The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(1981)

81

  • Comedy,
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).

Cast

  • Simon Jones

    Simon Jones

    Arthur Dent

  • David Dixon

    David Dixon

    Ford Prefect

  • Sandra Dickinson

    Sandra Dickinson

    Trillian

  • Mark Wing-Davey

    Mark Wing-Davey

    Zaphod Beeblebrox

  • Stephen Moore

    Stephen Moore

    Marvin (voice)

  • Peter Jones

    Peter Jones

    The Book

  • David Learner

    David Learner

    Marvin

  • Richard Vernon

    Richard Vernon

    Slartibartfast

  • Martin Benson

    Martin Benson

    Vogon Captain

  • Douglas Adams

    Douglas Adams

    Man in Pub (uncredited)

  • Cleo Rocos

    Cleo Rocos

    Alien

  • David Prowse

    David Prowse

    Bodyguard

  • Jon Glover

    Jon Glover

    Management Consultant

  • Valentine Dyall

    Valentine Dyall

    Deep Thought

  • Peter Davison

    Peter Davison

    Dish of the Day

  • Aubrey Morris

    Aubrey Morris

    Captain

  • Antony Carrick

    Antony Carrick

    Lunkwill

  • Jack May

    Jack May

    Garkbit (Head Waiter)

  • Geoffrey Beevers

    Geoffrey Beevers

    Number Three

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Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Last Air Date

Feb 9, 1981

Network

BBC Two

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