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.
在新冠这个给人压力的题材下，一部温馨满分的电影告诉我们，生活充满希望，病毒只是暂时，生活才是主流
很喜欢这种小人物群像，疫情之下的各种焦虑、慌张、神经质、以及一点点温馨和很多的幽默都很有趣。虽然结尾还是被灌足了鸡汤，但对我这种永远喜欢HE的人来说，还是很吃这套。
看过的最好一部疫情题材电影，幽默温情以及残酷的离别。
题材是很新颖的，可以去看一看，电影其实还行。
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆苦中作乐 真·喜剧，鼻咽拭真做，酸爽
想起疫情初期口罩洗手液千金难求 一盒口罩卖到€100 超市货架空空如也 面包意面一抢而空 20年三月份的时候居家两个月的隔离 出门要证 没有证明要罚款 超市永远排队 街上空空荡荡 有人为了出门一天遛狗三次 晚上大家在窗口敲锣打鼓互相打气 周五的马克龙讲话 远程线上的课总有同学的麦没关社死 发邮件都是祝你健康 真是一场艰难的仗啊
画面太美好多给一颗星，其实十分钟短篇已经足够
欢笑有泪花，疫情造成的压力恐慌，隔离期间给我们的生活带来的不便，一场疫情让世界停住了脚步，但人，还是要继续生活前行呀。
正在家隔离，非常感同身受，法国电影就是这样润物细无声。好怀念巴黎的街道，好希望能够回到疫情前的自由生活！
感同身受啊，小马哥“我们在战争中”一出来简直拉回全国戒严的日子。很典型的（丹尼式）法国喜剧，轻松搞笑然后结尾温情。后面节奏有点乱，但整体还是很好笑
以疫情为核心背景的小品 难言优秀但还是可以管中窥豹
隔离众生相。Dany的电影总是不缺笑点，写实中点缀小温馨和小无奈，适度煽情。就很喜欢。
看一次漫威回到一次2016 穿越时空很酷 （错过的）爱情力量一样很伟大 人最重要的确实是自知之明 但是求求了不要再搞家族那一套了 不是很想在个人电影里看到一万个别的东西…………..
疫情下不同阶层，不同职业的一群人隔离住在一栋楼里，紧张敏感的马丁太搞笑了，没有口罩就用潜泳面罩代替，邻里间由猜疑到彼此信任，小男孩与小女孩夜晚的手影互动太浪漫了，临结尾不忘纪念一下因为疫情逝去的生命。
非常轻松的暖心小品，疫情期间又怎么样，还不是要生活。还是法国人最懂生活的幽默和哲学，这时候更想吐槽zgys拍的像坨💩
就为什么门卫的老婆西班牙人就要悲剧结尾哈哈哈
隔离众生相。Dany的电影总是不缺笑点，写实中点缀小温馨和小无奈，适度煽情。就很喜欢。
是不是有句台词 说可恶的中国人吃了蝙蝠导致疫情的爆发？
我不相信有人直接看能看懂，我看过漫画怎么都有点看不懂这电影在干嘛…？太空了，绘本风是很好看，但基本就是做成了动态绘本的样子，内容表达过于隐晦、不清不楚。
完全没必要拍两个小时，90分钟的体量会显得更加舒适。后段剧情逐渐崩坏，不过还是很有意思的的小成本制作
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