The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

About This Series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a sci-fi and fantasy series created by Douglas Adams. Its leading cast includes Simon Jones, David Dixon and Peter Jones. It premiered on January 5, 1981 on BBC Two. TMDB lists 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman whose 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).

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Simon Jones Arthur Dent 6 episodes
• David Dixon Ford Prefect 6 episodes
• Peter Jones The Book 6 episodes
• Sandra Dickinson Trillian 5 episodes
• Mark Wing-Davey Zaphod Beeblebrox 5 episodes
• David Learner Marvin 4 episodes
• Stephen Moore Marvin (voice) 3 episodes
• D David Tate Benjy Mouse (voice) 3 episodes
• Richard Vernon Slartibartfast 2 episodes
• Martin Benson Vogon Captain 2 episodes
• Douglas Adams Man in Ocean (uncredited) 2 episodes
• Rayner Bourton Newscaster 2 episodes
• Cleo Rocos Alien 1 episode
• David Prowse Bodyguard 1 episode
• Jon Glover Management Consultant 1 episode
• B Beth Porter Marketing Girl 1 episode
• Valentine Dyall Deep Thought 1 episode
• Peter Davison Dish of the Day 1 episode

Seasons

• Season 11981 · 6 episodes
• Specials1993 · 32 episodes