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.
说几句关于电影的吧，节奏很好，氛围营造的也很真实，没有那么多凶杀、悬疑、追踪的噱头，女性观众可能会更感同身受一些，整体不错。
仅有结尾部分略高能，但作为一部悬疑剧，竟然什么反转也没有，你以为不可能的就是答案，仅这一点上来说确实比较弱。还好女主确实漂亮，女二虽然年纪大一点，但扮相也不错呢。
老公质疑女主不安被人监视 我火气就上来了 这种男人不要也罢 而且他都看见住对面的和跟踪女主的是同一个人了 我真的晕
這類電影總有一個角色啥都不相信。女主是怎麼做到被割喉並流了這麼多血還能不死而暴起反殺的？
监视者怎么老演变态，可能是因为长得就真变态
那样可能会酿成悲剧……
那样可能会酿成悲剧……
3.5吧，还算比较不错的，气氛营造的还可以
故事好简单，好阴郁呀，可怕的女人第六感，她觉得对面人跟踪她，果然对面的人就是那凶手。
影像质感十足，但是故事结构以及悬念设计还是相对保守
为了让剧情合理，特意安排了女主去到外国生活！这女主说坚持吧，她也坚持了，说她艮吧，她也挺艮！她都能带男友去调超市监控，就不能去调电影院监控？反正一天没啥事就不能去对面楼下角落蹲两天看看能不能等到那个变态？要手机干啥，拍点照片留作证据不行吗？偏要走那种明知道是鬼片还硬要晚上独自行动的剧本，这多少是有点彪吧？3星其实是给整体，还是不错的，这个变态演的不错，挺瘆人！
地球oline女性生存定律：当你觉察到事情不对劲了 不要怀疑 百分之百就是在不对劲
(4K HDR 氛围不错，紧张不足，剧情有点过于简单，特别是那个变态，开头看不久，就知道没啥悬念纯纯的就是他啦！
老公们，男朋友们，平时多听听女伴们的第六感吧，女人的直觉一般八九不离十，这绝对是增进夫妻和情侣关系的良策。故事内核其实很传统，但影片的紧张感和未知感营造的很不错。
宁可错误相信第六感，也不放过任何一次可能伤害到自己的猜想。
铺垫一大堆，反杀一瞬间。女生真的要相信自己的直觉啊。
满满的讽刺。妻子跟着老公来到他的家乡城市生活，陌生感孤独感和女性的第六感，让她感觉到自己身处危险，却一次次被忽视，甚至被老公和同事们当做笑谈。最后自救了的女主一身鲜血地望向老公的眼神，很真实了。
能猜到头的故事，让我想到了门锁，不过比门锁好看，简单不一定是坏事。
我觉得拍的不错，气氛到位，尤其握手和地铁那段令人窒息，不过节奏太慢了，要点耐心，还有那无能的老公看着来气，女人要保护自己太难了，稍微警惕点就被当笑话当深井冰看待
- 要不是女主的颜，真看不下去。
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