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.
大概就是做个正常人就是世俗吧。。那为啥结局这样搞。。不好
虽然不好意思戴戒指，但愿意为你花八个小时以上来煮黑豆。真的很喜欢，饭也很香的样子。像一口气看了一季，想再重温一下tv.
标准电影行业产物。两位颜值可以但没有chemistry，人设剧情逻辑上没有硬伤但感动不到心里。画面摄影配乐服装都挺好的。送流星陨石是个有趣的情节，消えていくものを永遠に形にするなんて、也是暗示了主题吧。想想其实M的逻辑挺有意思的。
“看风景时有人在身边感叹好美 这种感觉真好啊”
找个心意相通的人在一起，是不是同性，有没有孩子又有什么关系？
虽然剧情没啥超出意外的安排，贵在演员张力足，情绪到位，颜值高，BGM配得好，一点一🌟值四颗
好土的故事，不值那么高分，但杰米真的好好看！！！！
宗教什么的最讨厌了，人为什么总喜欢给自己身上带枷锁？
虽然剧情没啥超出意外的安排，贵在演员张力足，情绪到位，颜值高，BGM配得好，一点一🌟值四颗
''I know it's could be confusing at your age.''
中年后比起劈腿更担心什么时候死，同性恋异性恋殊途同归。
对于新体系内部的控制刻画太少了，比较失去力度。
剧场版也只是剧场版，算不得真正意义的电影吧，西岛的帅气，开头京都的美景最后的樱花，中间的情节忍不住快进了，食物的精致，房间的干净，可是还是不怎么看得下去...
Not gonna let me go?YES
淡淡的，缓缓的。无论人还是宠物，能陪着一直一直走下去真的是一种奢侈。
「爱是永不止息。」一封献给所有为爱坚持或动摇的姬佬的情书，一个关于当你选择相信后的承诺。你能从看似平淡实则无比细腻的推拉、夜幕下紧握的手与轻盈的吻、颈后湿热的吐息和含泪的深情注视中，感受到酝酿足有八年的郑重，以及说好「我们的故事」的严肃。没想到连续两年为 Tribeca 首映、向席安玛致敬（烧女图的影迷不可错过）的姬导拍姬片深深打动——毫不意外的是，本片的摄影师也是姬。我们必然无法永生，但爱、这样的故事会永存。四星半。
太清纯了。。全场最佳给黑人小哥，真的很帅🧎♀️
不知道是不是少了个导演的关系 和剧和sp有点差距 节奏上没有那么舒服
本来觉得这个不适合电影的形式，但看到最后还是蛮感动的。日本人的情感就是礼貌得过分至于生疏但又包含体谅、尊重与善意。特别东方美学，一直收敛着，一旦破一个缺口就充满张力，或许这种美学本身就很有电影感了。
温馨又搞笑 京都的场景很眼熟想起了和飞飞一起去旅行的时候了 希望这个系列能一直拍下去
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