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.
亲情控制和生育惩罚对女性主义者来说实在不算是个新东西，但是能搬上大银幕这么细致的讨论还挺少见的，韩国编剧的实力是真的硬，没有过度喧哗，也没有传统韩国电影的那种沉重结尾，主角最后的眼泪给一切留出了可能性，解脱了自己，或许未来是坎坷的，但此刻看到的是光明。
没有早恋过的小阿姨看这部电影真的全程姨母笑啊，少女爱幻想又难以开口的小心思这点呢把握的太好了，再说一百遍，男二真的好帅，完全长在我的审美点
悬念保持的很好，节奏也不错，演员演技在线，最后一段升华了，很深刻的一部电影
N:3.5
女主柯佳嬿加林依晨？老中青三代主配角大多數演技都不錯，劇情真的是讓人看不太下去，最大亮點就是大鶴宿舍告白了吧，突來一筆讓人忍不住發笑。結尾看著兩人狂奔去找對方是忍不住擔心了一下該不會出車禍吧（笑），還好沒有～
前面悬疑营造的不错，后半部分有点不如人意，医生是个好医生，主播不是个好主播。
乏善可陈的剧情，浪费了申河均和千禹熙的演技。
悬念保持的很好，节奏也不错，演员演技在线，最后一段升华了，很深刻的一部电影
一开始以为是什么台湾“吃了”系列的新篇章 但它不是 是真的吃早餐了//本来以为是大陆才比较会用一些年纪看起来很大的演员去扮演高中生 但其实台湾也会//原来以为可能会有一点点新意 毕竟吃了一整年的早餐欸 但 淦 真的就普普通通高中青春故事//可能东亚少数承认到同性关系的地区的优势就是 他们可以光明正大地在故事里加点同志情节 吧//哎 今天看片预设太多 真是令人痛苦
镜子的割裂，女性的窘境，母亲的阴影，生育和职场的焦虑，不断推进的心理暗示使真相昭然若揭，但还算有可看性的类型片
“妈妈 你恨我 不是吗”
喜欢里面的一些配乐，很带感。但剧情从开始有点意思到老套无趣，简直是失望透顶。
3.5/5 心理惊悚，惊悚氛围+多悬念交替+女主炸裂演技的观感很不错。控制狂母亲、破碎婚姻、职场压力、生育焦虑、精神人格分裂，把这一切杂糅混合塞进女主的生活，能感受到导演对女性的洞察呐喊，却也像极了热词排列组合的狂欢。细节的匮乏让人感觉雷声大雨点小，但抛开现实影射，这个悲剧故事本身，和产生悲剧的那些悲剧，更需要我们去和解吧。
5/10。中间有很多不合常理令人翻白眼的尴尬桥段，这些做作青春片真的要在大荧幕看才能投入。
感觉本子还可以，创伤后双重人格一黑一白还顺带一些母女关系，但拍的不好，前一半节奏失衡，影片过半才开始有一点意思，整体显得非常普通。
真的不想多说，不愿意请声优、骤然关停的bgm和乱改剧情带来的迷惑，有一种给医生丧事喜办的荒谬笑话感。
简单说就是透过初恋故事反映校园生活，没有出彩的地方。
前期悬疑惊悚和梦境现实的切换，氛围营造得很好，在诡异里透露出一种合理。心理医生的诡异感把剧情一点点推向高潮。但我有些遗憾女主做了两次目击者才开始黑化，首次出场的命案她居然真的一点都没参与？千禹熙不是演技不行，但确实不适合主播的形象。
母女共用身体？恶鬼附身？竟然都不是，最后真相大白，原来是双重人格分裂互相攻击罢了。。。故事一般般，不过讨论的主题却很深刻！女性在面临生育，给工作带来的压力，丢掉工作这些其实都是很深刻的社会问题。。。
剧情很日系，男主很韩系。主线幼稚平淡，支线反而更有趣。优点是胜在创作野心不大，不强塞观点，以及情绪表达的克制感，可惜最后一幕破功。在铁道两边相视一笑就行了，不用非得亲亲抱抱。
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