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.
刚看完吉星高照！就来评论了，太好看了没看够
大舅哥吉吉国王的电影版，虽然跟电视剧版是几乎完全一样的套路，但依然胜在不用动脑，还不用生气。影片没有强行把吉吉国王塑造成天才和英雄，但依然可以是人生赢家，这一点很不错。
期待后续 大鹅哈哈哈
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。设定佳，立意佳，故事简单但让人看得津津有味，一些笑点与原剧关联性较强，可能直接看就看不懂。方方面面都照顾到了，连老梗都有一个一闪而过的身影，实在是回馈粉丝诚意之作。
感觉给不错，虽然有点老套，但贵在苏文兴能不改变性格而洗白了自己，笑点也很多，不过得了解点电视剧的内容，这样看着才能更舒服些。
看了《赘婿》，来看这个更有喜感
挺好的一个网剧番外的模式，做到了完整保留了正剧故事背景及调性，番外主角的人设也和正剧高度一致，并且很好地延展了人物的另外一面的故事，有人物弧光更加丰满。笑点和节奏都掌握的很好，演技也不尬，给同类网剧的番外创作树立了很好的标杆。故事很简单，还是在古代开金手指的无厘头搞笑，不仅做了正剧的补充，还很好地完善了一些正剧中的细节，并且完成了给第二季做铺垫埋伏笔的任务。单看也是个轻松向的网大，中规中矩。
本以为和赘婿没关系，没想到最后点题，吉吉国王成了赘婿。
这样透支IP真的好吗2333女主是挺好看的，下一季预定？
有新意，有亮点！比如丧失化恶魔，比如反向驱神，比如代理人设定。看着开心，可以了。
精彩内容全在片头被附身小姐姐，够投入。D子们最爱的情节也有～够露骨。后面无聊漫长到睡着数次……驱魔题材已经用光了吧！拍点别的吧！
就是大杂烩恶搞，制作水平潦草，看在搞笑的份上三星
看得我好讨厌这个赘婿，他自己说的，“废物在哪都是废物”，崛起时刻的坦白竟然是喝醉酒醒来不记得的那种。（所以最后苏家掌印哪去了？）
三星还是少了，就最后那几段，给个四星也还不错吧。
吉吉国王和乌启豪的洗白之作。“你大哥高能，一心想当个什么狱卒，更是指望不上。”突然感觉有被冒犯到😂
怎么说呢，这是一部连拒婚都需要用跳楼来展示仪式感的矫情网大，也是直击当代部分女醛心比天高，命比纸薄的无情现状了，瑟瑟尬在寒风 ~~
剧情轻松有趣，演员可爱，当轻喜剧还是不错的
挺好看耶。有意思的梗不少但又不会过密，买橘子和“首富的男人”笑cry，吉吉国王的故事作为赘婿番外第一弹很合适，期待能有“老耿和杨妈妈”的番外哦～
7分，挺逗的，最近没什么时间看电影，抽空看着就图一乐。。
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