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.
不愧是《盛夏光年》的导演，用这样的方式来讲一个不能说的故事，大开眼界。
正道出手，青春就有。这么时髦的、有审美的、国际化的年轻人，才能代表当下呀
张子枫也太好看了吧！搞音乐的部分稍微有点尬，但大的故事框架真实可信且不落窠臼，在被允许的尺度内做到了最好。各主要演员的演绎也自然贴切，将当下城市家庭的代际关系和城市少年的青春样貌呈现得鲜活细腻、亲切动人。总之是优秀的国产青春片，当然比起《狗十三》还是有所不及。
这个，就，后面玩儿了一下双性问题就算是中国现在审查的超边缘了？还不如白蛇2呢。
陈正道的悬疑转折点一直隐藏得很好，母亲外遇→父母离婚+各自再婚、异性姐弟恋→同性恋…
看豆瓣才恍然大悟是盛夏光年是蓝色大门。。。郝蕾演中年人谈恋爱演得真是可爱娇俏同时又能妈里妈气。虽然吴磊肯定是没有张子枫能演，但他怕是流下了在娱乐圈长大成人的真实眼泪。希望年轻人都勇敢真诚一点，那么渣男渣女少一些，浪费自己和他人的时间血泪完全可以拿去追求梦想，如果他们还有梦想的话
视听上总的来说是标准水平的陈词滥调，不过那个音乐节高空吊环上表演的人往下拉听众的手—女主泳池下往上伸的手的动作匹配转场回忆蒙太奇挺好。此外数次利用线条与物体将角色隔开表现隔阂感的做法也不错。
我等吴磊弟弟长大等了这么多年，然后你让他下海！说好的BG天花板哪！😂 不过电影本身真的很好了，青春期的那点事儿可大可小。诚实勇敢，小时候学的美德其实哪有那么容易做到呢。觉得在侮辱女主的也是醉了，男主就算不是gay也一样不会喜欢上女主啊，喜欢不喜欢和取向并没有直接关系。
正道出手，青春就有。这么时髦的、有审美的、国际化的年轻人，才能代表当下呀
而国产青春片的模样也正在从堕胎、车祸、绝症、暴力过渡到了一场场z世代的自由主义、浪漫主义和消费主义的拼盘秀。其中，人与人之间的情感部分也不那么炙热了，大家更关心自我的表达、成长与未来的维度。无关好好坏坏，只是时代变了，仅此而已。
没有像太多太多的国产青春片一样一定要选择那么激烈的故事、那么生猛的冲突，盛夏未来都是些小小的少年少女心事，很可贵。至于说欺骗观众感情，那就跟17岁张子枫强求初恋在一起一样，不成熟。某些粉丝为了避免电影被差评要强掰吴磊不是（），也属于莫名其妙。
明知道简单得像童话，但还是很喜欢这种清甜的感觉。编剧用心。节奏有些慢，但导演对情绪的把控还是到位的。张子枫迷人。
观影中间，我一直在想，有哪个ming可以用作女生，铭？鸣？茗？
怎么越看越觉得吴磊像记忆中初恋的模样（dbq辱磊了
难为导演，不知道为啥要被骂，在审查范围内能拍出来实属难得。
我真情实感磕cp，你告诉我这是直女舔gay？气不活了。
没想到。吴磊弟弟，还有这样的一面。可1可0，真的可以。
@陆家嘴中心 夏天什么时候会来？是当你喜欢的人 恰好也喜欢你
英文字幕太鸡贼了，一直没有出现第三人称的 She 或者 Her，用 MING 代替的，实在是隐晦得非常深，这个擦边球打得，佩服！少年感、高中感挺好的，整部片的光感很舒服，我觉得身为一个gay，不会对喜欢自己的女生这么好吧，会让对方误会带来麻烦
结构完整、技法娴熟、选角准确，是合格的商业类型片。而在2021年的话语电影市场，“合格的商业类型片”竟然是如此的凤毛麟角。子枫真的又可爱又会演，和郝蕾的对手戏格外好看。希望有一天彩虹不再是孩子们郑重交换的秘密；希望有一天字幕里的“他”不需要掩饰为“她”；也希望又一天男同志可以独立行走，不要总是意淫直女的爱。
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