The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Novel)

 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first published on October 12th, 1979. 

The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

This first part of a 5 part trilogy was written by Douglas Adams and based on the hugely popular BBC radio series from the year previous.

The Radio Series Cassette set

1981 saw a BBC TV adaptation.

David Dixon and Simon Jones

In 2005 a movie was released.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Also on this date:

Sid Vicious was charged with the murder of Nancy Spungen in 1978

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Radio Series)

 The world was first introduced to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in the form of a radio show that premiered on BBC Radio 4 on March 8th, 1978. 

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 

Starring Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Bruce Hyman, Mark Wing-Davie, Susan Sheridan and Stephen Moore.

The cast with Adams

Created by Douglas Adams, the series would later be adapted into book form (1979), a BBC television series (1981) and a movie (2005). 

My favorite thing