Six part series following the adventures of Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect (Simon Jones and David Dixon) upon the demolition of Earth to make way for a Hyperspace bypass, by the Vogan construction fleet.
The series was created by Douglas Adams and based upon his successful radio series, which in turn had become a series of best selling novels. This at the time was probably one of the most highly original and comic science fiction series made. (and one I am forever quoting at various times) Six half hour episodes were made, being broadcast in early 1981.