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Episode 1

Arthur Dent, a perfectly ordinary Earthman, is surprised to wake up one day to find bulldozers outside his house with orders to knock it down to build a by-pass. He is even more surprised later on in the pub when his best friend Ford Prefect reveals himself to be from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. The two are forced to hitch a lift on one of the advancing Vogon spacecraft which proceed to blow up the Earth to make way for an interspace bypass. Our two heroes find themselves trapped in a storage room in hyperspace, with only a menacing Vogon guard for company.

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  • Originally Aired January 5, 1981
  • Runtime 35 minutes
  • Production Code 101
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created December 27, 2018 by
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  • Modified December 29, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Douglas Adams Writer
Andrew Mussell Guest Star Alien
David Grahame Guest Star Sandwich-Board Man (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos Guest Star Alien
Steve Conway Guest Star Barman
Steve Trainer Guest Star Optimistic Man in Pub (uncredited)
Joe Melia Guest Star Mr. Prosser
Bill Barnsley Guest Star Disgruntled Man Listening to Radio
Terry Duran Guest Star Workman (uncredited)
Douglas Adams Guest Star Man in Pub (uncredited)
Martin Benson Guest Star Vogon Captain
George Cornelius Guest Star Workman (uncredited)
Alan J.W. Bell Director