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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 32 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The story of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy begins when a 6-foot ape descendant named Arthur Dent is saved from the destruction of planet Earth thanks to Ford Prefect, who is in fact from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of ...See moreThe story of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy begins when a 6-foot ape descendant named Arthur Dent is saved from the destruction of planet Earth thanks to Ford Prefect, who is in fact from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betlegeuse, and not from Guildford as Arthur had first thought. Written by The_Sandheaver See less
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Writer
Douglas Adams (written by) (radio series)
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Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 5, 1981

Release date
Jan 5, 1981 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
5 wins

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Jones
The Book (voice) The Book (voice)   See fewer
Simon Jones
Arthur Dent Arthur Dent   See fewer
David Dixon
Ford Prefect Ford Prefect   See fewer
Joe Melia
Mr. Prosser Mr. Prosser   See fewer
Martin Benson
Vogon Captain Vogon Captain   See fewer
Steve Conway
Barman Barman   See fewer
Cleo Rocos
Alien Alien   See fewer
Douglas Adams
Man in Pub (uncredited) Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Barnsley
Disgruntled Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) Disgruntled Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cornelius
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Duran
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Goldston
Grumpy Londoner (uncredited) Grumpy Londoner (uncredited)   See fewer
David Grahame
Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited) Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Trainer
Optimistic Man in Pub (uncredited) Optimistic Man in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
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