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.
情节和叙事都没什么新意，故事的宗教背景和女主之一的信仰在无神论者眼里难以理解，好在颜值够高，部分场景性张力十足。一年能看到这样一两部姬片挺不错的。
“我想跟走在这里的每个人炫耀史朗是最棒的男朋友！”
真的无法理解，爱但是不能在一起，要等待、等待、等待，甚至是等待一个永远不会到达的未来。爱在当下。
6.5
就算故事快要烂到我翻白眼了也不妨碍我给塑造的Jaime多打分。毛线帽，眼镜框，卫衣，衬衫，牛仔裤，还有做自己的自己，沙发上某个镜头和俯拍视角下的冰面一样美。
电影院厕所那段，太纯太欲了！！这俩演员实际年龄相差七八岁，但看起来化学反应还是不错的~女二颜值稍微欠缺，后面也太憔悴了些。又是恐婚恐男人的一天。
我们老了啊！会秃头，会长白头发，会离开父母建立自己的家庭。要善良，要感恩，要努力向前。生老病死，生命就是这样一直延续着。即使害怕，也要勇敢拥抱，该来的总会来的。
以后这么好笑又下饭的电影不许看!!!!!!
本人的年度最佳！！！不仅是故事很吸引人，两位女演员之间的火花简直烧到了我的心里😭宗教信仰、婚姻孩子都不足以成为阻碍，只需要一句想念我们就能一起奔赴新世界😭看到最后泪流不止，一想到本单身狗顿时更想哭了，我的Marike你在哪里？(╥﹏╥)
电影整体给人一种隔绝现实，好像是在天堂的感觉。同性爱情故事好像总是在一个单独创造出的环境演绎，与主流社会隔离，不喜欢这样。
怎么感觉像cult。wow妹子摘下眼镜好好看。天哪吃个蛋糕都不行，好窒息。妹子被洗脑严重啊，宗教害人（这是能说的吗。我不要BE呜呜呜
最烦直女根本没想清楚自己究竟想要什么的时候既要又要还要的样子。但人总是一而再再而三地糟蹋自己这辈子最珍贵的东西。结尾有点恶心，扣一星。
很惊讶这个故事留了开放式的结尾，但敬而远之才是对的
像一口气看了很多集小短剧，原作风格不适合拍成电影，这个效果已经很不错了。看完被不属于我的幸福包围了！呜呜呜这俩人真好，即将回归狂看漫画。
刚开始还不错 后面对我就比较勉强了
像是感情日趋消磨但努力维持的疲惫中年人。日式浮夸人际交往方式、对食物必喔伊细，凭惯性反应的机器人别谈感情。
还是那个味道！希望可以一直出下去，每集做一餐的饭！烟火气可以一直看下去
“每一天。”
没有被耻辱抓包说起来还挺friendly的hhh，电影院和浴缸戏无敌/青春版违命/果然我是有些清冷长相➕细边眼镜的癖好在身上
又是全程姨公笑 在一起相互理解与支持，过着平淡的日子，就是幸福生活吧～
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