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.
建议喝醉了再看，不然电影里太多鸡汤喝得太腻，而且不停的蹦迪戏搭配酒精效果更佳。总体还ok，达妹太迷人，库珀像是新来的SNL演员。
合理怀疑是因为自导自演所以才把Andrew打造得人见人爱，但是谁又能抵抗Domino这样的妈咪呢🥹🥹 但是苹果出品的电影里男主用的竟然不是iPhone，属实震惊了，特意在给手机锁屏特写镜头那暂停好几秒才确定真的不是iPhone. Domino洗完澡缩在椅子那里，派对结束后回到家在岛台上撑着手肘吃冰棒那里，超想一秒魂穿Andrew，谁懂🥵🥵
值得一看，男主很会说话，成人世界太缺乏真诚。
居然是男主角自导自演的，有才华，男主角演得也很好，很真切，很温柔。达科塔可能真的是我喜欢的类型，又有成熟女性的妩媚，又有小女孩的脆弱，又有些欲言又止的神秘感，适合这个角色。小品类大男孩爱情电影，比起同款的夏日500天更加真实，不会让人荡然心动，却会让人会心一笑。
私人成长小纪的任务基本完成，男主人设很nice但缺乏魅力，导演其实可以不亲身上阵。。。很多对话和内心抒发都是美式家庭/青春片的陈词滥调，女主浅浅一笔，但很迷人。小情小调懂自懂吧。
有很真的暗恋 但同时也具有新手导演上路的硬伤：啥啥啥都往里塞 管他好不好看 结果就是 不好看!青春悸动 成长的一页 该翻篇还得翻篇 被爱恋的人对你一无所知才是理所应当
…are they a moment？maybe a life time。
没有信誓旦旦的承诺
韦斯安德森的小情绪构图加一点伍迪艾伦的话痨，很不错
平平淡淡流进心里。真好啊，人生；真好啊，经历。
继call me by your name后最好的原生家庭（？
男主也太暖了吧，全片我唯一不喜欢的就是Dakota Johnson......
爱的、分的、温柔的、善良的都恰恰好，简直是完美，如同在沙发上看着心动的影片顺便慢慢吸吮完了一杯丝滑的奶茶
我该如何在人生和你之间做选择？（btw换个译名吧）
7 温情自然舒服的类型 大家在这里在这一刻相遇了 短暂地相爱了一下 最后又回到各自的轨迹中 达妹举手投足都是风情 卷毛弟弟太可爱了吧
致那些无家可归的爱恋。我们终会成长为大人。
97年的小伙子自编自导自演，除了稍感自恋和难免给自己加戏，整体挺好的。达妹轻声细语的好撩人。
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
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