Leo in the original book the whole thing started when Arthur made a phone call in a phone box in Ricky, the cafe was in later versions and for the film!
Yep think your right radio show was in 78 and the books came out in 79 so I bow down to your superior knowledge!
No - just one of the best shows around - got all the books etc - and then went on to the other Douglas Adams - Dirk Gently - but did not like that as much Always remembered the bit about Rickmansworth though as that is where my parents lived
As a spog I used to live in Ebruary road (cant even remember how to spell it!) then we moved to 243 uxbridge rd Mill end ,then Sarratt that was my school daystaken care of!