Directed by Alan J.W. Bell   Written by Douglas Adams   Cast Peter Jones ... The Book (voice) Simon Jones ... Arthur Dent David Dixon ... Ford Prefect Sandra Dickinson ... Trillian Mark Wing-Davey ... Zaphod Beeblebrox Martin Benson ... Vogon Captain Michael Cule ... Vogon Guard Rayner Bourton ... Newscaster Gil Morris ... Gag Halfrunt David Learner ... Marvin Stephen Moore ... Marvin (voice) David Tate ... Eddie (voice) Uncredited Cast Douglas Adams ... Man in Ocean Douglas Burd ... Pilot Antony Gilding ... Businessman Jennifer Goble ... Sirius Cybernetics Corps. Ad Girl Ralph G. Morse ... Young Scientist Peter Roy ... Limousine Chauffeur Produced by Alan J.W. Bell   John Lloyd

Additional Info Premiere: January 12, 1981 DVD Release: April 30, 2002 Blu-ray Release: November 13, 2018 Country: Distributor: BBC Films Websites: Production Companies British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Distributors CBS/Fox   (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) CBS/Fox   (1995) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2002) (USA) (VHS) BBC Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)   (USA) (TV) (original US airing) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,446 / 21,812 Site Ranking