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'''Douglas Noel Adams''' ([[11th March]] [[1952]]-[[11th May]] [[2001]]) wrote ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' and ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]],'' and co-wrote ''[[City of Death]]'' with [[producer]] [[Graham Williams]] under the pseudonym [[David Agnew]]. He was also [[script editor]] for [[Season 17]]. | '''Douglas Noel Adams''' ([[11th March]] [[1952]]-[[11th May]] [[2001]]) wrote ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'' and ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]],'' and co-wrote ''[[City of Death]]'' with [[producer]] [[Graham Williams]] under the pseudonym [[David Agnew]]. He was also [[script editor]] for [[Season 17]]. Having started his career as a contributor (and occasional bit player) in ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', he is most famous for creating ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', which he wrote as a radio play and book while editing for ''Doctor Who''. His style of humor has left a lasting impression on other writers, and can still be seen even in the revived series which included a reference to his creation Arthur Dent in ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''. | ||
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Douglas Noel Adams (11th March 1952-11th May 2001) wrote The Pirate Planet and Shada, and co-wrote City of Death with producer Graham Williams under the pseudonym David Agnew. He was also script editor for Season 17. Having started his career as a contributor (and occasional bit player) in Monty Python's Flying Circus, he is most famous for creating The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which he wrote as a radio play and book while editing for Doctor Who. His style of humor has left a lasting impression on other writers, and can still be seen even in the revived series which included a reference to his creation Arthur Dent in The Christmas Invasion.
