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.
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42 Day is Here!
There was a power in the world. A wild and untamed power which held all the answers and yet none of them at all. One number, it was said could save us and redeem us. One number would pull back the curtains to reveal the light of truth, beauty and wisdom. Identifying the number was not a problem. Nor did anyone doubt its power. The difficulty lay in the application of the number.
42 Day, 10th October 201010/10/10 adds up to life, the universe and everything
Fans of the science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy have gathered to pay homage to the work of author Douglas Adams.
Owen Duffy, BBC News, 10th October 2010Today Is The Answer To Life, The Universe & Everything
Today is October 10, 2010. 10/10/10. In binary, that's 42. And 42 is The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Or at least, that's what Douglas Adams says.
Jesus Diaz, Gizmodo, 10th October 2010Production firm behind Hitchhiker's Guide bought by UBC
Above The Title purchased for an initial £85,000 sum in cash but total could rise to £1m depending on operating profit.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 15th February 201042 moments from the life of Douglas Adams
A collection of facts about the life of the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Alex Musson, Mustard Magazine, 4th October 2009Does H2G2 still answer the ultimate question?
Thirty years after Douglas Adams embarked on his journey into outer space, Jenny Turner asks if his greatest work is stranded in the late 1970s.
Jenny Turner, The Guardian, 3rd October 2009Penguin engages Hitchhiker fans for website launch
Block Interactive and Penguin have launched a website www.6of3.com promoting the autumn publication of And Another Thing, by Eoin Colfer, the sixth book in the 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' trilogy.
The Bookseller, 15th September 2009PanMac and Penguin join forces in Hitchhiker's galaxy
A "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" convention will take place in October to mark the 30th anniversary of the famous Douglas Adams series (12th October) and publication of the authorised sequel from Eoin Colfer, And Another Thing....
Benedicte Page, The Bookseller, 14th August 2009My favourite. Not just a wonderful idea, not just very funny, not just the only known portrayal of a hero travelling the galaxy in a dressing gown, but a show that made real use of the radio medium. And, yes, I realise I have already contradicted myself, but the amusing noises of The Hitchhiker's Guide were somehow more convincing than the amusing noises of the Goons. Perhaps it's a generation thing.
Roland White, The Times, 12th April 2009