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.
对比当下的国产电影，这片手松一松可以五星了。
直面自己，对自己坦诚，对他人坦诚，不要丢失审视自我的勇气。艾玛·汤普森奉献一场炉火纯青的表演，最后一幕的自我凝视，强大的女性力量喷薄而出，货真价实的女性主义表达得以完成。
【I watched it, I got it. I never review it.】
甘德小镇的居民用最真诚的心欢迎这一批不速之客，他们好傻，对陌生人敞开大门，也完全不懂“Knock knock”的笑话。但他们好厉害，竟能把惊惧变成温暖，是人性的力量。
如果女主换成60+的老男人，男主换成22岁的美女，评价会怎样！！！！！！！！！
其实电影里一直在强调，leo就是一个fantasy，不必当真。现实生活里，那些找鸭的女的可能在疯狂砸钱做私处保养被pua。最好笑的是女主去探寻leo真实身份，并试图了解，不就是性转版的劝人从良第一步嘛。实在很失望，女性对自我探索的实现还要通过男的这一客体，这不就是男权思路的那一套吗。唯一区别就是，女的还在担心冒犯男的。
戴上职业假面的男主，从审美学角度来说无懈可击。他能洞悉任何人的需求从而提供服务，甚至堪称心理咨询师持证上岗哈哈。在这场关系中，两人重组了“母子”也互为“救赎者”，完成了一场敢于直面对抗勇于接纳自己的疗愈。
ohhh my god 我理想中的gentleman
非常好看的小品式电影，两人一室，对话支撑情节，两位主演优雅的气质让一场令人不齿的性交易变得浪漫充满了趣味。相互救赎的好莱坞烂俗桥段，却是建立在一场性交易的设定让电影有了新意，这部电影的核心表达依然是快感是一种力量，把自己的快感握在自己手里，可以带来非常解放的人生体验。
从细节切入的真实历史事件，通过几个具有代表性的角色人物，在空间有限的舞台上完成了一部叙事完整、情感饱满的音乐剧。非洲人、穆斯林、女机长、gay couple、动物保护者、911遇害消防员的母亲，每一个角色的icon都或多或少有些沉重，但剧情还是以诙谐的方式展开。
一部让人舒服、给人安全感的电影，即便有看似挑战的话题下，叙事策略依然在“治愈”的思路上不停探索衰老的欲望，和人生的意义。
虽然有点太完美以至于不真实，但足以激起无数人的憧憬，大千世界男男女女。
很感动！开始感觉可能有点闹腾，而且因为每个演员都担任了好几个角色，会有点错位的诧异感。不过最后那种厚重感和爱的传递的正能量还是传达到了，尤其是从那些人起飞离开后开始，那种怅然若失，挺戳人的。
真的好有感染力。百老汇的舞台，有生之年真想去看一场
导演敢拍宗教女教师召妓，豆瓣却容不下男妓二字，也是很讽刺
我当然同意绝大多数人都需要高质量的性体验，但我还是不能苟同赋予性交易合法性的必要，虽然人的身体自古以来总是被当作商品用来交易，可是人的身体不应该被当作商品用来交易，哪怕在这个作品里性交易显得挺美好也不行
you are here, at the start of a moment. 你身在此处，看山是山，水是水，同处在同一事件里，但你会有你的感受和你的记忆。
天降圣鸭！衰老不是最可怕的，最可怕的是老了没钱请鸭，所以，女人，趁着年轻多多挣钱吧。
男主的选角太成功了，他让一切都对了。刚看了开头就跟要定居柏林的女友说，靠你了，帮我找这样的。我确实无法相信能有如此甜蜜优雅温柔的性服务者，这就是中产老女人的fantasy吧。
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