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Win a Part in the Hitchhiker's Guide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sign-me-up dept.

jweatherley writes "The BBC are offering someone the chance to win a part in the forthcoming Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. You just have to send them a picture of somewhere on Earth that deserves to be spared from the Vogons by 25 June - oh and be British!" Python impressions don't count ;)

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  1. UK != Earth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    So when they say "we want you to send us a photograph of the place on Earth you think deserves to survive the planet's destruction", they really mean which part of the UK.

    1. Re:UK != Earth by Bill_Mische · · Score: 2, Insightful

      No - someone could live in the UK and have a photo of somewhere else. I could for example have about the house a photo of a small town in Ohio and submit that.

      The fact that I don't and wouldn't if I did is besides the point.

      I suspect the main reason for the UK resident rule (apart for the Earth based bits being based in the England) is that whilst they might pay a train fare from Boston (Lincolnshire) they have no intention of paying an airfare from Boston (Massachusetts - {sp.?})

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  2. What about 'Pigboy' from MOTU? by iamcf13 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A kid won a contest sponsored by Mattel and got a part in Masters Of The Universe (1987)

    He had NO lines.

    If you blinked fast, you'd miss him when he appeared on screen.

    Will this be the fate of the HHGTTG movie part winner?...

  3. Slough by T-Kir · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yep, has to be Slough I'm afraid... (plus The Office is based there).

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