u/nemothorx

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future was a four-part radio series hosted by Douglas Adams in October 2000.

However five years earlier on Australian TV, Douglas appeared on "Beyond 2000" in a segment described with the same name. Was this the first time that name was used? Who knows.

Next step is to find a copy of this!

https://televisionau.com/2015/10/1995-october-7-13.html

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hi folks, friendly mod here.

I've generally taken a hands-off approach to moderation, believing in a light tough rather than an iron first. Believing in self-regulation (via downvotes and discussion) rather than prescriptionist rules.

However, last year a poll about AI content was conducted, and many deadlines later, and a recent (July 2026) revival in the topic, new rules on that and other aspects are now formalised.

Please see the sidebar for details, but in summary

• No Piracy. (yes, it can be frustrating, but we're respecting the estate here)
• No AI. (without prior approval. I wont say "it'll never happen", but it's unlikely to be given)
• Keep posts on topic. (We're here for Hitchhiker's news and references and related stuff)
• No Spam. (if you want to promote something commercial, check with the mods first)

Wording of rules as written in the sidebar may be revised without notice. Any additional rules I'll (aim to) add a comment to this post.

r/HitchHikersGuide aims to be a reasonably open forum, so discussion of these rules and this sub in general is welcome in the comments of this post.

PS: we could do with a few new mods to cover the posts and have a better chance of eyes on things 24/7. Send modmail to apply and let us know why you think you'd be a good fit (including your rough timezone)

basically just confirming what we already knew (ie, speculated and very very reasonably assumed). It's been dead for years.

From the show "About Anglia"