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.
前半部分希腊的原始风景加上优秀的摄影精致配乐俨然小众艺术片可惜后来节奏拖沓故事平庸变成电视剧感觉
哪儿哪儿都欠点火候，又不甘于行活拍法。【千万，不要！！疲劳驾驶！！！】
好莱坞编剧真心越来越垃圾。现在已经无所谓到从几层楼跳下精准砸中汽车并且毫发无伤爬起来继续打人的程度了。
av就是过来刷个脸，整体其实不错的，个人在陌生环境卷入政治阴谋，镜头的推动将背景的故事和城市的模样都展现出来
能够吸引人一直跟着看下来，就是一部不错的电影了，只是里面那啥组织的能力开始很严密，到后面就全变菜鸡了，有点不太讲逻辑
剧本和技法不好千万不要拍这种惊悚片，题材不好更不要去拍zz惊悚片
被绑架的小男孩儿的妈
大胡子坏警察醒来后，余生都将被一个噩梦问题纠缠：我怎么这么菜？
与山石般同样粗粝的风格是亮点，前半段好过后面。跳楼没死是神迹，通过舍命救小男孩实现杀死女友的救赎。政治惊悚上并无亮点，宗教主题还可以，但在全世界人格都在沦陷的时代，作为一部2021年的电影，歌颂神格不知道该说可贵还是无力
剧本和技法不好千万不要拍这种惊悚片，题材不好更不要去拍zz惊悚片
是好看的啊！节奏比好莱坞电影慢，但是很有写实风格。剧情有点厉害
男主的设定是真的能跑，铁人+马拉松。BGM抓人
即使有希腊的异国风情加持，作为动作片显得节奏过于缓慢，镜头是文艺片的拍摄手法而没有动作惊悚片的紧张感。导演的文艺片属性看来改拍动作片有瓶颈
这片告诉我们不要疲劳驾驶，你看就滑出去了。。还有一定要系安全带，你看女的直接被甩出去，当场身亡。 莫名其妙的一场追逐谋杀戏，光论这场不知名的追逐戏还是挺好看的，但就是到最后都不知道为什么，，隐隐约约，模棱两可，追了个寂寞。男主好强，咋弄都不会死，断断续续一路上身中了好几枪都能徒手暴打别人。。。因为车祸误入一场政治密谋，被追杀，求救大使馆，结果大使馆反水也是一伙的，最后各种通关，解救小男孩成为英雄。。 希腊雅典虽然穷，但是城市和乡村景色都很美。就是被这片拍的不敢去国外了。。在陌生异国遇上政治事件太恐怖。。
节奏其实还是比较紧凑的，结局的政治反转比较一般，男主后半部分突然变得极其能打，比较突兀。配乐不错
大卫华盛顿在这场电影里没有威风八面，只是做一个普通人在逃亡，除了最后略有开挂之外。基本是一场能猜得到的悬疑动作片，所以也是勉强及格。
被绑架的小男孩儿的妈
看片的时候背了会儿单词 时间也不算太浪费 拖沓流水账 最后紧要关头 没容易来个认识的队友 不一起救人 咱潇洒的男主说了句wait 我也是迷醉
能够吸引人一直跟着看下来，就是一部不错的电影了，只是里面那啥组织的能力开始很严密，到后面就全变菜鸡了，有点不太讲逻辑
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