Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,056 playable programmes from the BBC

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 3

BBC One
on BBC One London

by Douglas Adams
Adapted in six parts from the BBC Radio series, starring the voice of Peter Jones, David Dixon, Simon Jones, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, Richard Vernon

Zaphod Beeblebrox heads the stolen spaceship Heart of Gold for the legendary planet of Magrathea in the company of his girl-friend Trillian and the two hitch-hikers Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect. Success seems at hand, when one or two problems arise which must be solved. Will they avoid the pursuing nuclear missiles? Will they pull the ship out of its perilous downwards spiral? Will Arthur Dent find any tea on board?

(First shown on BBC2)
(The award-winning Radio programme can be heard on Radio 4: Tues 7.20 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Douglas Adams
Animated sequences:
Rod Lord
Radiophonic Music:
Paddy Kingsland
Designer:
Andrew Howe-Davies
Producer:
Alan J.W. Bell
Voice of the Book:
Peter Jones
Zaphod Beeblebrox:
Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:
Sandra Dickinson
Ford Prefect:
David Dixon
Arthur Dent:
Simon Jones
Marvin:
David Learner
Voice of Marvin:
Stephen Moore
Voice of Eddie:
David Tate
Slartibartfast:
Richard Vernon
Source: Radio Times

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More