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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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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).

Created by Douglas Adams
Written by Douglas Adams
Produced by Alan J.W. Bell
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Arthur Dent

David Dixon

David Dixon

Ford Prefect

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

The Book

Themes & Keywords

galaxyfriendshipsatireufospacealienend of the worlduniversemeaning of lifealien friendshipdeep space

About The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1981 exploring themes of galaxy, friendship, satire, ufo, space, alien. Created by Douglas Adams, it stars Simon Jones, David Dixon, Peter Jones. 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).

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