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.
动物们都很可爱，6岁的娃能完全理解剧情，大人不用解释，挺好
还好吧，最后的珠宝，插科打诨的配角也还不错，主角团的成长，出场很牛半路下线的搞笑都挺不错的，中规中矩
还挺可爱的。最后这感情戏和甜甜圈蛋多余了吧，莫名其妙的。我满脑子都是马老师的“有男人要我了”。🌚
而我早在不知不觉间悄然地把爆米花收进包包里。
两兄妹艾德和o妹总是搞茬子，时空之花可以穿越任何年代，张博士失踪是白狗推进了时空里，在时空里救了四种灭绝动物，艾德和朵蒂（多多鸟）在一起了，结尾是蛋壳裂了
女主选角面相有点刻薄但是没想到这么坏得这么笨，好吧
闺女在影院看的第二部电影，途中有点打退堂鼓，因为她害怕独眼巨人，哈哈
这种不在乎表意而关注人物情感和关系的电影语言还真是青春恣意啊，《热情花招》式自由叛逆。
2.里面三角龙浩宝有段说唱，我听出了原唱，艾福杰尼的声音
陪女儿一起看，虽然是国产出品，但是很明显的美式动画风格。不是贬义，至少下限不会很烂，不像国产幼儿动画，烂的可以无底线。
谷阿莫，看那么多名演员本来想看的，无奈分太低，桑德拉布洛克都58岁了啊，还可以穿紧身衣。
故事剧情很老套，两位主演都演过类似的角色没什么新意，但是小笑点很多且不尴尬，不要深究逻辑和细节，挺放松的喜剧爆米花电影
既然是女性视角片了为什么还要穿这么闪亮紧身的jumpsuit嘛
嫉妒使人丑陋，白颂德因为嫉妒使他忘记了感恩，最终得到了报应
不知道为啥明显瞄准中国市场的却都是甜甜圈，而且，两个主角的性格也是莫名其妙，很难讨喜中国市场，整个都很奇怪
首先不知道中间有个洞的萌点在哪儿。小白莫名地黑化，不知为啥非要搞个坏蛋。如果没有正邪对立，能值五星……
菲拉萌不弄圈就挺可爱的，故事也可以继续，弄个圈一点都不萌，故事还挺老套的
三星半。菲拉萌看起来好Q弹的样子。前半程是个波澜不惊的冒险故事，直到“小可爱”角色露出了真面目…
还行吧。弟弟因为是中国产的动画片拉我一起看的。剧情不算无聊，flummel也还蛮可爱的，脸上是很典型的美国动画形象的表情。提到了上海啊郑和啊一些中国元素。
而我早在不知不觉间悄然地把爆米花收进包包里。
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