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.
以为热闹的监狱还会继续下去没想到却是完结篇，等待着逃狱的各种前传~留给大家无限遐想~
音乐部分很好，尤其是创作的过程，但其他部分就不是那么喜欢了
哎喲 這個拍得真是有點…感覺心思都花在了怎麼把名曲都塞進去。不過台下柔弱、迷茫、輕言細語和台上充滿力量的歌聲的鮮明對比很喜歡。原來這些歌都是這樣寫出來的。覺得那種歌詞簡單、大量反複的Gospel真是很容易能聽出來唱的人是否心誠。[瘋狂哭喊為什麼要把 I say a little prayer 拍成那樣的情節來展示啊，從電影一開始就開始醞釀來的……] [歌曲加一星 Jennifer Hudson唱功加一星]
导演叙事功底太差了，好好的演员阵容拍的像个流水账，也没有把传奇天后富兰克林的个性和人生展现出来，东一下西一下，每个人物出现的都没有交代清楚，实在是可惜
很讨厌这种流水传记片。剧情主线其实很清晰，从摆脱父亲的控制到摆脱丈夫的控制，到太过自我而失控，然而每一阶段的剧情却都没有说好。儿童时期浪费20分钟，和父亲的争吵到最后和解场景写的很差。和家暴丈夫互相撕扯的戏份根本没表现好，然后就莫名奇妙和第三个男人自己发疯，再一转看到自己母亲就回头是岸了。几个阶段本身和衔接都做的很差，编剧真的很差很差。
1.刀疤越来越胖，滚筒越来越和蔼可亲。
我连续看了三部，只有第一部叫逃狱，后面两部叫防逃狱兄弟差不多。
可能是大环境经济不景气，这部剧还能拍三部😂，全靠卖版权挣钱
不知不觉三部曲都看完了，但愿前传人物传更好看！
好失望，The First Lady of Soul 拍的有点平，只有歌好听。
时间线也拍的太乱了，外加妆发上几乎无变化，整个看下来就很迷。
往最好了说也只是中规中矩 还是最后Aretha本尊的歌声出来更能打动人
完全符合观前的预期，没有不足但也没有惊艳。歌曲不错，不知道是不是现场收音。缺点就是作为名人的传记电影，我看到了一个传奇，一个偶像，一个icon，但是唯独没有看见一个活生生的人。这可是2个多小时的生平啊，叙述了很多事但都像在读名人报道，不够流畅联系也不紧密。
剧终，因为逃不出，所以没得拍…这个理由可以！哈哈哈…据说还有前传和后传…我滴娘嘞！看谁先出？故事告诉我们，不能让任何势力独大，一定要找人平衡，互相制约，以至于不会出事！
有点无聊的片子，美国史上最好的灵魂歌后的成长传记。讲述这位灵魂歌后由一开始的性格懦弱，活在男性的控制之下，成长为可以掌控自己事业地位的女人。
杀手这个行当，还是挺让人好奇的，只是爆米花片就像是一道快餐，味道总觉得缺点什么。
草草的搞个完结篇，剧本还是那么低智，另外少了张继聪的监狱就不完整的道理不懂么
智叔！可惜最后一部电影那么努力，却都是TVB剧的感觉
Everyone has his/her highs and lows. Dealing with artist ain’t easy. 于圣淘沙露天电影院。
6.5分，还可以看啊，至少李美琪看着挺养眼，动作戏及格，剧情也不算太差吧。
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