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.
输液时想看点轻松的，看完发现比想象中好很多，问题明显，但电影质感还不错。最大的问题是情绪给太满了，开始还挺动容，到了一半就情绪疲惫了，可后半程还一直试图调动情绪，有点一招鲜吃遍天的想当然了。
作为国产电影，商业性娱乐性都到位了，还可以啊，虽然有些bug，不影响整体
公平保护不了公民，但能逼疯一个能保护孩子的父亲。中国版迫在眉梢，很现实的故事，穷人得了绝症，各种医保各种补助需要各种麻烦的手续与等待；东拼西凑完手续费，但仍然会被富人的一两个电话抢走救命的资源；只能通过犯罪手段引起社会的关注，但警察却只会通过不择手段的欺骗维护所谓的安全；唯一欣慰的是，父亲十分聪明，也很可悲的是，聪明后的真相是绝望，误杀也算是底层人们最倔强最无力的自我救赎。--2139
泰国人民真应该感谢华语电影为了泰国人民的自由平等喊出的声音和做出的巨大努力啊💪！
整部戏全靠肖和任的演技支撑，，李治廷出场的时候还有人在问是不是王力宏，笑死谁了。
看到最后我总感觉这个情节似曾相识，但是又想不出来
最后，重获自由的人们纷纷走上街头，他们欢声笑语，燃起烟花爆竹，庆祝这来之不易的抗争结局。怎么样，像不像平行时空下的上海？（电影还是很无聊，相比85版把主要矛盾稍稍改了一下，人物转变也更立体了点，场面更大了，但还是没啥意思，两星半吧）
很像多年前的《迫在眉梢》，但剧情细节比较简单粗糙，像高中生作文水平。表演还不错，医生尤其好，总感觉他和陈晓有什么关系，后来想起他是《暴裂无声》里的男主角，优秀。肖央中规中矩，稳步增长。
全员动机可信度为0，加上所有卡点来劲的行动，只感觉到团队的自作聪明且趾高气昂。地方换成泰国拍个人vs体制，为啥还不行；而文牧野连地方都没换又为什么行？不言自明。一众演员都不灵了，导演不行，再好的演员都出不来。
除了开枪后群众叫好那里太突兀之外，就只有全程担心心脏医生使出什么功夫大招。翻拍的还挺好的。
前期尬点实在太多了，感觉国产电影拍续集都是为了上一部的热度不打磨一下就随便套个剧本赶着上映圈钱一样。5/10
这水平公映前还能吹上天？？？不如第一部，反转和煽情都刻意，除了李治廷稍微有点坏，还几乎个个都超好人，看不下去……
算是很成熟的国产类型片了，可惜这种题材也只能把背景搬到国外。
大部分人的演技都不在线，那些凑热闹的群众情绪表现是哭是笑还是鼓掌起哄怎么安排的那么莫名其妙，搞不懂导演想表现的“正义”究竟在何方。
前20分钟我真的很努力在看，但是真的好无聊啊于是疯狂走神儿！旁边姐妹睡得很香zzz《误杀1》的精华全部没保留，作为系列片，既不悬疑也不犯罪，这片应该叫《谈判专家》！bug也一大堆，最夸张的是全员工具人，记者和围观群众的设定真的黑人问号。。总之，难看！全片充斥着按头让人哭的暗示，我却一滴泪掉不出来
另外，在泰国拍戏的香港演员努力说普通话真有点搞笑。
李治廷演这种反面角色有点脸谱化，就差把坏蛋俩字写脸上了
真是拍得太糙了，完全猜得到剧情的每一步发展。
It's alright. 就是有种看了部港片的感觉？全是老熟人诶。。要表达的要讽刺的都get到了，行吧，带着那啥跳舞跳得也能看。死亡也是一种胜利。
这啥…全都流于表面。这几波煽情尴尬得一直在捏水晶泥… 所谓的反转也没感觉到因为早就破了。
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