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.
2022.3.11上海面临发生疫情以来最为严峻的考验，无意间点开看了这部电影，是巧合吗？剧中的人物和故事都很真实，特别是老年情侣和武哥叶老师的两个故事。经历了生死离别，才要更勇敢地去活出生命！
一转眼离疫情爆发居然已经两年了 是需要一部这样的片子带我们回忆那个时期的悲喜离合 这样才会更加珍惜拥有吧 感恩所有奋战在一线的医护和志愿者们
真的就是强行煽情，这么多好演员也是没有用武之处。还有那个高龄产妇的片段也真是令人不舒服，高龄产妇很常见吗？也是有风险的啊！还有爱情线和小护士突然下线都好突兀，反正不推荐看…坐在电影院就很难受！没有感同身受感，也没有写好这个题材！根本没有突出疫情背景下，小人物的命运，无法打动身为观众的我！（现在我还在电影院里，但是我觉得可以给出我的评价了）
周冬雨越来越漂亮了，演技也越来越好了，真心喜欢她演的护士
感动，平凡人有大爱。希望香港早日迎来春天……
就……非常一般 主要是跟男朋友为了去看拥抱场的 结果无聊到靠着男朋友睡着了……我男朋友看的如坐针毡 一直说还不如去看那个啥风暴 可想而知能有多难看了 只有贾玲出来的时候稍微好看一点点 其他的真的太……还不如去看纪录片呢 好失望
徐帆咋演完《唐山大地震》说啥都是一股子唐山味……。
剧本太仓促了，薛导这品控不过关。不过这种题材这样也就行，勉强及格吧。
剧情太散了，而且也完全没有提现当时大家的紧张恐惧，不服输的精神，赶紧就是他们谈谈恋爱忽然就成功了，这……
按照作文的评分来看，《穿越寒冬拥抱你》确实是一部紧扣主题的作文，明里暗里，时时刻刻点题，生怕别人不知道标题是什么。但作为一部跨年电影，确实有些不如人意。
大年三十那一晚的马路上，拍摄三个不同家庭的事，还是挺有新意的。而且，也被老人间的爱情感动到。可是，叶老师那一趴感觉怪怪的，为啥一定得得病呢？实习护士怎么就去世了呢？情节之间连贯性不够，看得一脸懵逼……真的如很多人所言，好的题材被讲得支离破碎……可惜了，没能体现好“以小见大”。
20220223 其实拍的有点尬，要不是这个主题加分，肯定不及格！
为叶芝的诗和蜜汁叉烧加多一星。和妈妈一起看的，她精准到达泪点和笑点，说明这部电影算是成功了。
还可以，就是影院不标是国语还是方言，像开盲盒
超感动，影片开始便被带回了2020年，泪目想哭。整个影片都是笑与泪相交织，结尾叶老师让我泣不成声……
两星都给画面美感上，剧情太差，就不能找个好编剧，这么好的题材，疫情环境下催生那么多感人故事，拍的像个流水账
片尾曲不错...周冬雨和女婿两部分的剧情感觉有删减吧...周冬雨路口的场景和打包20份外卖的部分估计原本剧情是身边同伴集体牺牲之类的...不然没什么必要强调...女婿和医院女医生的剧情也没交代,估计是企业复工那部分涉及到倒闭之类的负面给改了吧...感觉方言电影和点到为止已经是国内电影的一种理想和现实的生存技巧了...
夫妻。老人。很真实。
虽然几个故事讲得不太好，但看到熟悉的武汉街头，还是让人潸然泪下…
看完觉得，我是不是对主旋律电影要求太高了😅
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