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Riding the Rays
Douglas recalls the tale of him going to Australia to compare riding a Sub-Bug and a manta ray. He did not ride the manta rays, but got to admire their beauty. -
Maggie and Trudie
Animal Passions
Douglas meets two dogs that follow him eveywhere, ignoring him. He does not know who their owners are. -
Radio Scripts Intro
Introduction to The Original Hitchhiker Scripts, 10th Anniversary Edition
Douglas chats about the pains of writing introductions and the job of an author. -
Intro for Comic Books #1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, DC Comics
Douglas talks about where he gets inspiration for his ideas. -
Tea
Douglas explains why Americans can't make a proper cup of tea, and show how to brew tea the right way. -
Unfinished Business of the Century
The Independant on Sunday
Douglas talks about writing and deadlines. He talks about putting in filler lines to be changed later and how deadlines put pressure on the author to change thoses lines, but there is not always time. -
Hangover Cures
The Independent on Sunday
Douglas explains why we can never remember New Year's resolutions for more than about 7 minutes. -
The Rules
The Independent on Sunday
Douglas describes the differences in driving laws in the United States and the United Kingdom and the frustrations associated with them.