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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Some of the most enduring characters ever created for radio will be heard in a special, live broadcast from London's BBC Radio Theatre, as part of Character Invasion.

The two-headed smooth-talking alien Zaphod Beeblebrox, bemused Earthling Arthur Dent, and Marvin the Paranoid Android will relive some of their adventures, with a very special appearance by the original producer John Lloyd as The Voice of the Book.

Adapted and Directed by Dirk Maggs

Producer: David Morley
A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4. Show less

Contributors

Arthur Dent:
Simon Jones
Zaphod Beeblebrox:
Mark Wing-Davey
Marvin the Paranoid Android:
Stephen Moore
Trillian:
Sue Sheridan
Ford Prefect:
Geoffrey McGivern
The Voice of the Book:
John Lloyd
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Adaptor:
Dirk Maggs

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