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.
人生的经历总有许多相似之处，年轻人就应该享受 年轻 ！
沉醉在他们的对话当中 一生中可能会遇到Soulmates 很开心我遇到了 很庆幸是你 我很幸福 祝你幸福 (涂鸦T恤太美了！！ 上面还有专属名字定制 好想拥有一件！！
You will always be a part of my life.
【3.5】波澜不惊的生活，云淡风轻的常态，这般丝滑的情感从每个人的心间淌过，泪花与笑颜绽放，痛苦与甜蜜羁绊。躁动热烈的青春讯号频频作响，过分善良的可爱大男孩迷茫于人生未知的岔路口，坠入暧昧情愫的撩拨，深陷痴恋不悔的漩涡，心动与眸瞳的欢喜无处躲藏，畏惧的承诺让我遁入黑夜，奋不顾身的踩入雷区也要心碎的自得其所，残酷的现实终究是骨感的散场，可回忆是不会消失的，灵魂伴侣也是真实存在的，感谢此生遇见更祝你余生幸福。是一场无疾而终的爱情慢跑，也是关乎寻找自我的成长与蜕变，年龄的沟壑不是偏见与割席，而是岁月沉淀的成熟与清醒。最终一切都化作入喉绵柔的暖茶，驻足回味那良久的甘甜……
3.5，最近喜欢看一些爹味不那么重的电影❤️很有意思的新人导演/演员，应该是不少千禧一代/z世代能共鸣的作品。故事有些cliche，配角的塑造也有些欠缺，但其中很多对话都写的十分有趣。雨中戏远景里的车竟然是三维渲出来的真的很好笑🤓
Sweet sweet Andrew I feel you, I really do, I love this unhinged milf as well.
…are they a moment？maybe a life time。
Jesus xxxx！好看！因为是自导自演的，所以他确实明白 —— 哪个22岁的男孩子顶得住Dakota Johnson？！包含的内容看似很平淡，却娓娓道来地写着我们生活中的点点滴滴：家庭的温暖、婚姻的纠葛、人生的无奈，但总基调又是积极阳光传播真善美、帮助弱势群体。看完感觉陪自己重新过了一遍20多岁。
SFFILM, 圣丹斯美式鸡汤，男主/导演22岁长相气质跟我一个30多岁爱讲冷笑话的白男盆友极度相似，这可能是我唯一能relate的地方了
比扎导还滥用慢镜头。
so sweeeeet😭😭(达妹的声音太勾人了
外国人对待make-love都这么随意的吗？男女主之间的感情格外的拧巴。
就是讲一个什么阶段该干什么阶段事的故事 可惜又不好笑也不深刻 看过即忘
没有信誓旦旦的承诺
我该如何在人生和你之间做选择？（btw换个译名吧）
《Men》（複數）譯成《男的》（不加定冠詞單獨出現的話一般也是複數）比較好吧。
当一个体贴细心的人是很辛苦的，但有一个体贴细心的人挂念是很幸运的。
太太太扎实的剧本，舒服，好看。我爱你，可是我还在做一只飞鸟的年纪，你也明白我的翅膀挂不住另一份重量，我们是若即若离的soulmate 。im just a dumb kid
3.5 舒服且真诚的，正如片名那样丝滑，甚至更像法国电影。关于爱的一种切面，但回忆留下就足够了。BUT WTF ANDREW IS SUCH A HOT CUTIEEEE IM FALLING🥺🥺
拍摄平铺直叙，内容也很平淡，为了达妹再加一颗星
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