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.
觉得不差 佳佳的作品 比想象中好太多 想起很多年以前 在寝室 看爱笑会议室的光景 那份快乐 真他妈逗 未来一定好！
出乎意料，居然还不错，叙事挺完整，笑料也挺自然流畅，起码做到了不尬，之前看过有关出狱人员在东北从事殡葬业的报道和纪录片，这点社会关照也挺好。
已经算是近几年东北文化主题电影里，比较有文化层次的类型了。
2.6 学院迎合主流主旋律叙事，能看出有美学和类型技术上的追求，但还是很糟糕，尽管仍好于《长津湖》系列。
牛硬朗真没发财的命，不管怎么说这彩票也应该买两张，中了等于没中
做为一个电影，故事还是很完整的，该交待的交待，就是不免俗套，但又何妨
前半段笑点牵强，刀爷的反转虽然想到了，但是很炸，出狱人员安置主题还是不错的，整体不如烧烤，海燕镜头惊艳
黑白影像的核心功能应该是削弱一部分细节和内容，强化和放大一部分特性。这部片子实现了在此基础上一定程度的表达，而且相对完善，尤其最后一幕，画面化为彩色的血雨，冲击力是在的。
无脑观影佳片。 有几处笑料还是不错的
虽然槽点多多，但是还是挺喜欢的。感觉笑点也还挺多。崔志佳现在也是能导能演。全程都挺欢乐的。刀爷这角色挺到位的。宋晓峰追车那段感觉挺有意思的。
虽然没有五颗星那么好，但也不该那么低，诚意十足笑料百出，很合格的喜剧，无奈豆瓣上国外的月亮总是比国内的圆
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牛硬朗真没发财的命，不管怎么说这彩票也应该买两张，中了等于没中
十年前看爱笑会议室的时候，我就相信这帮喜剧演员会在演艺路上越走越好的，现在看来确实如此，一个接一个在大银幕上火起来了。打四星并不是说这片子拍的多牛逼，虽然也有些微很多国产喜剧经常出现的东北尬梗拼凑的痕迹，但是在相声小品演员转行做导演拍出的电影里面，这部真的算很不错的了。
中国喜剧电影也不知道是咋滴了，这一部我都觉得特别好，爽点真是越来越低
狱后改造
孙越和梁龙的出场费有点低了，哈哈哈
说实在的，崔志佳不行干点别的吧，别在喜剧演员这块死磕了，四哥都比他强多了
洗心革面，重新做人。给犯错且受到惩罚的人改过自新的机会没有错。
开头的讨债那段词写得好。真的好好笑哈哈哈。故事和笑点是好的。电影的节奏有点生疏。给东北办葬礼，这个象征可以的。唉 导演功力还是有限，很好的点子。
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