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.
4+ 很揪心也很燃，节奏有点慢。生命面前人人平等，种姓制度太可怕。
当印度电影严肃起来，拍出了今年最佳法律题影片，竟然还是真实事件改编。
从一个电影剧情的角度，全程高潮迭起，情节的紧张和放松节奏十分舒适，案件的反复也引人玩味。
电影可以预见一个国家的未来。《小萝莉的猴神大叔》探讨爱、真诚、信仰。《地球上的星星》探讨对儿童的教育和关爱。《摔跤吧爸爸》探讨家庭与成长。《厕所英雄》探讨女性意识。这部探讨司法正义、个体生命尊严。这些题材我们只能呵呵了…，还哪来的勇气去嘲笑人家。
在有些地方，这种律师的出现是会被人肉被网暴被诬陷被威逼利诱被跨省追捕被消失的吧…
人物塑造和台词上都太满了，显得浅白，叙事节奏和角度还不错，一环扣一环，但是突然爆出的BGM还是让人不适应
虽然依旧不习惯印度电影穿插的音乐歌舞，但并不妨碍这部电影优秀的节奏感
五颗星给题材和原型，忽略主角光环和歌舞外挂。
可惜我们无法在中国电影里看到个人对体制的诘问。
我总觉得imdb对印度电影的评分偏高，这个不算
资本主义国家的好处是什么都可以拍，但是拍了也没什么用。制度问题说到底还是人文问题，任何制度都是在人的操控下进行，人文落后，制度也无法挽救。最终救赎部落男子的，说到底，还是良心二字。可是，又能如何？印度的问题仍旧比比皆是，当人文落后，每个人都习以为常，良心二字又能起到多大作用？印度的种姓制度不毁，根本无解。
印度版《辩护人》，真的羡慕印度能拍这样的电影
半夜本打算分两天看完的，但剧情还是吸引了我看到结束。虽然还是避免不了一些印度电影的通病，无法融入剧情的歌舞之类的，可整部电影带给人的只有震撼。受害者妻子的塑造我非常喜欢，坚强的女人虽然贫穷但坚守信念。
可怜的印度阿三，在种姓歧视的泥潭里跳不出来了，印度警察对于卑微的低种姓来说，算是流氓和强盗的混合体吧
太致郁了……真的……身在上海的人现在只有一肚子的玻璃心，除了“偷着乐”，咱啥也不该干的。
真相大概从警察说出犯人越狱的时候就知道了，但是丝毫不影响观看。
如果看到不公就去斗争，斗争是光荣的。知易行难，每一个只是看电影的人都该反思，如果是自己遇到此类事件是否愿意花费时间和精力去帮助受害者，而不考虑一分钱的回报。
印度再任由这些毫无社会责任心爱国主义精神的电影人将印度社会片面的黑暗面放大展露给国际上以图讨好西方社会拿奖，那他们的国际地位、经济发展、GDP是好不了了滑稽。。还有就是感觉印度教是真的牛逼，就这样绝大多数低种姓非人的地狱生活还能忍耐到那个程度。。
我上次有这种“你们这个司法体系要维护法律尊严简直小菜一碟嘛”的感觉还是看「华盛顿邮报」哎！灯塔国也就勉强算了，但是我现在竟然在羡慕印度？？？
生如蝼蚁，命如草芥。
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