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.
长得像普京的绿叶男配，为了暗恋的女主，随叫随到，无私奉献，工具人实锤，为其雷锋精神点赞！//一帮高层居然想不到让主角们躲进救生艇避难，等他们自救成功后，高层们露出了迷之自豪，仿佛是他们想出的idea…
全片唯一的坏人是那个亚裔家庭出身的女孩和她妈，总讽刺亚裔的教育方式有意思吗？就TM你长嘴啦？我不会骂人吗？傻X。
电影远远比不上海报，不过水下探测器很好玩。
油田失事救援与自救的故事，其实有历史大背景在，故事完整无功无过。
面对人与大自然的关系被打破平衡的时候
幕前幕后均是长于爱情喜剧的好手，Jenny和Charlie的领衔与彼此之间的火花真挚又自然，这等阵容仅是交出一部配合流媒体时境放出的命题片属实浪费- -但这里的悖论是，如若不是流媒，这样的制作还能在哪里出现。简单与不带有过度的感情和转折的情节，更多保留几分洋洋得意的傻气与幽默；“失恋阵线联盟”的互相治愈故事虽老套，但不排除嗅察两颗心逐渐走近的奇妙；还是足够讨喜的。
环境灾难片，灾难场景做得还可以，剧情没有什么太多令人惊喜的地方，希望故事可以更精彩一些。
真挚动人，看之前以为会非常俗套，但是看了只后觉得非常惊喜
只有同事受伤的世界达成了，男的一个比一个没用，全靠女主冲锋陷阵
这部电影就是个灾难，而做女主的朋友更是灾难中的灾难。
暖男最后死了，一个男人的命换另一个男人的命，有孩子的男人命比单身狗男人值钱吗？
最看不得那种牺牲了自己成全了别人的片，同事最后的眼神，哎，看后总是感觉内心沉重，不希望在救人的过程中失去其他人。
我们可以和任何人上床
要我说男的咋都渣呢，男主就是活生生的例子，人家帮你把前女友追回来了二话不说就把女主给踢了，一副恶心的嘴脸。但是其实找到那个可以互相鼓励去追求自己梦想的人还是很少要珍惜
说实话，迪斯尼音乐儿童片这么多，这个算唱的差的吧
女主飞快地走出来了失恋阴影，还遵守了自己搞破坏的承诺，可是男的根本不走心啊/老实讲，在健身房和女主前男友称兄道弟时候，我还以为他是想掰弯对方/男主在脏衣篮里听情侣床上大战看得我脚趾抓地
中规中矩，没有颜值，没有新鲜的剧情，后知后觉，喜欢这个题材的不会尬，不喜欢的就别看了，没什么可惜。
2.5，相当凑合。粉丝向的片子，延续旧作风格，新老演员都是熟脸。故事的套路和今年的新黑客帝国和新捉鬼敢死队很像，剧情纯为了重启而硬编，不少桥段无脑弱智，不断地cue原作，人物出场生硬毫无铺垫，不是粉丝看不明白其中关系。最近新拍的几部重启片都不行，看得出来好莱坞是有些黔驴技穷了。
中规中矩的灾难片，影片的结尾，朋友成全他人的做法太老套，缺乏新意。题材比较少见，而且不可忽视的就是环境问题。主题还是点明了~~
打不了两星半，给个三星吧，一般般，不推荐。
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