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What is the meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything?

Chris Jackson | 20:00 UK time, Monday, 1 February 2010

Galaxy with Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the paranoid androidNever let it be said we don't tackle the big issues. We all know that in the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy the answer to the above question is, according to the science fictional super computer Deep Thought,..... "forty-two".

Well on this Monday's show we went a step further and revealed just how our galaxy will end.
has found a boffin who has asked his own super computer to model the final moments of . Sadly the answer to this mega equation is slightly more scientific than "forty-two".

The good news is we showed a video animation of the to end all big bangs. It's definitely better than your local council New Year's fireworks display.

If you missed the show you can catch up on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer.

Feel free to comment on any part of the show - we covered alcohol addiction, the universe and good old record shops.

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