Silly Douglas! Just because you admire the guy doesn't mean you have to follow him into the great beyond! :'-)

The much mourned Douglas Adams talking about the much mourned Graham Chapman. RIPx2

Stop interrupting the man. This is Douglas Adams talking about his dead friend. He doesn't need prompting.

Neither Graham Chapman or Douglas Adams reached the age of 50. Sad.

@MALONEYCAMFIELD

4 жыл бұрын

Incredibly, neither did Graham Williams, the producer and co-writer Adams worked closely with during his stint on Doctor Who as script editor. He died in a shooting accident in his hotel in Tiverton in 1990 aged just 45.

All I remember about Grahams death was that it was on the news 5th Oct 1989, the day after his very sad demise, I was 13 at the time. Graham Chapman was one of the Greats that made Britain look good, he will be much missed. All stand for the National anthem of Monty Python, dee, dum, dee, dum, dum deum.

It's strange how Douglas Adams for the longest time wanted to be like John Cleese, yet he became great friends with Graham Chapman. The world is an odd place. Graham Chapman...Bless him. There will never be a better King Arthur, pet shop owner, weird police man, and those other sketches he did... um ever.

@gaskellr44

Жыл бұрын

which sketch was he a pet shop owner in?

I always listen to Hitchhiker's Guide audiobooks at night when I go to bed, so his voice is very soothing to me.

Keeps taking deep breaths as though he's trying not to cry. So sad. I miss Douglas.

@lilbatz

11 ай бұрын

I miss both Graham and Douglas :(

Graham Chapman = Awesome. Annoying interview lady = needs to let Douglas Adams speak, rather than trying to put her stamp on the interview.

too many dead legends, now Rik Mayall too, shed too many tears for my childhood comedy legends....

Adams and Pratchett are the best humor writers ever.....

@minicle426

Жыл бұрын

Spike Milligan

Two great men..I can't believe I've never seen this before..

True, never a better King Arthur.

Douglas Adams is the man. good interview

Mortality is a damnable condition...bit of a strange bargain, life.

To all those complaining about the interviewer. It's supposed to be an interview, not a sermon.

Not to mention the savior of Israel, Brian. But the pet shop owner was Michael Palin :)

Oh, Graham. :'(

I saw during the credits that another guest on that night was John Cale. Douglas Adams talking about Graham Chapman and John Cale most likely talking about the soon to be completed Songs for Drella album (together with Lou Reed of course) and Andy Warhol, that might have been one watchable show.

holy zarqon's singing fish

@42paparia42 Alas, many interviewers and TV presenters think _they_ are the subject of the interview or program.

Douglas Adams is dead but he is not gone. He is just spending some time dead for tax purposes. This is called doing a Hotblack Desiato.

@EllenRussell54 Except Michael Palin was the pet shop owner.

Yeah, him too.

The interviewer talks too zarking much. It's an interview, not a catch-up conversation between old pals.

she needs to BE QUIET!

look at the picture to the left of this comment that shows that I love Douglas Adams

@FranBMan I'm surprised you didn't get a further response saying, "Unfair, no. Life has no choice in the matter." If pedantry was banned on KZread there would be hardly any comments left. But, anyways, if it's worth anything I agree with your sentiment and how you chose to express it.

It certainly is...

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@FranBMan The world is so indifferent.

@Admarilcat That was an unnecessarily facetious comment. OBVIOUSLY I know the world is not a sentient being and therefor can't technically be "cruel", blah, blah, blah... Life can seem unfair sometimes, which is clearly what I meant, but forgive me for expressing that sentiment...

Or Brian.

what? is king arthur, not to mention brian, dead? oh the chapmanity!

Or a better nearly Jesus.

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a silly person?

she needs to BE QUIET!