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.
Press clippings
"Lying drunk in a field": Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk
Douglas Adams's epic series of comic novels, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, is loved by scientists and tech executives, including Elon Musk. In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about the unlikely origins of a wildly successful multimedia franchise.
Francis Agustin, BBC, 3rd March 2025Hitchhiker's Guide limited edition novel collection published
A limited edition, deluxe box set of all five Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy novels is being published for Towel Day 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd May 2023The 42nd anniversary of the H2G2 novel
It was 42 years ago this month where the literary world learned the answer to life, the universe and everything. While the face of radio comedy changed forever back in March of 1978, it was October of 1979 that Douglas Adams unleashed The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, as a book, on the world.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 20th October 2021The radio that delights Robin Ince
Last week, the funniest BBC Radio show of all time was named in the Radio Times. All other radio shows will be destroyed and used as landfill. I had quite forgotten that 11 months before, I had put in my nominations. I have no idea if any of this got used in the Radio Times, but this is what I wrote.
Robin Ince, Robin Ince's Blog, 27th November 2020Radio Times poll of best radio comedies
Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue has come top of a Radio Times list of the greatest radio comedy shows.
British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020The Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide: Secondary Phase
Shortly after the broadcast of the first series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 1978 (42 years ago to be exact) it had almost immediately become apparent that the series was not just an unexpected success, but something of a phenomenon.
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 21st July 2020The Guide to the Hitchhiker's Guide: Primary Phase
A profile of the original radio series.
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 25th June 2020Radio 4 Extra to celebrate 42 years of Hitchhiker's Guide
Radio 4 Extra is to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of sci-fi sitcom The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with a series of programmes on Sunday 8th March.
British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2020Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 shortlist
The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018 have been announced. 60 programmes are now in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.
British Comedy Guide, 21st January 2019Hitchhiker's Guide released on vinyl
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy is to be released on vinyl for the first time.
British Comedy Guide, 25th May 2018