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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Adaptation of Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi comedy novel. Escaping the Earth's destruction, Arthur (Martin Freeman) embarks on a galactic journey in search of the meaning of life.

Movie adaptation of Douglas Adams's cult sci-fi comedy novel. Arthur Dent escapes the destruction of the Earth - to make way for a new galactic hyper-space bypass – with the aid of his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the Hitchhiker's Guide. With the dubious aid of the Guide, a galactic President with short-term memory loss (in both his heads) and a depressed robot, Arthur embarks on an improbable journey through the universe in search of the meaning of life and a really good cup of tea.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Aug 201423:30
BBC Two except Northern Ireland

Credits

The Whale (voice)Bill Bailey
Arthur DentMartin Freeman
Narrator/The Guide (voice)Stephen Fry
Zaphod BeeblebroxSam Rockwell
Ford PrefectMos Def
TrillianZooey Deschanel
Humma KavulaJohn Malkovich
Questular RontokAnna Chancellor
Jeltz (voice)Richard Griffiths
FookDominique Jackson
Ghostly ImageSimon Jones
Marvin (voice)Alan Rickman
ProducerGary Barber
ProducerRoger Birnbaum
ProducerJonathan Glickman
ProducerNick Goldsmith
DirectorGarth Jennings
WriterDouglas Adams
WriterKarey Kirkpatrick

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Dec 200721:25
    BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Sat 22 Dec 200721:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 1 Feb 200922:30
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire
  • Sun 1 Feb 200923:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 30 Jan 201023:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sat 30 Jan 201023:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 18 Mar 201218:20
    BBC Two Wales, England & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 23 Mar 201317:20
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Sun 24 Aug 201423:30
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Scotland & England only