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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Arthur Dent (Simon Jones)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1981
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Television adaptation of the highly successful sci-fi radio sitcom and comic novel, created by Douglas Adams. Also features Simon Jones, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, David Learner and more.

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Great scenes

The Demolition

Arthur is worried about his home being demolished by the council. However, Ford is more worried about the planet being demolished by the Vogons.

This scene, featuring Martin Benson, Steve Conway, David Dixon, Peter Jones and Simon Jones is from Episode 1.

Vogon Poetry

Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz reads an example of his poetry to Arthur and Ford. Sadly, Vogon poetry is the third-worst in the universe, and Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz is a typical Vogon.

This scene, featuring Martin Benson, Michael Cule, David Dixon, Peter Jones and Simon Jones is from Episode 2.

The Ultimate Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything

Slartibartfast tells Arthur how a race of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings are building a super-computer called 'Deep Thought' to calculate the "Ultimate Answer of Life, the Universe and Everything". The answer the computer arrives at is somewhat surprising.

This scene, featuring Antony Carrick, Timothy Davies, Valentine Dyall, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Leland, Charles McKeown and Richard Vernon is from Episode 4.

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