Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, screenwriter, essayist, humourist, satirist, musician, and dramatist.

Beyond The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, his creations include:

• Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
  • Two novels
    • And hints of a third
  • A stage play
  • A radio series
  • BBC4 TV series
  • Comic book adaptation
  • BBCA/Netflix TV series
  • Upcoming animated series?
• Last Chance to See
  • Book
  • Radio series
  • CD rom
  • Another Chance to See
    • Book
    • TV series
• The Meaning of Liff
• The Digital Village
  • H2G2.com
• Doctor Who (script editor for Season 17 - Tom Baker era)
• Hyperland,
• Out of the Trees, Doctor Snuggles, Doctor on the Go, Monty Python's Flying Circus
• …this list is incomplete…