 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1981  TV, 198 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Cast: Simon Jones, Peter Jones, Joe Melia, Mark Wing-Davey, Martin Benson, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Steve Conway, Cleo Rocos, Andrew Mussell
A popular BBC radio series, based on Douglas Adams' novel, was followed by a TV series from which this miniseries was developed. The title refers to the electronic book that provides the knowledge necessary to navigate the galaxy. It tells the story of Arthur Dent (Simon Jones) who travels the galactic superhighway running across all sorts of beings and adventures. Lots of fun.
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Privates on Parade 1982  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Blakemore
Cast: John Cleese, Denis Quilley, Michael Elphick, Nicola Pagett, Bruce Payne, Joe Melia, David Bamber, Simon Jones, Patrick Pearson, Neil Pearson
An army entertainment group (Song and Dance Unit South East Asia) dodges bullets and unwanted lovers as its members entertain the troops.
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The Sign of Four 1983 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four
Director: Desmond Davis
Cast: Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Terence Rigby, Joe Melia, Cherie Lunghi, John Pedrick, Clive Merrison, Richard Heffer, Michael O'Hagan, Robert Russell, Gordon Rollings, John Benfield, Moti Makan, Kate Binchy
Mary Morstan (Cherie Lunghi) receives a gift of the second-largest diamond in the world, the "Great Mogul," from an anonymous donor. Now, the anonymous man calls and asks Mary to meet him. She asks Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) and Dr. Watson (David Healy) to accompany her. They investigate and learn that two villains–ex-con with a wooden leg Jonathan Small (Joe Melia) and murderous midget Tonga (John Pedrick)–are determined to get the diamond and will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
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| 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
2. Privates on Parade (1982)
3. The Sign of Four (1983)
aka: Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four
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