Although friends of mine had been telling me to watch this for a long time, I never got around to it, but I am glad that I finally did. Despite the obvious limitations of the budget (this mini-series was made for the BBC TV network in 1981) it is the hilarious and inventive story that will keep you laughing for hours.
Earthling Arthur Dent is rescued from the destruction of Earth by his friend Ford Prefect (who is of course an alien). As the two of them journey around the galaxy a great many interesting facts are told to us by the voice of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy."
The performances are dead on for the kind of dry British humor that makes this satire so good.
Earthling Arthur Dent is rescued from the destruction of Earth by his friend Ford Prefect (who is of course an alien). As the two of them journey around the galaxy a great many interesting facts are told to us by the voice of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy."
The performances are dead on for the kind of dry British humor that makes this satire so good.