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.
一部為凱吉哥量身打造的迷影情懷作，褪去凱吉本身就是個簡單到不行的二流諜報片，但因為是凱吉主演、凱吉扮演自己，讓這部二流諜報片有了不凡的意義。影片滿載對凱吉的喜愛，那些凱吉90年代演過的經典大片，絕地任務、變臉、空中監獄，沒有一部漏掉提及。佩德羅帕斯卡的角色就是導演對自身身為凱吉粉的投射，裡面最多的致敬就是變臉吧，吳宇森在好萊塢的巔峰作...不能同意更多。近幾年為了還債演了這麼多B級作的凱吉，透過這部迎來了他演藝生涯中的迴光返照，他也透過本片的機會宣洩他這幾年累積已久的低潮情緒，但不變的依舊是他對電影的喜愛，年紀輕輕變拿下奧斯卡影帝，身為柯波拉家族的一員，他靠凱吉這個藝名自己闖出一片天，又因為破產而到處接片，如今透過這部片，凱吉似乎已準備好再次東山再起了。
一个土豪脑残长情粉终获过期明星芳心的故事【大雾。在好蠢好基好好笑和凯奇好惨之间反复横跳！愉快的观影体验，结束后大家一起鼓掌哈哈哈
明白了为什么加勒万河谷的三三们
兄弟，你会跳印度舞吗？斗舞什么鬼啊哈哈哈哈哈。三个小时看得好过瘾，最后拉朱被打断腿还坚持在禁闭室引体向上，两人合体大战英军啥的更是笑出鸡叫，英军说箭从四面八方射来我还以为村里人也一起上了呢，到最后还是这哥儿俩在莽😂最后终于实现了人手一把枪的梦想哈哈哈哈。
无比诡异 有趣 可笑 壮观 五彩的印度主旋律电影
自古水火红蓝出…不出意外的赋予了英雄神性。打不死，你可以永远相信主角。套路爽片但看的很开心。
全是套路，没有真心啊这，虽然爽片也不需要什么剧情就是了。。。另外中印的民族主义电影居然是同一时期爆发，也是离谱。
前半段挺好的，就是有点墨迹，后面开挂就开始放飞自我了 哈哈哈哈哈
白富美做英奸把全家全营杀了跟野男人走了，这就是被殖民的终极幻想，完美情人。 特效还是不错的，这值得肯定。
印度版抗英神剧，就是不知道白人妹子为啥能欣然接受同族被屠的？
印度的人猿泰山利用苦肉计打入英国殖民统治者内部，用自己擅长的弓箭长矛，消灭了数以百计的使用枪支弹药英国殖民士兵，并把恶贯满盈的英国德里总督杀死，赢得了反抗英国殖民统治的伟大胜利，他俩将永载印度史册。
印度电影真的是艺术太高于生活了😅😅😅不过好在“逻辑自洽”
太爽了我靠我全程跟我妈说这不是碳基生物能写出来的剧本妈呀就是很爽很爽爽就完事了
印度电影真的是艺术太高于生活了😅😅😅不过好在“逻辑自洽”
说实话，作为一个基佬，我看过的同志电影没有比这个更基的。男二中了蛇毒被男一放上平板车那段，很难不马上想到老汉推车四个字哈哈哈哈
我来组成头部，我来组成臀部！燃爆了！中国学习一下。牛逼到根本不需要讨论剧情。
个人评分9.2→8.9/10【A+】
不带脑子看这部剧还是蛮爽的，主角二人一水一火的镜头印象深刻
兄弟，你会跳印度舞吗？斗舞什么鬼啊哈哈哈哈哈。三个小时看得好过瘾，最后拉朱被打断腿还坚持在禁闭室引体向上，两人合体大战英军啥的更是笑出鸡叫，英军说箭从四面八方射来我还以为村里人也一起上了呢，到最后还是这哥儿俩在莽😂最后终于实现了人手一把枪的梦想哈哈哈哈。
可以满足你所有对于恶势力的报仇爽感！超级具有想象力， 气死牛顿的一部随时可以脱离地心引力的 YY佳片！
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