The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 43 years old

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who 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).

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Aubrey Morris He was 54 , 89 years old when he died
Martin Benson He was 62 , 91 years old when he died
Richard Vernon He was 55 , 72 years old when he died
Jack May He was 58 , 75 years old when he died
Sandra Dickinson She was 32 , now 75 years old as Trillian
David Prowse He was 45 , 85 years old when he died
David Dixon He was 33 , now 76 years old
Douglas Adams He was 28 , 49 years old when he died
Colin Jeavons He was 51 , now 94 years old
David Leland He was 33 , 1 years old when he died
Peter Jones He was 60 , 79 years old when he died
Peter Davison He was 29 , now 72 years old
Simon Jones He was 30 , now 73 years old as Arthur Dent
Geoffrey Beevers He was 40 , now 83 years old
Mark Wing-Davey He was 32 , now 75 years old as Zaphod Beeblebrox
Valentine Dyall He was 72 , 77 years old when he died
Antony Carrick

Crew

Name Job title
Douglas Adams Writing He was 28 , 49 years old when he died Writer
John Lloyd Production He was 30 , now 73 years old Producer
Alan J.W. Bell Directing Director
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (43 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1981-01-05
  • Runtime: [33,35] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6