The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) Starship "Heart of Gold", which has been stolen by Ford's semi-cousin Zaphod Beeblebrox, accompanied by Trillian, a young woman who Arthur once met at a party. Ford and Arthur are escorted to the bridge by Marvin the Paranoid Android and meet Zaphod and Trillian. The episode ends after they are introduced, with no cliffhanger. First Broadcast on BBC Two, 19 January 1981 The episode opens with a guide entry explaining the legendary planet of Magrathea, which manufactured planets millions of years ago, until the galactic economy collapsed. Zaphod has been explaining to Ford that he has found the legendary planet
Douglas Adams at the BBC original transmissions, had been discussed in biographies of Adams (e.g. "Don't Panic" by Neil Gaiman and "Wish You Were Here" by Nick Webb). In addition, the complete script for "The Lost Hitchhiker Sketch" appears in the 25th anniversary edition of "". Disc one covers subjects A to G, disc two covers subjects H to P, and disc three covers subjects Q to Z. Note: The CD set was released in early September 2004, after the Tertiary Phase of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" had been recorded, but before transmissions began. The earliest material on the set is from August