸣。 苏·弗里斯坦:作为道格拉斯·亚当斯的编辑,苏·弗里斯坦讲述了道格拉斯·亚当斯在写作《迪克·根特》时严重拖延的情况,以及他对作品的高标准和严要求。 格里夫·里斯·琼斯,史蒂芬·弗莱,桑德拉·迪金森,杰弗里·珀金斯和理查德·道金斯:这些发言人从不同角度表达了对道格拉斯·亚当斯的评价,肯定了他的才华和贡献。

Deep Dive

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This chapter explores Douglas Adams's unconventional path to becoming a renowned author, starting from his initial aspirations and detailing the pivotal moment that sparked the creation of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. It also touches upon his collaborations and diverse interests.
  • Initial idea for Hitchhiker's Guide came from lying in a field.
  • Adams almost became a shipbroker.
  • 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' became a multi-media phenomenon.
  • Collaboration with Mark Carwardine on 'Last Chance to See'

Shownotes Transcript

"Imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, this is an interesting world I find myself in - fits me rather neatly, don't you think?"

Douglas Noel Adams wasn't even 50 when he died in 2001, but his imagination had already roamed far.

He created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Meaning of Liff and several episodes of Doctor Who, plus the Dirk Gently character and Last Chance to See.

Nominating him is his co-writer on Last Chance to See, the zoologist Mark Carwardine.

Mark's role, Adams said later, was to be the one who knew what he was talking about. "My role was to be an extremely ignorant non-zoologist to whom everything that happened would come as a complete surprise."

Joining Mark and Matthew Parris in the bar where this was recorded, is Douglas Adam's biographer, Jem Roberts.

With archive of Stephen Fry, John Lloyd, Naomi Alderman, Griff Rhys Jones and Geoffrey Perkins.

Producer: Miles Warde

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2018.