The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
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Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman whose 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).
- Released: 1981-01-05
- Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
- Episode length: 33m
- Network: BBC Two
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 46 votes
Created by Douglas Adams.
Top cast
- Simon Jones as Arthur Dent
- David Dixon as Ford Prefect
- Peter Jones as The Book
Where to watch The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla
- Australia: buy on Apple TV Store
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