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.
Thriller is not an easy one. At least this movie caught my attention. It was just too good to white guys by offering them too many excuses, and too sticking to look politically correct.
中规中矩的本子，执行也一般，后1/3有点小爽，结尾2分钟实在多余，有点矛盾到底是该rehab还是the right way to dope，btw大雪细节做的太差了，下了那么久大雪一直还那么薄一层，大雪本可以用作推进剧情元素的
着实一般，前半段还算普普通通，闹剧式电影，高低搭配的反差主角两个，缝合了点成龙元素，勉勉强强合格的类型片。但是后半段，透着一股预算用光的贫穷，没法补拍随便剪辑的过场，加的对白只能借位用画外音……
这纷纷扬扬的漫天大雪好喜欢！ 另外 ，习惯之后，感觉女主的小内双眼皮真好看
ash和女主莫名有火花… 被钉枪圈粉（bushi
女主和警察都智商让人捉急，不符合常理，拖了整体后腿！不过首尾呼应地结局倒是挺有感觉，四星合适😄
还可以 有几个小反转 女主有几个角度和镜头竟然跟蒋勤勤很像 好神奇
无厘头电影，确实有笑到，认真你就输了，但是开头确实有点让人无语，这也没啥手段呐，不纠结这种东西去观赏还算合格的喜剧片，三星半。
4/10。暴风雪山庄式的设置，原本是很吸引人的，然而此作故事一般，而且人物太少，除了主角、小女孩与两个绑匪，另外两人几乎全程酱油，极大削弱了电影的紧张与悬疑感。最要命的是，两个绑匪的智商实在太低，你们就不能好好把女主跟小女孩绑起来吗？
暴雪山庄模式永远是经典模板，其实挺棒的内容没有水分和各种故弄玄虚的bug，不能说老套就一定不好，整个电影完整且节奏紧凑
这纷纷扬扬的漫天大雪好喜欢！ 另外 ，习惯之后，感觉女主的小内双眼皮真好看
挺有趣的，也可以想象要是杰森·斯坦森来演的话会另有一番趣味。
前半段还是很有氛围的，故事稍微单薄了一点，后面就快进着看了，周五晚上放松可以
塔科马男子兄弟
女主角全程智商在线？？？最后跑路的时候不用枪废掉歹徒行动能力就是智商暂时掉线的那一刻吧。
别带脑子看 其实还可以 btw 恭喜Penny圆了她的好莱坞梦 比Killer Gorilla好了好几倍 棒
意料之外精彩，几乎没尿点，几处黑色幽默也挺有意思。
普通的惊悚故事套路一般。但是没啥太大的问题。女主戒毒中心戒赌。得知母亲脑瘤住院手术。要求医院让自己离开。但是部门表示需要申请手续下周才行。女主表示来不及了。夜深带上螺丝刀工具。带上装备直接溜出戒毒所，溜上车直接疾驰离开。一路导航但是下起了大雪道路封锁。女主在路边收到姐妹短信吐槽女主只会添乱别来了。压力太大。女主甚至拿出了毒品想要吸毒。结果恍惚间幻想到自己吸毒死在车里。这时来了警察，女主惊醒得知下大雪所有道路封锁。女主可以原路返回，或者前往游客中心。女主只好前往游客中心。看到了老黑和老妇女坐一起。以及睡觉的帅小伙还有角落神神叨叨的宅男。大雪天没有信号。老黑表示外面某个地方偶尔有一格信号。女主过去找信号。结果发现一个面包车里绑着一个小女孩。小女孩还有病。情绪激动就会死。女主回去屋里猜测谁是坏人
我只想知道，玻璃门是什么时候烂的？还有为什么不是白人女主？而是一个亚裔而且演技奇差！
观感很痛……亚裔女主身手干净利索，小空间的紧凑张力，处理的很好，但影片有给毒品正名之嫌。
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