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.
虽然一股子《欢乐喜剧人》的味道，但演员演技在线，编剧和演员都挺真诚的，再加上之前看的那个评分那么高的烂片把我恶心到了，给个3星半。豆瓣现在评分这么水吗？也是资本的降维打击呗？
三星半，及格线上的网大，多半星给那一点烟火气
说实话还挺有意思的，就是烧烤摊比拼的重点没在烧烤本身上，都是花路子致胜。倒是小幽默和小温情还挺不错的。
一切从简，网大中的拖拉机，换流量上场还能收割点韭菜。
梅开二度，跟《健听女孩》一样在家人的陪伴下试镜hhh
总会有莫名其妙一夜睡不着的时候，也许会更多。
佳佳作为男主感觉还是有点镇不住场子。看着结尾似乎还有续集。
笑点蛮多的，剧情也流畅，演员阵容不变哈哈哈，没想到佳佳做导演还挺上道，还不错
我来给你们翻译一下，什么TM的叫做TM的惊喜，这部原本让人不抱期望的网大就TM的叫做惊喜
在我看来是挺不错的电影。全程基本无尿点，不知不觉就整篇都看完了。没太多尴尬的地方，但是搞笑都很不错。难得的国产好电影。
鼓励，这梗儿玩多了重复了的确撑起一部电影还是吃力
作为一部搞笑电影来说，笑点倒是够了，虽然都是不太眼熟的演员，但是演技都还可以，可以当个下饭电影
意外的感觉很不错，轻松幽默 又能把故事讲明白 挺好的
我去，明天才上映，腾讯视频已经看了，鼓励一下~
经典的迪士尼儿童片 休闲娱乐的时候看挺愉快的 话说小男孩内特真的好帅啊 他哥哥也挺帅的
为开了智的细腻温柔的孩子打四星。为何有些娃还在玩泥巴
作为网大，佳佳这部电影是合格的，不过内容稍显单薄，在郑家父子关系的挖掘方面可以再丰满一些。特别是郑总作为馕哥应该来体验一下生活
做自己喜欢做的事情、能把自己的兴趣爱好作为事业，难啊
这个片子实在是太一般了也就两星的水平 但是对佳佳布鲁根真的有爱笑滤镜
还可以吧，东北不能失去烧烤，就像西方不能失去耶路撒冷
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