The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 1978 - 2018
- 32 episodes (6 series)
A science fiction radio comedy series written by Douglas Adams that started off the H2G2 multi-media franchise phenomenon. Stars Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Peter Jones, William Franklyn, John Lloyd and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1978 - 2018
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 32 (6 series)
- Stars
- Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Peter Jones, William Franklyn, John Lloyd, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore, Susan Sheridan and more
- Writers
- Douglas Adams, Eoin Colfer and Dirk Maggs
- Director
- Dirk Maggs
- Producers
- Dirk Maggs, David Morley and Helen Chattwell
- Companies
Arthur Dent discovers his house is to be bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Later he finds that Earth is to be destroyed as well. He escapes on a Vogon spaceship with his friend Ford Prefect.
Unable to return to Earth, Arthur becomes a reluctant space tourist. He is soon traversing the universe with his friend Ford Prefect, who is employed by Megadodo Publications to write entries for The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
Also along for the ride is an alien with two heads called Zaphod Beeblebrox, a paranoid robot android called Marvin and Tricia McMillan (aka Trillian), the only other survivor of Earth's destruction.
The show is to return in 2018 for a sixth series... The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase.
Additional details
- Tagline
- Don't Panic!
- Part of
- Also known as
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- H2G2
- HHGTTG (Acronym)
- Production setting
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- This was the first BBC radio comedy to be recorded in stereo. The title music is Journey of the Sorcerer by The Eagles. Series 3-5 music by Paul 'Wix' Wickens.
Website links
- Official BBC Website
The official BBC Radio 4 website for the series. Amongst other things the site contains an adventure game, interviews and photos. - Above The Title
The website of the production company behind the final three radio series. - ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha
The homepage for the offical Hitchhiker's Guide fan club. The site contains details on their regular events and an in-depth website directory. - H2G2
h2g2: The Unconventional Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything, written by you. A guide to various topics, written by contributors from around the world, based on the idea of The Guide from the show. - Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 8th March 1978 at 10:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 13th November 2022 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - The Primary Phase, Episode 6
- Sunday 6th November 2022 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - The Primary Phase, Episode 5
- Sunday 30th October 2022 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - The Primary Phase, Episode 4