The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)
British sci-fi comedy television series by Douglas Adams (1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[1] is a BBC television adaptation of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy which aired between 5 January and 9 February 1981 on BBC2 in the United Kingdom. The adaptation follows the original radio series in 1978 and 1980, the first novel and double LP, in 1979, and the stage shows, in 1979 and 1980, making it the fifth iteration of the guide.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
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Created by | Douglas Adams |
Based on | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams |
Developed by | John Lloyd |
Starring | Simon Jones David Dixon Mark Wing-Davey Sandra Dickinson David Learner Stephen Moore |
Narrated by | Peter Jones (as "The Book") |
Theme music composer | Bernie Leadon |
Opening theme | "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles |
Ending theme | "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (used in episode six) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producers | Alan J.W. Bell John Lloyd |
Running time | 31-36 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC2 |
Release | 5 January (1981-01-05) ā 9 February 1981 (1981-02-09) |
Related | |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
The series stars Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, David Dixon as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing-Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Sandra Dickinson as Trillian and Stephen Moore as the voice of Marvin. The voice of the guide is by Peter Jones. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Moore and Wing-Davey reprised their roles from the original radio series in 1978/80, as did supporting actors Richard Vernon and David Tate. In addition, the series features a number of notable cameo roles, including Adams himself on several occasions.
Although initially thought by BBC executives to be unfilmable, the series was successfully produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell and went on to win a Royal Television Society Award as Most Original Programme of 1981, as well as several British Academy Television Awards for its graphics and editing.[2]