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.
剧情差，特效差，强硬的煽情，冗长的父子线，不符合逻辑的个人英雄展示，在电影院看的全程吐槽。一星给陈数和工人，一星给片尾的铁道兵
演员阵容虽然不错但全员用力过猛。至于剧本，懒得吐槽。只说两个段落，一个唱山歌，一个父亲敬军礼，这俩镜头尬的我难受。虽然题材好但也不禁得导演编剧这么折腾
我喜欢要炸隧道的陈晓欧，喜欢在总部部署工作时，其他部门待命，让解放军先去一线的命令。
电影存在于2022年，它的最大意义是告诉我们，在现实生活中的美国三个白人也可以组乐队。而不是非要「一个白人+一个黑人+一个亚裔女孩」这样的组合才可以。现实就是现实，为了「政治正确」而刻意营造的所谓正确的「正确电影」，其实并不正确。
继03年的摇滚小学School Of Rock以后，2022年的金属高中
（p.s. 我不知道真的有那么多人就在铁道边轨上摆摊么？这也太近了吧）
中二，热血，重金属，还有小甜饼～大提琴莫名跟金属有些搭😂演员们都好赞
感情是真的，
挺欢乐的青春片！摇滚真好，凭什么你们可以拥有这么自由随性的青春啊。我恨你们，美国人！
说实话……就很一般
灾难片？可能和恐怖片一样，已经在中国大地上绝迹了。
影院观感还行，在同等性质的电影里还是不错的。
特效很一般……不适合个人英雄主义 还是更想看人民群众力量大那种感觉
3.演员演技好，父子情戳人，老洪小洪感觉就像我和我爸一样，陈数姐姐太美了，台词功底太棒了。
藝術電影角度不推薦，瑕疵很多。但站在國家行政管理角度，十分理解，全部認同。
想起了原来听着摇滚 通宵游戏 通宵喝酒的日子
灾难特效还行，毕竟国内技术就那样不过也一直在进步，剧情方面少点煽情行不，突出个人英雄主义真的太烦了，反正主角就是超能威神，智力体力双佳，焦俊艳这个角色很契合，其他人都挺脸谱化的不想评价了。
三星最多了，剧情真的一般，而且煽情太多，宣传是灾难级大片，但好多部分在讲父子情，虽然主角应该有光环，但主角光环太强大了……
真是对不起演员下的猛劲儿。 特色主旋律到灾难片就死两个人，还是拍不好主旋律，行政决策到处充斥着黑点，导致煽情转折点很笨。 特效很不行，作为主旋律电影不应该呀。 这类型电影真不该主旋律，问题太多了。
里面的父子线真的看得我尴尬死了，为什么国产片就要安排这种家庭戏啊，只拍个人不行吗？除了这条线其他勉强还行吧，大场面还挺惊心动魄的
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