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.
虑到Joel Kim Booster和杨伯文本身的喜剧功力，Andrew Ahn在《车道》就早已炮制的出色气质，还有对各种尖锐话题进行漂白粉饰性的回避，仍然感觉像张题材试水的“安全牌”，无意完成本应轻松拿捏的推陈出新。但它依然扎实，并且在骄傲月拉开大幕之时源源不断地释放热闹、活泼的能量；快投身于这个夏季，尽情地爱，真挚地面对自己；在炎热之际，唱布兰妮唱Donna。始终很欢乐，并丝毫不介意这般简单。
太好笑了吧！喜欢！(虽然爱情线很单薄，但没关系啦，本身就是个童话故事hhh
这确实是真实现实接地气的“同性爱情（这四个字可以随意排列组合）”故事，不管是在美国还是东亚。有时候真的觉得那些被封为经典的同性片中的同性形象只是迎合部分女观众，现实中很多同也许就是本片中的样子，有欢乐有烦恼有性有爱但愁苦相对来说少一点。
《逆冰之行》向我们介绍了格陵兰岛主权的前世今生，描绘了即美丽又残酷的极地世界，同时又展现了米克森和艾弗森两人的美好友情，是一部完整又吸引人的作品。
极地探险，危机重重，怎么拍都好看。小菜鸟都懂得出去做事要留下字条告诉别人你的行踪，你这个老手船长还说不用留，结果犯下了低级错误，误过了来营救的船只。所有说团队协作很重要，遵守专业规则也很重要。
“小鸡电影”的新子集“亚基电影”？虽然故事有点太老套，但超强的喜剧人演员班底加上戛纳提名导演的功力让人可以暂时忽略那些缺点，开开心心地看一部还是挺搞笑的浪漫电影。
基佬版的《傲慢与偏见》……打发时间的快乐小电影，Dex帅到我失语了。
流水账式， 导演想强调真实素材里的哪个部分？我没get到
没啥剧情可言，看个开心欢乐，Will我真的太可以惹，本命在东南亚
中规中矩，大段大段的旁白，代替了故事情节。本意识到自己不能将想法强加于他人之上，却无意义中还是用旁白输出了自己的想法。
难得看到亚裔还是LGBT在欧美环境下主演，充斥着欧美对于亚裔群里的刻板加歧视实属不易，亚洲人一直处于性吸引的最底层更别说亚洲的LGBT了本来就被直人踩一脚属实是底层中的底层，从心出发也不过是美好愿景，我们又能改变什么呢？
基友版《爱很美味》
难得一部看完不觉得尴尬的亚裔主演的电影，《傲慢与偏见》的故事底板应用的还是可以的
hhhh他们说话好作啊哈哈哈smell the bottom
除了讲句陈腐也没那么糟，不过换个思路陈腐不就是糟？
炎热的夏天，美好的友情，以及很多类似豪依的我们，希望都能遇到一个真诚的朋友，和最终能美满的爱情。
同志版的傲慢与偏见，will的演员演技真不错
既然有《傲慢与偏见》，gay版《小妇人》还会远吗？
很欢乐的同志电影，www我也好想有个威尔一样的对象www
看的很揪心，冒险家真是最勇敢的人之一，无畏生死，在路上。
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