Although Ford had taken great care to blend into Earth society, he had "skimped a bit on his preparatory research," and thought that the name "Ford Prefect" would be "nicely inconspicuous." The Ford Prefect was a popu… See more

Ford takes an existential view on the universe, sometimes bordering on joyful nihilism. He is eccentric and endlessly broad-minded – no doubt due to his vast experience of roughing it around the galaxy – and poss… See more

In the original and following radio series and subsequent LP adaptation, Ford was played by Geoffrey McGivern. On television, he was played by David Dixon, and in the film he was played by Yasiin Bey. In The Illustrated … See more