Cult adaptation of Douglas Adam's classic science fiction comedy. The hapless Arthur Dent embarks on a reluctant journey through space, aided by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the Hitchhiker's Guide. With the dubious aid of the Guide, a galactic President with short-term memory loss (in both his heads), a depressed robot and his human companion, Trillian, Arthur embarks on an improbable journey through the universe in search of the meaning of life and a really good cup of tea.