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.
水准之作 虽然和我之前看过的一系列类型电影都很相似。
“你有好好成长呢，成为了比你父亲还狠的人”
两位男演员我都挺喜欢的，但故事节奏有点怪怪的，也不是说不紧凑，就是故事太密集，野心太大，什么都想放进去，但是作为一部犯罪题材的警匪片我还是觉得可以看一看。
首映，这是一部献给孩子的影片，也是一部回忆童年的影片，更是一部适合家长看的影片。关于亲子，关于师生，关于教育。另外，期待魔方大厦了！！！
嗯，整体来说我觉得还不错，有的时候，是非对错真的很难说清楚，灰色地带是一定存在的，6分
连人设都立不起来，反而是标签化配角们有模有样，例如圣母、恶女……
在灰色地带游走的警察，人设亦正亦邪应该很有魅力的，但是越看越无聊……
非常好非常好非常好！！和儿子一起看的，他很喜欢。郑老师的作品中午搬上现在的大银幕了，期待郑老师所有的作品都利用现在的技术重现大银幕，期待下一部！！！
有亲情，但是更多的是责任，权利太有诱惑，但是能力是否能驾驭，是另外一件事
看到最后我睡着了，好像，我的童年是没有郑渊洁的。
实在是太大电影了，工业水平真的是不行啊同志们！但冲着表达的内容可以鼓励鼓励。
首映，这是一部献给孩子的影片，也是一部回忆童年的影片，更是一部适合家长看的影片。关于亲子，关于师生，关于教育。另外，期待魔方大厦了！！！
故事一般般，甚至有点平庸，没有韩国电影平时的那种凌厉和节奏。
小崔打戏很利落嘛，后面还挺紧张刺激的，就是人物姓名好多老是分不清，感觉导演在剧情节奏上把握得不好，有点乱呀
故事节奏把握得挺好，紧张刺激，每每都有小反转
韩国这两年的类型片，在人物塑造上见长，剧情设置上削弱，不再依靠强大的主角背景设定以及洒狗血式的剧情来推进。在类型片探讨核心主题上进行思考。能看出是动脑子的！不是为了拍而拍，以及拍摄技法每个导演也有想创新。但是类型片本身已经玩不出太多花，所以中规中矩值得表扬。赵正雄演这种正邪游离的角色牛逼
演员、美术、台词都挺有感觉的，但是作为郑渊洁童话改编的第一部电影长片，暴露了一个硬伤，就是郑渊洁童话的三观始终是不太正的，或者说是反智的。这种叛逆能够让人80后和90后感到过瘾，但当他们为人父母，也会觉得有些不安。这部电影充分体现了这种矛盾，又要讽刺教育制度，又不能说提倡作弊，于是就拍得很拧巴。
2022.4.**男主调查已故父亲的部下走上和父亲一样的道路
二十亿还回来那里有点意思。
改动挺大，原著是学渣哥哥逆袭，电影是学霸妹妹带学渣们逆袭。
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