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.
阳光温暖我的脸庞
Jack温柔贴心，是因为Cameron的温柔贴心
“I love you,Cameron Turner. Always have. And always will.” 当你发现能让彼此发笑的唯一办法是一起回忆过去…… 又一个选择表达“延续爱”的导演。
十分钟就能讲完的小故事抻两个小时，中间还穿插了二十年前知音读者烂鸡汤，真无聊。
软科幻的人文小品，男主演技太好了，虽然Scott博士和莫名的惊悚氛围让我全程悬着心觉得一定有什么惊天大阴谋😂。但事实证明这始终是一部探讨亲情、爱情，生命与死亡的温情脉脉的电影，看完全片之后会感慨swan song这个片名之贴切。
所以自己一个人孤独的死去 就不用去做这些思想斗争了 虽然很温暖的科幻主题 但是在该哭的地方总觉得差临门一脚 我都没哭出来 just感动 也许是因为演员的过儿吧...法海的moon river好好听 其他bgm也好棒 7.5
每个个体在人间为自己的搭建的位置，在关系网中的意义都是极其宝贵的财富。而且具有排他性和唯一性。这个电影阐释了这一点。很细致的探讨。
怎么可以这么忧伤呢…犯规了。I always will, forever 其实结局，包括最后那句话是完全可以预见的，完全可以猜到，每一个词，每一个语气，每一个眼神，只能说演员真的太厉害了，每一个词，每一个语气，每一个眼神都那么真挚，一想起来就会心碎。
题材不新鲜了，但 Ali 真的适合怼脸特写，他的高级丧脸真是所有文艺片通行证。
每个个体在人间为自己的搭建的位置，在关系网中的意义都是极其宝贵的财富。而且具有排他性和唯一性。这个电影阐释了这一点。很细致的探讨。
每个人人生都独一无二，但请带着我的记忆和思念，继续活下去。
沉浸而克制，整部剧作还是欠些许火候，只是，最后一秒还是没绷住。
最大的bug是，都能出克隆人了不能把癌症治一治吗i
马赫沙拉阿里演技稳啊，张驰有度，有点儿黑人Tom Hanks的意思了，这拿个男主小金人也很有希望了。至于剧情其实挺老套的，但是科技呈现和音乐审美真的是Apple水准，另单独给装修设计点赞
有钳真好！只换不修。 我认为最大的败笔是前后2人面对面。都100%复制了，为什么不让克隆人坚信自己就是原来那个唯一的自己？
好久没看到这么有意思能够让我力荐的软科幻了，请静心观赏。
画面很美，音乐很棒，剧情感人。但本人从伦理上不支持克隆人代替原主人寄托情感。
节奏很棒，导演处女长片 请来绿皮书主角，很喜欢男主的表现，很多未来世界的细节也很到位，没有维和和强加于人的感觉。
Always have ,and always will
从题材到视觉到配乐乃至声效都完成度颇高的一部佳作。不知道是否应该感谢现代/未来科技（或许也可以说是另一种“神力”），让我们真正做到了与自己和解，找回内心的平静。胡思乱想一下：假如那部法国影片“爱 Amour”的男女主角能接触这样的科技，那么。。。全片结构很工整，但感觉节奏有点平，或许还可以紧凑点，又或许营造前后段篇幅着力的差异感，或许能让观众有更强的沉浸感。
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