The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

8.1

1981-01-05

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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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).

First Aired

1981-01-05

Last Aired

1981-02-09

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Director

Douglas Adams

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Language

English

Network

BBC Two

Production

BBC

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