The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1981) - Credits and Details

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Credits and Details

Episodes
	Episode #1.1 The story of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy begins when a 6-foot ape descendant named Arthur Dent is saved from the destruction of planet Earth thanks to Ford...	January 5, 1981
	Episode #1.2 Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect find themselves thrown off the Vogon spaceship into the vacuum of space. Improbably, they are rescued 29 seconds later by the Starship...	January 12, 1981
	Episode #1.3 Zaphod Beeblebrox is certain he's located the fabled planet of Magrathea, the richest planet of all time. Here customers could place an order to have their own dream...	January 19, 1981
	Episode #1.4 Deep down inside the planet Magrathea, coastline designer Slartibartfast is working on Earth, mark II. It seems the previous version was destroyed just before it...	January 26, 1981
	Episode #1.5 Arthur, Ford, Trillian and Zaphod travel in time by way of an exploding computer to Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe. Here people can enjoy a good...	February 2, 1981
	Episode #1.6 Zaphod has stolen Disaster Area's Stuntship which is about to plunge into a sun to form the climax to one of their typically loud concerts. Marvin is chosen to...	February 9, 1981

Directed by
	Alan J.W. Bell
Written by
	Douglas Adams
	John Lloyd
Cast
	Peter Jones	...	The Book (6 episodes)
	Simon Jones	...	Arthur Dent (6 episodes)
	David Dixon	...	Ford Prefect (6 episodes)
	Sandra Dickinson	...	Trillian (5 episodes)
	Mark Wing-Davey	...	Zaphod Beeblebrox (5 episodes)
	David Learner	...	Marvin (4 episodes)
	Stephen Moore	...	Marvin (4 episodes)
	Martin Benson	...	Vogon Captain (2 episodes)
	Rayner Bourton	...	Newscaster (2 episodes)
	David Tate	...	Eddie (2 episodes)
	Richard Vernon	...	Slartibartfast (2 episodes)
	Joe Melia	...	Mr. Prosser
	Steve Conway	...	Barman
	Cleo Rocos	...	Alien
	Andrew Mussell	...	Alien
	Michael Cule	...	Vogon Guard
	Gil Morris	...	Gag Halfrunt
	Antony Carrick	...	Lunkwill
	Timothy Davies	...	Fook
	David Leland	...	Majikthise
	Charles McKeown	...	Vroomfondel
	Matt Zimmerman	...	Shooty
	Marc Smith	...	Bang Bang
	Valentine Dyall	...	Deep Thought (voice)
	Jack May	...	Garkbit (Head Waiter)
	Colin Jeavons	...	Max Quordlepleen
	Barry Frank Warren	...	Hotblack Desiato
	David Prowse	...	Bodyguard (as Dave Prowse)
	Colin Bennett	...	Zarquon
	Peter Davison	...	Dish of the Day
	Aubrey Morris	...	Captain
	Matthew Scurfield	...	Number One
	David Neville	...	Number Two
	Geoffrey Beevers	...	Number Three
	Beth Porter	...	Marketing Girl
	David Rowlands	...	Hairdresser
	Jon Glover	...	Management Consultant
Uncredited Cast
	Douglas Adams	...	Man in Pub (2 episodes)
	Bill Barnsley	...	Disgruntled Man Listening to Radio
	George Cornelius	...	Workman
	Terry Duran	...	Workman
	Jill Goldston	...	Grumpy Londoner
	David Grahame	...	Sandwich-Board Man
	Steve Trainer	...	Optimistic Man in Pub
	Stephen Moore	...	Frankie Mouse (voice)
	David Tate	...	Benjy Mouse (voice)
	Douglas Burd	...	Pilot
	Antony Gilding	...	Businessman
	Jennifer Goble	...	Sirius Cybernetics Corps. Ad Girl
	Ralph G. Morse	...	Young Scientist
	Peter Roy	...	Limousine Chauffeur
	Nicola Critcher	...	Handmaiden
	John Dair	...	Rich Merchant
	Jim Francis	...	Small Furry Creature from Alpha Centauri
	John Gregg	...	Pilot
	Zoe Hendry	...	Co-Pilot
	Jacoba	...	Handmaiden
	Lorraine Paul	...	Handmaiden
	Susie Silvey	...	Handmaiden
	Eric French	...	G'Gugvunt Leader
	James Muir	...	Vl'Hurg Leader
	Richard Reid	...	Guard
	Eddie Sommer	...	Magrathean Robot
	Mary Eveleigh	...	Woman on Stairs at Milliway's
	Adam Tandy	...	Young Conservative
	Laurie Goode	...	Jogger
	Marilyn Gothard	...	Woman
	Reg Lloyd	...	Man
Produced by
	Alan J.W. Bell
	John Lloyd

Additional Info
Premiere:	January 05, 1981
DVD Release:	April 30, 2002
Blu-ray Release:	November 13, 2018
Country:
Distributor:	BBC Films
Websites:

Ratings
8.0 / 10

Production Companies
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors
CBS/Fox (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
CBS/Fox (1995) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
BBC Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (USA) (TV) (original US airing)

Filming Locations
Badgemore Park Golf Club, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Computer room)
BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK (Studio)
Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK (Studio)
Edmonds Farm, Balcombe, West Sussex, England, UK (Arthur's house)
Monkey Sanctuary, Looe, Cornwall, England, UK
Par-Fowey tunnel, Cornwall, England, UK (Magrathean underground)
St Austell, Cornwall, England, UK (Clay Pits for planet Magrathea)

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