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.
一场婚礼开头，一场葬礼结尾，中间贯穿着生老病死与爱恨情仇，导演一流的构图和调度，还有无声电影的死亡和有声电影的诞生，完美。
老夫人走了我坐在影院眼泪哗哗哗的，她终于还是和她的时代一起远去了。每一部唐顿都没有错过，熟悉的人们，我的英国亲戚们，好不想结束，再来一百年吧。
老夫人的少女岁月南法线和唐顿拍电影《雨中曲》的有声电影萌发线无缝融合～男仆的故事被一剪梅～马修你还不回来大小姐要被休丹西撬走了喂～唐顿好美大家好可爱❤️
前奏一响起，我就不行了。全程含笑，结束时恋恋不舍，怅然若失。
开头是tom的婚礼，结尾是老夫人的葬礼。全家南法度假，mary给电影配了个音小暧昧了一把，姐夫全程不在。不过汤马斯为什么要离职，去美国了嘛？
送房子这个从头到尾有反转，最后结尾是好的
唐家屯承载了太多，老夫人安详的离世应该画上一个圆满的句号。
很多事好像都是这样，大家吵吵闹闹地开始，到了离别却说不出再见。从每一季都笼罩在老夫人是否会离世的担忧，到如今她在平静中飘然而去，从姐妹间的争风吃醋、童话般的烽火佳人，到见证时代变迁的女性成长史，唐顿系列经历了从乍见之欢的高光走向黔驴技穷的陈旧，终于也将落下帷幕。
2012年5月标记了第一季唐顿庄园，十年后在大屏幕见证着属于唐顿庄园的时代落下帷幕：
ps.巴罗的同性戏份又内陆影院被剪光了🆘
好像穿越回了那个时代，跟Downton一起见证一部电影的诞生
熟悉的人看着亲切，可是一个个都无法掩藏的变老，唏嘘
几多欢喜，几多愁。——致永恒的伯爵夫人维奥莱特
女主真的好有气质，我最喜欢她，她比那个电影女主演更像女明星，气质也有，唐顿卧虎藏龙，除了这个配音的还有写剧本的，当时这个人说剧本的时候我起鸡皮疙瘩了，为那种氛围而起
真的精致 服装台词 作为电影拍摄场地 老太太去世 凭空继承别墅
[Stop that noise. I can't hear myself die.]
年度最佳音乐剧电影！10年度最佳音乐剧电影！20年度最佳音乐剧电影！LMM我再次感受到了你的爱和努力和才华！我们有你真是幸运！
现实向我反复确认的是 时间是抓不住的 人会老也会死 没有什么会永垂不朽 我必须要直面这个现实 你看 老奶奶走了 其它人也都老了 我不也是吗
大小姐老公亨利没出现真是可惜了，不如第一部，但是对于粉丝还是蛮友好的，更像是交待大家结局的完结篇，奶奶永远是我最喜欢的角色🥹
好像穿越回了那个时代，跟Downton一起见证一部电影的诞生
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