Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
一颗给豆腐，一颗给你白，一颗给七一，一颗给miumiu，电影给-2颗，拍的是个啥玩意？
独幕剧，即使隐掉了前因，对话和氛围还是撑起了所有情绪。
純粹為了看Tatum而看 沒想到這麼爛 （哭哭）好可惜 期待其他新作吧
理性评论：一条狗和老兵的自我救赎，故事老套没啥意思。非理性评论：养狗人看不了这种，特别是和小狗分开的时候，眼泪哗哗哗的。多加一颗星给小狗QAQ
难说是喜剧吧，更像公路片，还可以，狗子演挺好。
ps我知道不该说这个，但是他真的太好看了，睫毛忽闪忽闪，还有弧度恰到好处的嘴唇，这次导演真的给了福利，摄像机动不动就直怼这两个地方，简直无法移开目光
狗狗非常棒，要素很多的电影，公路、宠物、战争、士兵、死亡、但是没有很落俗套，士兵和军犬都得到了救赎，再就是导演悄悄讽刺了一下白左，俄勒冈波特兰是黑人最少的城市，但是闹黑命贵排名第一，政治正确也是排名第一。
肌肉男主与凶猛军犬的爱恨相加的故事，叙事平稳，适合下饭
双双患上PTSD的人和狗互相治愈的故事，剧情挺无趣的，钱老板的美体和狗狗的表演还是值得一看的。
比我想象中要好很多，毕竟这可是一只狗狗和瘦下来的钱老板啊
肌肉男主与凶猛军犬的爱恨相加的故事，叙事平稳，适合下饭
没想到还挺好的。原来现在军警很讨厌别人说thank you for your service. 真的时代变了，以前的电影里，别人不说他们还会挑理。现在他们也意识到这话有讽刺和轻视的意思，于是又不想听了。觉得查宁塔图姆有潜力，他好像一开始扮演的角色就是比较女性友好的，他还是适合喜剧啊。觉得是不是中间有一个更戏剧化的点，来表现男主意识到自己和狗是一样的，是被用后即弃的，是不是会更好呢？另外动物电影的结尾没有几个能超过野马那个升华吧，这个有点遗憾。可能就是野马的升华在于一种悲剧的不可能，男主意识到自己是没法“变好”没法适应正常生活了，悲剧和遗憾给人的刺痛比一个看似和解的结局带给人的安慰总是要更加绵长。
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一人一狗的自我救赎之旅！我们这些没有经历过战争的人，永远也无法理解战争带来的伤害
一人一狗饱受战争ptsd（包括肉体和精神）之后互相救赎的故事。看多了ptsd会觉得好老套好矫情，但外人确实无法体会那种伤害吧。一人一狗的公路片，其实并不是很轻松，有时候还有点沉重。6分吧，为狗狗多加一分。
讲的人和狗的PTSD。
猛男与狗子的公路电影🎦
Again 对内容的理解败在了听力理解上 狱吏和男主的对话听的一知半解 去看望Lulu的兄弟的家庭男主人和男主的对话也一知半解 另外 他为啥中途要去装盲人蹭酒店？还有狗狗参加完葬礼后为啥又要回基地？这些疑惑不明白 不过狗狗颜色特别棒！作为家里也有狗狗的爱狗人士 感觉和狗狗有种特殊的共鸣！开头的狗狗成长记录和参加葬礼那段还都把我看哭了 偷偷抹眼泪。。。狗狗是人类的好朋友 互相拯救吧！
狗狗电影无条件支持。更难得能看到舞男哥细腻的情感！🐶🙈
剧情紧凑，搞笑和抒情融合的蛮好，以及帅哥老钱与可爱狗狗！
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