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.
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真的有够boring的，110分钟不知道讲了个啥，完全垮掉。除了DJW在希腊惊慌失措的样子有点我在法国巴黎的即视感，其他就毫无沉浸感可言，丝毫没有扣人心弦的地方。
没有很懂政治方面的矛盾，但是男主反正太牛了，因为车祸看到了不该看到的东西，然后各种被追杀暗杀都成功逃脱了还救了小男孩，不得不说他天生就不该是个凡人，一般人估计早就无声无息死翘翘多少回了，同时这说明政治权利之类的是很可怕的东西
请勿疲劳驾驶交通宣传片。小华盛顿接了部看上去剧情不错的希腊旅游片。片子制作简陋，剧情还算扣人心弦。希腊好破败的样子。
有点像模仿希区柯克的味道，但是导演的功力不够；男主角后半段突然暴涨的武力值也严重缺乏说服力
挺一般，节奏巨慢，最后结局也就那样，并没有很惊艳
误入真是漩涡有点扯 多大点事就往死里追 最后还把人家红发叔叔杀了 什么玩意
这片告诉我们不要疲劳驾驶，你看就滑出去了。。还有一定要系安全带，你看女的直接被甩出去，当场身亡。 莫名其妙的一场追逐谋杀戏，光论这场不知名的追逐戏还是挺好看的，但就是到最后都不知道为什么，，隐隐约约，模棱两可，追了个寂寞。男主好强，咋弄都不会死，断断续续一路上身中了好几枪都能徒手暴打别人。。。因为车祸误入一场政治密谋，被追杀，求救大使馆，结果大使馆反水也是一伙的，最后各种通关，解救小男孩成为英雄。。 希腊雅典虽然穷，但是城市和乡村景色都很美。就是被这片拍的不敢去国外了。。在陌生异国遇上政治事件太恐怖。。
政治运动下的大逃杀 想用客观的角度展现真实世界下普通人陷入政治阴谋无助和求生欲 但无论是绑架案还是被追杀的真相在这个片子的整体基调下显得并没那么重要
节奏过于缓慢，主角就是nb呗，怎么都死不了，最后一跃还来个伟光正。略无聊
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各种上乘的加持也难以逃脱其动作和惊悚的设计简陋 华盛顿二世果然不是很会演戏 吃惊懵逼震惊和难过的复杂情绪都没有很好的表达 砍妹的淡妆真的就是北欧人模样了好看的 啥时候能让波波演一回好人啊 转型之后就差不多一直就是演倒坏不坏的…
厄运从男主的疲劳驾驶引发的车祸开始，男主不停地在被追杀中惊恐逃窜，最后总算反追杀成功。男主一脸的惊恐疲惫与懊悔演得真不错，导演也很钟爱地给他许多许多的近景大特写，鼻涕口水汗水尘土啥的满脸都是，演得挺真。又见到了薇姬克里普斯，那位在《魅影缝匠》中跟老裁缝谈恋爱的高个子女演员，那种温暖的气质一直都在。
非常让人惊喜，剧情的转折脑洞很大，让人意想不到，最后与前文的互文也挺有意思，是一部被低估的影片
这本子吧，其实还是很俗套的，类似的剧本这几十年好莱坞拍了不少了，讲老美如何卷入政治阴谋的故事，故事框架完善，剧情总体流畅，嘈点也一大堆，给个及格分吧。
2021.9.24车祸女友死意外撞破政治绑架被追杀，结局反杀
作品追求希区柯克试的表达但过于平庸。150分钟的时长废镜头也着实多了一些。
没啥预期看的话，感觉还可以。就是还是有主角光环在里面，稍微有点尬。
在注重一些逻辑感也许更好了， 都说坎妹大女主客串，着实有点可惜，不过美国的网络电影的追求和艺术价值，的确超越目前国产网络电影好几条街，为啥？因为观众的问题，还需要成长&……加油吧，china movie
最后的翻盘看着很给力。但是仔细想想好像并没有什么可能翻盘的地方。
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