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.
晚个十年，可以说致敬cmbyn，现在只能说抄袭
还不错，看的时候一直为女主捏了一把汗！剧情有漏洞 ，豆瓣分数有点低，个人觉得可以打6.8分，反派角色太讨厌了，只是他的朋友智商忒低了吧！
从开头到结尾的古典乐配乐，诗歌、电影海报、雕塑、古籍等艺术元素拼贴+画面光线布置与浓艳的配色+海声、鸟声、流水声背景音+内裤、背心、肌肉、毛发……大概接近绝对的浪漫主义。虽然男二剧情上有明显不足，但是总体还是能看的。最喜欢的是老师这个人物。
好看！！看得我手心全是汗
印度真的有小清新，男主是流氓兔眼睛，看久了有点萌～两星半
现实中肯定挂了。攀岩加凶杀的设定倒是第一次见。
专业攀岩选手怎么会把水不小心扔掉？知道没有水，敌人为什么不瓮中捉鳖？用得着抓她吗，相机📷要到有个屁用！心肠最好的，死得最惨。为啥不趁他在边上不注意，偷偷推他一下。
视听很诗意。先入为主难免会想到CMBYN，甚至是衬衫短裤凉鞋。镜头始终稳且美，但显然还不足以挽救整个故事，有些表达也在强行赋意，，比如，…为什么一定要捏那颗橘子？😂
有一幕真的好喜欢，夜晚的风肆意的吹着窗帘，而安睡的人还是安睡
还不错，但是最后打斗拼搏的时候女主多少带点主角光环了。
异国大逃亡，冷硬写实风。前面有点闷，之后则渐入佳境。一场意外卷入的政治风波，一次不断反转的凶险假期。越到后面越觉得男主应该转型拍动作片，身体素质真的太好了。
女主好勇 赞 女主未婚夫不能等攀岩到山顶了再求婚吗
以为是攀岩运动纪录片 结果是惊悚片 坏人坏的毫无逻辑 被害者不弄出点声音引起追杀编剧不干
场面调度人物走位和间歇式配乐都很古典啊，整个风格看去有上世纪欧美黑色电影的味道。但浩大的声势背后竟然是如此的小打小闹，把政治拍成儿戏。或许从车子撞入墙壁的那一刻开始，就是一个美国形象的侵入，这些欧洲国家的政治和运动不过是一场游戏罢了。
20分钟弃，节奏太慢，前戏太长导致兴趣大减
从开头到结尾的古典乐配乐，诗歌、电影海报、雕塑、古籍等艺术元素拼贴+画面光线布置与浓艳的配色+海声、鸟声、流水声背景音+内裤、背心、肌肉、毛发……大概接近绝对的浪漫主义。虽然男二剧情上有明显不足，但是总体还是能看的。最喜欢的是老师这个人物。
虽然剧情太扯，但还是觉得人物和画面......太美了
特别古典的希区柯克式的悬疑电影，包括前半部的运镜都挺有希式电影的风格。背景的各方政治角力，每一方都不过是利益集团的代表，寓意了当前的西方世界，。只有男主抱着那点仅存的正义感与赎罪心，踉踉跄跄地独自走在暴徒和警察对峙的骚乱中，很有意思。
电影的导演就是原著小说的作者（小说发表于2006年）
及格水平的小成本电影，镜头几乎全是近景很失望
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