Good point that this was likely a big influence on Adams. As I said R*b*erts said, this is the one that changes everything. It's basically the model for all (good) "Who" going forward. It's even a pseudo-historical with a time paradox in it. In some timelines, the SS Bernice disappeared in the Indian Ocean, but then it doesn't after the resolution of this story. And when did the Doctor help get the miniscope banned? I like to imagine this was before he stole the TARDIS and left Gallifrey in self-imposed exile, but it could have been an untelevised Hartnell, Troughton or even Pertwee adventure, perhaps when he spent years at the Draconian court (the DW Extended Universe property I really want to see is the Doctor's time on Draconia).
You can also add John Levene to your list if you like, he played Cybermen and Yeti before Benton. And John Leeson can be heard as the Virus before K-9 appears.
Good point that this was likely a big influence on Adams. As I said R*b*erts said, this is the one that changes everything. It's basically the model for all (good) "Who" going forward. It's even a pseudo-historical with a time paradox in it. In some timelines, the SS Bernice disappeared in the Indian Ocean, but then it doesn't after the resolution of this story. And when did the Doctor help get the miniscope banned? I like to imagine this was before he stole the TARDIS and left Gallifrey in self-imposed exile, but it could have been an untelevised Hartnell, Troughton or even Pertwee adventure, perhaps when he spent years at the Draconian court (the DW Extended Universe property I really want to see is the Doctor's time on Draconia).
You can also add John Levene to your list if you like, he played Cybermen and Yeti before Benton. And John Leeson can be heard as the Virus before K-9 appears.