A special edition of The Pod Delusion celebrating the life and work of acclaimed author Douglas Adams, in association with Save The Rhino and their annual Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture (which is held jointly with the Environmental Investigation Agency, which Adams also supported).
This special episode is presented by Jon Treadway and features contributions from many people who knew or were influenced by Douglas Adams, including:
Stephen Mangan, star of the Dirk Gently TV adaption
Mark Carwardine, co-writer of Last Chance To See
Stephen Pinker, author and previous Memorial Lecture presenter
Dirk Maggs, producer of the Hitchhikers radio series
Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in both the TV and radio series
Dave Stirling, founder of Save The Rhino
James Thrift, Adams’ half brother
Ed Victor, Adams’ literary agent
Marcus du Sautoy, mathematician and previous Memorial Lecture presenter