A young writer with "implausible" ideas found himself collaborating with members of Monty Python and writing for Doctor Who. Then his true calling came as a sci-fi novelist who shared his guide to the galaxy. Today, we're celebrating Douglas Adams' birthday on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry