The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was a BBC television adaptation of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy broadcast in January and February 1981 on UK television station BBC Two. The adaptation follows the original radio series in 1978 and 1980, the first novel and double LP, in 1979, and the stage shows, in 1979 and 1980, making it the fifth iteration of the guide.

Series details

• Title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1981-01-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-02-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 33 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 6083
• IMDb ID: tt0081874
• TVDB ID: 78142

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Jones — Arthur Dent
• Peter Jones — The Book
• David Dixon — Ford Prefect
• Mark Wing-Davey — Zaphod Beeblebrox
• Sandra Dickinson — Trillian

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-01-05; final listed air date 1981-02-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.