| Slartibartfast | |
|---|---|
 Richard Vernon as Slartibartfast in the 1981 TV series. Vernon first played the character on radio in 1978 and on the subsequent LP rerecording of the first radio series. | |
| First appearance | Fit the Third (radio) |
| Created by | Douglas Adams |
| Portrayed by | Richard Vernon (radio and TV) Richard Griffiths (radio) Bill Nighy (film) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Magrathean |
| Gender | Male |
Slartibartfast is a character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a comedy/science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. The character appears in the first and third novels, the first and third radio series (and the LP adaptation of the first radio series), the 1981 television series, and the 2005 feature film. The character was modelled after actor John Le Mesurier.[1]
- ^ Cook, John R. (2006). British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide. I.B. Tauris. p. 231. ISBN 1-84511-048-X.