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.
“你是怎么想的啊？”万万想不到确定关系的是这句话，好日常啊
红烧牛肉面就是那个味~新兰党双箭头不纠结系列，虽然案件只有天狗噱头部分很绚丽，古代的传说故事也很精彩，妻子贤惠，丈夫仗义爱妻，变天狗，救苍生。再次感慨，有效及时的沟通可以避免很多的案件和怨念。
8.8分
第一次知道修学旅行这个概念在这里，笑点挺多的，新一穿运动装真帅啊
补，看完之后的反应跟兰收到新一的简讯之后的反应一个样💕
又多了一个知道新一身份的人，这部剧场版也算官宣了
推理部分感觉挺水的，但是整体剧情还行，值得7分或8分。
搞cp的起码给这部提了1.5分，案件说白了很烂
（把新一不行打在公屏上）
从清水的舞台上跳下去。 当时带妈妈去京都玩，走到清水寺我也是这么和妈妈说的 ❤️
说实话，故事一般般。打这个分数全凭世纪之吻，还有麻衣姐姐的“恋人以上”！！！太好听了，有这首歌把不那么有氛围的故事都拉满氛围了，再次体会到好歌的重要性...
是我才疏学浅，不知道如何夸这个动漫，我是看完了动漫感觉不带劲，顺便把漫画也看了。所以相当于看了两遍，感觉剧情都差不多！是真的好看，蝴蝶忍是真的好看，恋忍也是真的好看。当然，当然碳太郎是真的温柔，全片感觉除了鬼舞惨(是这个名字吧记不太清了，应该是这么写)都不是坏人。
我以为新兰早就在一起了，居然是这一部才在一起？？ 有点可爱 高中生甜美青涩的恋爱
整部片子的亮点就是这次打斗从各个角度展示了一下水之呼吸基本都有什么招数
柯南的第927集-
姨母笑的一集。亲嘴怎么就亲不了，真是感到气气！不过终于在一起啦！！呜呜
二十六年了、小兰和新一终于谈上恋爱了...
但更加确定的青梅竹马，心里互相关心理解，终成眷属，小情侣的甜呀，就很平凡，又很期待
好多事情等等等等等等等等等就等麻了，如果是那几年看到会留下眼泪吧，现在的我明知这是十年等来的但还是没法调动全身的细胞去感动去回顾，恨自己连鸟肌都没。这是长篇漫画的原罪，等太久了，我已经定型在了长久的沉默的等待里了，就好像层层灰烬下的一点点火星，就给完结的时候的最后一点激情和力气，到那时候再鸟肌吧。
临时决定在12月12日观看《鬼灭之刃 无限列车篇》TV版，而后才发现，去年的剧场版《无限列车篇》刚好就是在12月12日观影，真是太巧了！去年 12.12 还顺便重温《那田蜘蛛山篇》，今年则看下《浅草篇》和《鼓屋敷篇》。
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