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.
先烈们的牺牲才有了我们的今天的安稳 珍惜现在 强大自己 强大祖国
虽然有一些俗套，但致敬每一个努力奋斗不放弃的平凡人。
很难想象轰炸机满天飞的情况下要如何胜利，如何活着回家
为什么会在2022年春节档看到打工人逆袭成资本家的励志鸡汤片。。。
军事盲看完之后啥也没看懂……之前是谁说文戏差的，比较起来也太好了吧。或说差的不是文戏，是整个电影的架子都没搭明白。
好看，非常好看👍全员演技在线，现实主义小人物的题材最感人，也最让人共情，看到小奇迹小队战斗力满满，碰到任何困难都勇敢向前，这种精神值得我们每个人学习，虽然创业很辛苦，但看完心里还是有点痒痒的，也有点想创业的想法，可能是毕业后本来就有这种想法吧，看完后苗头更甚了😂
虽然有一些俗套，但致敬每一个努力奋斗不放弃的平凡人。
3.5 其实拍得不错 演技也很好，就是故事情节有点太过单一了
果然不出所料、不负我的期待，本片是春节档故事性最强、最好看、最有意义的电影。社会价值和教育意义、情节曲折感人程度、对创业艰辛的深情刻画、在中国影史的地位绝不应低于《当幸福来敲门》。易烊千玺日渐稳固新生代影帝的位置。还有，不知为何想起罗永浩，失败并不可笑，坚持做事业早晚会赢得尊重。
前面虽然碎了点儿音乐土了点儿但起码四字弟弟浑然天成的演技撑得住，拳手出击讨债黑帮有帅到，直到追风少年婚礼旋儿直接尬掉，也是这场对手戏直接陪衬托出弟弟的舒适演技。飞卡车那段抠绿甩车门干脆给你飞出戏…就确实拼，但也…没这个必要吧，一般人这么搞命早没了大哥你不是在玩速度与激情武侠题材啊你不是在整现实主义吗我当时整个被搞糊涂。齐溪少有的没发挥到，章宇稳定绝（怎么会有人抬头纹帅成这样），咏梅再收编一个就能是tfboy团妈了，妹妹演得真好。最后一场发布会戏多余到仿佛补拍硬塞进来的。另外一个细节，拆机那几场弟弟的手替，大拇指甲是个题眼，要么为了接戏给他剪干净，要么追细节完美让弟弟也留点儿指甲，不然像现在这样，就只能算穿帮了。
导演水平不行
如果有的选，谁不想在寒冬腊月待在家里，谁会想上战场送掉家人朋友甚至自己的生命，我们只是，没的选择
观感很一般。战争场面太多，有点儿累赘，惨烈和英勇都够了，但悲壮和智慧似乎还差点儿意思。吴京可别透支了招牌。
票价太贵了，没看，就想打分。这类电影就该狠狠五星。
励志感人！有我不是药神的风格，很不错的电影！
文牧野牛啊 易烊千玺牛啊 看完这部片子想起了《孤勇者》希望这部片子真的能变成奇迹
很不错的电影，关注的人群很接地气，整个奋斗的故事也相对真实了，几位演员（尤其是四字）演技都很棒，演出了小人员的真实感。四字又有进步了，台词也能说清楚了，和妹妹的感情戏很有泪点。扣一分在结局上，其实景浩设定为重回大学就好了，霸总有点狗尾续貂了。
四字弟弟好帅 好酷 好绝！
数度落泪，人生怎么会这么难！感同身受，感同身受啊！哥哥完全是为了妹妹活着，没有自己的人生。生了病没钱做手术，要做那么多危险的、辛苦的工作来赚钱，豁出尊严求人，那么年轻却要承担这么多，坏事接踵而至。当工厂厂房被收回，工人们来鼓励厂长的时候，想起了《我不是药神》，一群病人和家属跟着程勇的情节。还是有这么多善良的人，比如学校传达室的大爷、外墙清洁工的工头……为千玺的演技打call
国产电影什么时候可以把片尾的故事字幕删删掉？整个故事都很刻意啊哎
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