The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a landmark British science fiction comedy radio series created by Douglas Adams, following the absurd intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent after Earth's destruction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British radio programme
radio series
science fiction comedy
basedOn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (concept by Douglas Adams)
countryOfFirstBroadcast United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Douglas Adams
firstBroadcastYear 1978
followedBy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel series)
follows Arthur Dent
format audio
genre comedy
radio drama
science fiction
hasCatchphrase Don't Panic
hasCultFollowing true
hasPart The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Primary Phase)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Quandary Phase)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Quintessential Phase)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Secondary Phase)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Tertiary Phase)
hasTheme bureaucracy and absurdity
cosmic insignificance
meaning of life
influenced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game)
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984 computer game)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005 film)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage show)
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (stage adaptations)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (television series)
mainCharacter Arthur Dent
Ford Prefect
Marvin the Paranoid Android
Trillian
Zaphod Beeblebrox
medium radio
notableCharacter Slartibartfast
notableFor absurdist humour
satire of science fiction tropes
notableItem The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (fictional electronic guidebook)
notableNumber 42
originalBroadcastNetwork BBC Radio 4
originalLanguage English
originalMedium radio
plotElement destruction of Earth
intergalactic travel
precededBy none
producer BBC
setting Milky Way
surface form: Milky Way galaxy

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Marvin the Paranoid Android appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Marvin the Paranoid Android firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Arthur Dent appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Arthur Dent firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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The Guide appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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The Guide firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Don't Panic appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Don't Panic firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Zaphod Beeblebrox appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Zaphod Beeblebrox firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Trillian appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Trillian firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game) basedOn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Tricia McMillan appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Tricia McMillan firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Krikkit war relatedWork The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Slartibartfast appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Slartibartfast firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Betelgeusian appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Heart of Gold appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Sirius Cybernetics Corporation appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) basedOn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Heart of Gold (spaceship) appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Heart of Gold (spaceship) firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Vogon appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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this entity surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series, 1978)
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
this entity surface form: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series, 1978)
Megadodo Publications appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
slogan on merchandise related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
subject surface form: "Don't Panic" (Hitchhiker's Guide slogan)
Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Betelgeuse Five appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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President of the Galaxy appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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President of the Galaxy firstAppearance The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Infinite Improbability Drive appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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David Learner basedOn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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Simon Jones portrayedIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (20th Anniversary Edition) basedOn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Mark Wing-Davey notableWork The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
Max Quordlepleen appearsIn The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
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