Andrew Marshall (screenwriter)

Andrew Marshall
BornAndrew Paul Marshall
(1954-08-27) 27 August 1954 (age 70)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
OccupationScreenwriter
GenreTelevision
SubjectSitcom
Notable works2point4 Children (1991–1999)
Dad (1997–1999)
Hot Metal (1986–1988)

Andrew Paul Marshall (born 27 August 1954) is a British comedy screenwriter, most noted for the domestic sitcom 2point4 children. He was also the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Although he had also previously adapted stories for Agatha Christie's Poirot, in 2002 he made a further move into writing "straight" drama, with the fantasy horror series Strange. He has also written several screenplays.