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'''Oolon Colluphid''' was the author of a book, ''[[Origins of the Universe]]'', which the [[Fourth Doctor]] had in his pocket as a way to pass the time when pinned down by fallen rubble. Paging through the book, Doctor snorted and spoke of Colluphid's ignorance. ([[DW]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'')
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'''Oolon Colluphid''' was the author of the [[book]] ''[[Origins of the Universe]]'', which the [[Fourth Doctor]] had in his pocket and used as a way to pass the time while pinned down by fallen rubble. Paging through the book, the Doctor noted "He got it wrong on the first line!" and asked "Why didn't he ask someone who saw it happen?" ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'')


==Behind the scenes==
Colluphid's other bestseller books included the controversial trilogy of ''Where God Went Wrong'', ''Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes'', and ''Who is this God Person Anyway?'', which was still less controversial than ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. He also wrote ''Well, That About Wraps It Up For God'', which discussed Babel Fish. ([[NOTCOVERED]]: ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'')
The character of Oolon Colluphid was mentioned in [[Douglas Adams]]' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. Adams served as [[Script Editor]] for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' and occasional ''[[Doctor Who]]'' script writer. ''The Hitchhiker's Guide'' series also exists as a fictional work in the [[Doctor Who Universe]]. However, due to the existence of the book in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'', it is possible that some elements of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' do in fact exist within the [[Doctor Who Universe]]. Cross-dimensional travel has been utilized on more than one occsaion in both properties, so it's possible that the book might not even be from the regular Doctor Who universe.


==External links==
== Behind the scenes ==
{{Wikipediainfo|List of minor The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters#Oolon Colluphid}}
Oolon Colluphid was a reference to an [[alien]] author initially mentioned in [[Douglas Adams]]' radio series ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. Adams served as [[script editor]] for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'' and inserted the reference himself.<ref>[[DOC]]: [[Paris in the Springtime (documentary)|Paris in the Springtime]]</ref>
*[[w:c:hitchhikers:Oolon Colluphid|Oolon Colluphid]] at the [[w:c:hitchhikers:Main Page|Hitchhikers Wiki]]
 
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Oolon Colluphid

Oolon Colluphid was the author of the book Origins of the Universe, which the Fourth Doctor had in his pocket and used as a way to pass the time while pinned down by fallen rubble. Paging through the book, the Doctor noted "He got it wrong on the first line!" and asked "Why didn't he ask someone who saw it happen?" (TV: Destiny of the Daleks)

Colluphid's other bestseller books included the controversial trilogy of Where God Went Wrong, Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes, and Who is this God Person Anyway?, which was still less controversial than The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He also wrote Well, That About Wraps It Up For God, which discussed Babel Fish. (NOTCOVERED: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Oolon Colluphid was a reference to an alien author initially mentioned in Douglas Adams' radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Adams served as script editor for Destiny of the Daleks and inserted the reference himself.[1]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]