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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

1. Part the 0.16

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 8^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Following the publication of his diaries, Arthur Dent’s hopes for a secluded life soon evaporate. Stars Simon Jones. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

2. Part the 0.3

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 15^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

One head is better than two - as long as you have a spare in a jar. Stars Mark Wing-Davey. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

3. In Space, No One Can Hear You Complain

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 22^nd Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 16^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Are Arthur Dent, Trillian and Random really the last remaining humans in The Galaxy? Maybe not. Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

6. The 0.6666667th Part

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 29^th Mar 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Ford Prefect calls upon Arthur Dent for help. Now, there’s desperation... Stars Simon Jones and Geoff McGivern. From 2018, Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

5. Part the 0.83333

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 5^th Apr 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 30^th Aug 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks. With Mitch Benn and Toby Longworth. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hexagonal Phase

6. A Thor in the Air

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Apr 2018, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Sep 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a happy ending? Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Tertiary Phase

Fit The Thirteenth

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 21^st Sep 2004, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 26^th Apr 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

After four years of solitude in prehistoric Islington, Arthur Dent is reunited with Ford Prefect. Starring Simon Jones. From 2004. Show more

Contributors

The Book:: William Franklyn
Eddie:: Roger Gregg
Arthur:: Simon Jones
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Ford Prefect:: Geoffrey McGivern
Marvin:: Stephen Moore
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Zem:: Andy Taylor
Zaphod Beeblebox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs
Composer:: Paul Wickens
Producer:: Helen Chattwell
Producer:: Bruce Hyman
Producer:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Tertiary Phase

Fit The Fourteenth

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 28^th Sep 2004, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd May 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Arthur and Ford arrive home in time for tea. Starring William Franklyn. From September 2004. Show more

Contributors

The Book:: William Franklyn
Slartibartfast:: Richard Griffiths
Krikkit Robots:: Dominic Hawksley
Arthur:: Simon Jones
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Ford Prefect:: Geoffrey McGivern
Marvin:: Stephen Moore
Zem:: Andy Taylor
Himself:: Henry Blofeld
Himself:: Fred Trueman
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs
Composer:: Paul Wickens
Producer:: Helen Chattwell
Producer:: Bruce Hyman
Producer:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Tertiary Phase

Fit The Fifteenth

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 5^th Oct 2004, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th May 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Slartibartfast informs Arthur and Ford about the true purpose of the homicidal Krikkit robots. Starring Simon Jones. From October 2004. Show more

Contributors

The Book:: William Franklyn
Robot Waiter:: Roger Gregg
Slartibartfast:: Richard Griffiths
Wikkit Voice:: Dominic Hawksley
Arthur:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoffrey McGivern
Krikkit Man:: Philip Pope
Krikkit Man:: Michael Fenton Stevens
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Himself:: Henry Blofeld
Himself:: Fred Trueman
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs
Composer:: Paul Wickens
Producer:: Helen Chattwell
Producer:: Bruce Hyman
Producer:: Dirk Maggs

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Tertiary Phase

Source: BBC Online

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd Dec 2007, 21:25 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sun 24^th Aug 2014, 23:30 on BBC Two England

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. Show more

Contributors

The Whale (voice):: Bill Bailey
Arthur Dent:: Martin Freeman
Narrator/The Guide (voice):: Stephen Fry
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Sam Rockwell
Ford Prefect:: Mos Def
Trillian:: Zooey Deschanel
Humma Kavula:: John Malkovich
Questular Rontok:: Anna Chancellor
Jeltz (voice):: Richard Griffiths
Fook:: Dominique Jackson
Ghostly Image:: Simon Jones
Marvin (voice):: Alan Rickman
Producer:: Gary Barber
Producer:: Roger Birnbaum
Producer:: Jonathan Glickman
Producer:: Nick Goldsmith
Director:: Garth Jennings
Writer:: Douglas Adams
Writer:: Karey Kirkpatrick

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Comedy of the Week

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase

Duration: 42 minutes

An extended version of the first episode of the brand new series. Show more

Contributors

The Voice of the Book:: John Lloyd
Arthur Dent:: Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:: Geoff McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox:: Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian:: Sandra Dickinson
Tricia McMillan:: Sandra Dickinson
Trillian:: Susan Sheridan
Random:: Samantha Beart
Jeltz:: Toby Longworth
Wowbagger:: Toby Longworth
Constant Mown:: Andy Secombe
Left Brain:: Mitch Benn
Thor:: Mitch Benn
Fenchurch:: Jane Horrocks
Hillman Hunter:: Ed Byrne
Cthulu:: Jon Culshaw
Marvin:: Jim Broadbent
The Guide MkII:: Stephen Hawking
The Consultant:: Lenny Henry
Heimdall:: Tom Alexander
Barzoo:: Tom Alexander
Buckeye Brown:: Tom Alexander
Eccentrica:: Tom Alexander
Gunner Vogon:: Tom Alexander
Aseed Preflux:: Philip Pope
Sub-Etha Voice:: Philip Pope
HOG Door:: Philip Pope
Modgud:: Theo Maggs
The Viking:: Theo Maggs
Baldur:: Phillipe Bosher
Announcer:: John Marsh
Director:: Dirk Maggs
Author:: Eoin Colfer
Author:: Douglas Adams
Adaptor:: Dirk Maggs

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Comedy

Series

Comedy of the Week

Source: BBC Online

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