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.
本片最大的亮点就是苏菲亚，哈哈哈无厘头加无脑式的搞笑，最后的最后，大团圆结局，真的给人好温暖的感觉。
太恶心了，男主这个都四十岁的在那边装纯真卖可爱，表演浮夸又可怕，更不用说老套落俗的剧本，简直是这个时代同志片的灾难范本
好棒。同志圣诞题材的电影，这部算是很不错的了，爱死啦。
啊，圣诞电影，光从预告片就可以把剧情猜出十之八九，这三星给男三（最帅那位，强行被甩还要点醒男主辛苦了）。我就不明白一点，那两个外甥女咋就一定要把他们两个硬凑成一对呢？
很轻松很甜很温暖的剧情（虽然剧情很老套）适合在圣诞节看
就很无脑甜。and Nick is really a ten!
圣诞剧就甜甜的就好，Luke没人要的话请给我！
笑死，找不到男人就和姐妹在一起，不是我一直以来的想法吗哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
很无聊的炸鸡圣诞电影，但一点都不狗血，所以如一杯热红酒的开心。
又好看又好笑的，而且还有我最喜欢的布兰妮。🥰🥰
平安夜当然是窝在家里看圣诞节电影了，对于一开场就猜到结局的电影，还是得为Peter男友们的颜值一人一颗星
預告片也不好看啊⋯⋯ 本想趁假期把Netflix上的聖誕影片都看一遍，我覺得我還是不要勉強自己了，還不如看apple+的snoopy聖誕影集。
离谱的剧情 看到男主家人不断给男主洗脑他应该和室友在一起我就已经弃了 这啥呀这是 集体PUA吗
太恶心了，男主这个都四十岁的在那边装纯真卖可爱，表演浮夸又可怕，更不用说老套落俗的剧本，简直是这个时代同志片的灾难范本
12月就是有点圣诞的气氛 简单温暖舒适 “you’re important”
美剧美影里小镇青年若在大城市里受挫了，最后选择的结果总是回到故乡，和家人团聚。和国产剧非常相反。
友情？爱情！不要拿一段感情去试验另一段感情。为什么两个好朋友在一起了那么多年，一个圣诞节🎄就发展成了爱情呢？男配看男主的眼神都透露着爱，但这种眼神在男主身上没有。影片抛出了那个问题但是却没给答案：如果两个好朋友试着谈恋爱，不成功怎么办？
中规中矩圣诞合家欢 拥抱家人 发现爱情 Luke究极工具人
美版我可能不会爱你，戏有点平，家庭氛围好棒
只能说老外的圣诞的确是我们的新年，布置的那个喜庆热闹啊！
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