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.
还以为是什么美食美景与爱的风光片，美食和风光了了几个镜头，男主刚出场就暴走很不讨喜，但女主出场时更讨人厌，爱情展开也十分奇怪，女主和男主从头吵到尾，突然地女主在和未婚夫的订婚前一晚和男主搞上了……
无聊，主角还那么丑，难怪整容业那么发达，不整容没法见人
好看，是我永远无法拒绝的故事类型，wentworth太让人心动了
fleabag版《劝导》。我依稀记得原著没有那么活泼，虽然大体情节非常还原原著故事，但加入非常多喜剧元素，而且不是奥斯汀式略带讽刺的幽默，是逗乐。在细节上的微调充满二十一世纪的新诠释。喜欢女主选角，很贴《劝导》，但是男主看起来像个傻子……
达妹优雅动人，with Nina and barbecue.
以为是灾难片，结果是喜剧片，拍的挺有趣的。在某国，小男孩绝对不可能得救，起码0几率妈妈告诉爸爸小男孩在里面。
剧情有点莫名其妙，但希望今年可以去意大利玩嘿嘿
女主那种大龄女文青有点丧有点通透有点矫情，还颇合我意。对第四面墙说话还有点像伦敦生活女主的狡黠。男女主不停的错过，明明相爱还试探掩饰，往返交战，终于敞开心扉还挺带感。曾经一时愚蠢错过的人，还有机会吗。也许是简对失落往事的yy。
达妹优雅动人，with Nina and barbecue.
勉强能看，前面非常磨叽，结尾再来个朝鲜半岛这么大的坑就完美了…狗头保命
什么玩意，地陷就陷出个深井？也对这故事就是深井病编的吧！房子整栋下陷质量还挺好，人全靠自救觉悟挺高。整个一出喜剧嘛
怎么能无聊成这样 男主长得也太没有说服力了
不合时宜的现代感，糟糕的口音，各种接触不良…
既然都加入这么多现代元素了，不妨可以把背景放到现代吧。流水账的剧本和不伦不类的服装，有点浪费了美景和配乐。ps.男主角长得有点丑😰
为什么我觉得达妹还不错啊 男主一脸懵逼样真是看不下去
一旦接受Lady Russell长得像“栓Q”就……但是达妹是好美的啦！改成疯狂独白戏也还行吧，毕竟这悔恨八年的心情是非常打动人的，海边对白戏也看到飙泪。不过男演员们都不太行，男主总像被人打过蔫蔫的样子一点也不英气啊喂（摊手.jpg）
两颗星给托斯卡纳，一颗星给男主角儿，因为胖大人欣赏他打扫厨房的专注与高标准
Tuscany值得五星。但剧情太单薄了。单拍Tuscany纪录片不好吗
没看过原著 完全是新故事看的 各种桥段还蛮偶像剧的 这电影我看太危险了……
最后是带轮子的家吗，无脑喜剧片，真就靠自救呗，地上救援队没点用处
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