Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
TV Show · Classics · Comedy

Based on the best-selling novel by Douglas Adams, this cult series features spectacular visual trickery and a generous helping of zany humour. Follow the wild adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect , Zaphod Beeblebrox, and robot Marvin the Paranoid Android as they navigate the untamed galaxy.

1981 · 32m
Starring Angie Dickinson, David Dixon, David Dixon
Director Alan J.W. Bell

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Arthur Dent is having a bad Thursday. His house is about to be demolished, his best friend is actually an alien and the world is ending in five minutes!
    32m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Arthur and Ford face a poetry reading worse than death. Luckily, the Vogons soon blast them into space.
    34m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    The Heart of Gold races towards the planet Margrathea - but first the crew must make an improbable escape from a pair of nuclear missiles.
    31m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Arthur discovers some astonishing truths about life, the universe, and everything when he finds out who the real masters of the Earth were.
    32m
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    An explosion sends Arthur, Trillian, Ford and Zaphod to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, the last place to grab a bite.
    32m
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Transported through time, Arthur and Ford discover the secrets of human evolution - management consultants, hairdressers and phone booth hygienists.
    35m

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Cast & Crew

  • Angie Dickinson
    Trillian
  • David Dixon
    Ford Perfect
  • D‌D
    David Dixon
    Ford Prefect
  • Sandra Dickinson
    Trillian
  • P‌J
    Peter Jones
    The Book
  • Simon Jones
    Arthur Dent
  • M‌W
    Mark Wing-Davey
    Zaphod Beeblebrox
  • Stephen Moore
    Marvin
  • Martin Benson
    Vogon Captain
  • Richard Vernon
    Slartibartfast
  • A‌J
    Alan J.W. Bell
    Director

About

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Classics

Based on the best-selling novel by Douglas Adams, this cult series features spectacular visual trickery and a generous helping of zany humour. Follow the wild adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect , Zaphod Beeblebrox, and robot Marvin the Paranoid Android as they navigate the untamed galaxy.

Information

Studio
BritBox
Released
1981
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1981 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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