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.
为啥每次孩子找不到了，父亲都这么淡定；为啥父母在做危险的事的时候，总是不把孩子带在身边；恐怖氛围是不错，结尾太仓促和混轮。
好家伙，有薛定谔的猫背书，小成本电影也可以拍得这么魔幻，不可否认恐怖，紧张气氛已经拉满，尤其在5.1影院环境服用，非常过瘾，最后还扯到犹太神话，看完之后对数数都有恐惧感了LOL
买老房子一定要查清楚是不是吉屋，便宜没好货。
算是Chibnall时代元旦Dalek三部曲里最好的一部了吧？当然，对于Chibnall的剧情不能指望太多，不过无脑看个乐呵还是过瘾的。所以虽然Dalek被削得亲妈不认（Dan那段秦王绕柱属实令我扶额），但是看下来还是足够连贯流畅，轻重分明。至于Thasmin那段…我对这一对没意见，但是无论是前三季的铺垫还是在这一集中插入的时机，只能给我一种“啊？这么突然”的感觉欸…
第一次快进看DW 这个特辑算是我心中第二差了 两个最差都是13姨的 所以CC你想想/////// 新年特辑 欢乐气氛挺够的 Dan的笑话和Sarah的语气都挺好玩 4分的剧情加两分 首先【时间循环】这个剧情在皮卡叔时期已经有了 并且很能打 这点魔法特做的很好 但是CC这儿 总是聊天聊天聊天 让人看的想睡觉 虽然有倒计时但是一点紧迫感也没有 还有把Daleks当成傻子一样玩 多少看着很无语 最最最最需要说的就是Yaz 这个角色可有可无啊 没有她反而更好 你能回想起她在这个特辑里都干吗了吗？只有面部特写 聊天 笑一笑 一点儿用都没有 不知道CC你是不是有什么db……//最为新年全家一起笑开怀的特辑很好看 但是作为DW 它不合格
原来主题是关爱老年人，挺好看的
如坐针毡，实在忍不了了，但是我儿子喜欢看，不打分好了。
一般般吧，最喜欢的镜头也就是在结尾的地方。基本就是围绕这个数学公式，数学公式代表了一个邪恶的无限循环公式，主人公一家从进这个家开始就进入了这个循环公式里面，所以最后虽然女主救出了大女儿，但是在这个邪恶的计算公式里，即便走出了阁楼，打开门，即是无限的向上返回阁楼的路。所以住进这个宅子，留声机音乐放起来，就代表着就进入了无限循环模式，永远也出不去了。
我真想知道影厅里那位陪着孙子一家的那位老太太看完的感受是什么。
带三周岁多的娃去看很合适的一部儿童电影，内容也不错，教育意义也挺好，没有花里胡哨的东西。十一第一天上午值得。
气氛渲染的挺好的，大家一起排队数数是我没想到的。
前半部分都是以前的动画剧情，后面立意升华为关爱孤寡老人。只能说这一部的目标受众真的是儿童吧？
中规中矩吧，但我们的十三姨就要这样谢幕了嘛……还是有点可惜
每间老屋都住着一只恶魔系列，前屋主为了救儿子召唤了恶魔，全家一起巴比Q（除了女儿），后来入住的女主一家跟着巴比Q。
我能坚持追下去，全是靠“马上就要换编剧了”的信念撑着
整个就是啊？？？？
霸王龙 霸王龙 我是厉害的霸王龙
牛爷爷是挺可怕的啊，把小朋友带到家里，给他们喝不明饮料，还给他们看又粗又大的棍子。
秦王绕柱走哈哈哈哈哈哈，话说对付一个dalek就是贴着马桶橛子跑不就好了，反正子弹不转弯😂其实挺好看的，看来cc妥协了，就是看得挺累，是怎么做到时间紧急危急还能见缝插针地大段chat chat chat的😂
片尾曲响起来的那一刻，身边的老阿姨们忍不住一起欢呼鼓掌，那是抹不掉的童年声音。
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