birth_place subject nationality notableworks name birth_date genre article_title birth_name occupation
lowestoft , england sitcom british '' '' -lrb- 1997-1999 -rrb- '' hot metal -lrb- 1986-1988 -rrb- 2point4 '' children '' -lrb- 1991-1999 -rrb- '' dad andrew marshall 27 august 1954 television andrew marshall -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-
 andrew paul marshall screenwriter
andrew marshall -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-

andrew marshall -lrb- b. lowestoft 27 august 1954 -rrb- is a british comedy screenwriter , most noted for the domestic sitcom `` 2point4 children '' .
he was also the inspiration for marvin the paranoid android in `` the hitchhiker 's guide to the galaxy '' .
although he had also previously adapted stories for `` agatha christie 's poirot '' , in 2002 he made a further move into writing `` straight '' drama , with the fantasy horror series `` strange '' .
he has also written several screenplays .
