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.
Equal nudity好评 难以置信这是哪一年还搞那套liberal fem
男主像亦舒小说的男主角从书页里走出来一样：浓眉长睫，皮肤光洁，五官亮丽，笑容带金光，有男子气概又不乏书卷气，会跳舞会开香槟，三个A+。但Emma是赋予这一切意义的人，当她被问道“为何你那么害怕失望”，我几乎与她同步说出“因为此前的人生总是让人失望”；当她赤裸着身体站在镜子前，我为那股强迫所有人的目光正视这一切的力量鼓掌。
认识自己，认识自己的身体，最后时刻保持某种界限
艾玛汤普森大胆的表演，值得她在今年的颁奖季拿下奖杯，影片全靠对话来推进精致的剧情，又不让觉得老套，勇敢的探寻了少有前人探索的题材，不必为衰老的肉体和容颜的伤身，也别羞于谈性，性能带来的快乐，overrated but necessary。如果说有什么流俗的地方，其实还是，如果不加那一点点的感情，编剧也怕观众接受不了纯粹的性。
站在我的视角和立场能看到的只有坦诚和真实。很多解读两性关系女性角色的影片可能都容易陷入一种自我感动的境地，好在这部没有。
前半段(抱持与接纳，论工作中的咨询技巧实践)后半段强行转折(白眼)
看完感动了，对服务生坦白后那一整段都很有劲。orgasm的镜头也太真了吧。
性圣人。性是很好的治疗剂。
人总是给自己很多的束缚，却又渴望冒险，最终形成了矛盾的个性。冒险完懂得自洽和欣赏自己是一个美好的过程。
在这个世界上，有很多上帝的化身在你生命中以不同的身份、形象突然出现，他会们用八万四千法门教会你如何爱和包容，然后微笑着离去，在天堂等你。
勉强3分多一分都不行，所有分数都给大胆追求性爱和快感的立意，并且，这样的男孩有谁不想点！
你还是需要攒一笔钱，去完成一次越级的消费，才能突破边界。
concupiscence / 可惜说教感太重
通透可爱，虽然不免落入俗套，但是前几次的会面写得太好了，不必拥有一些普世的真理，只要面对自己的身体，你是我唯一冒过的险，尽头处是自己的欢愉。有没有人知道我需要存够多少钱才能在伦敦召到这样的🦆？有学到一些词汇。
Nancy人肉Leo的行为实则是一种生活中四处存在的道德边界感缺失的现象，导演细述了Nancy产生这种行为的背景与她心中的渴望，同时又剖开了Leo这位性工作者的过往，予以了不同的人平等且包容的凝视，从而将这种道德审判讨论引向对现实的反思。
没想到用这种角度来谈论人生，而且谈的这么透彻，而又津津有味！Emma Thompson太敢了！(这个Leo肯定很贵😘)
个人觉得是个相当相当不错的谈话片。埃玛姨依旧无所畏惧！棒！
片子结尾，艾玛汤普森全裸地站在镜子前，爬满皱纹的眼角，下垂的乳房，不再曼妙的身姿，但这是她最美的一刻。短暂的、轻松的探讨关于角色、性别与性的深远议题，很喜欢这部电影。
I'm glad you came.比起电影或许更加适合舞台剧，如同性爱一样，想要看到两位演员每一次临场的不同的表现。
轻巧、讨喜、深邃、充满情欲之余又搞笑。现在就想问问男主这样服务人员几多钱一个钟。
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