According to Douglas Adams, "Marvin came from Andrew Marshall. He's another comedy writer, and he's exactly … See more

According to his autobiography read in the Secondary Phase of the radio series, Marvin was constructed, much against his own wishes, by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation to prototype human personality artificial int… See more

Marvin's voice was performed by Stephen Moore on the first five radio series and television series and by Jim Broadbent in the sixth radio series. David Learner operated his body on television, having previously played and … See more

A difference between the radio and TV series occurs in the novels when the Heart of Gold crew arrive on the ancient planet of Magrathea. Marvin inadvertently saves the crew by plugging himself into the onboard computer o… See more

Stephen Moore released two pop singles—"Marvin/Metal Man" and "Reasons to Be Miserable/Marvin I Love You" (double B-side)—in the UK in 1981, though neither reached the top 40. One song was re-recorded a… See more

• BBC's page on Marvin
• Marvin's desolated fan page
• Marvin's depressing corner of the universe
• ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha – The Official HHGTTG Appreciation Society… See more