Original BBC adaptation of the Douglas Adams classic about Arthur Dent and his extraterrestrial friend Ford Prefect, who escape from Earth moments before it was demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Unbeknownst to everyone, Earth is to be demolished to make way for an intergalactic highway. Arthur Dent (Simon Jones), an unassuming Englishman, is whisked off the planet to safety by his alien friend Ford Prefect (David Dixon), and launched on a dizzying journey through space and time (with only a towel, and a fish to help them) to discover the meaning of life itself. Includes over 5 ½ hours of extras.