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.
在这个经济利益至上，人人都尽可能多的关注经济生活的时代，我们对内心世界的关注越来越少，或者说可以理解一种对内心世界的逃避。
理解，韩国毕竟是小国，什么都要抄中国的，连节日都抄？
很舒服的影片，全片洋溢着暖暖的幸福，真希望现实生活也能这么美好
老套是真的，但过年合家欢可能就适合看一些老套的，有情人终成眷属的故事。有些线实在是没必要。喜欢姜河那和允儿。我要是看到林允儿，也会对这个世界多一些眷恋。所以多一星给美女。🥺
女主表演痕迹太重，整个骗子影像也缺乏质感。只能说对阿志海默症的关注值得肯定
好适合过年 圣诞 下雪 聚会 该有的元素都有 而且演员绝美 音乐真的太好听啦 诚意满满的贺岁电影啊 质量飞起来 音乐好好听 我就喜欢这种俗套路有新意
韩国版的一路惊喜，古早韩剧男女主角大集合，韩国这几年也是老龄化严重，好几个姐姐哥哥40左右脸都僵了，看着心酸啊～
虽然小区封锁期时间最不值钱，但也不应该浪费在看这个电影上。唯一喜欢的点是少年表白时的雪花像樱花。
什么，真爱至上韩国版？
乌克兰能拍出这样的挺不错了，真的是文化差异么，才导致现在的局面，剧情挺老套的，转场有手法
这。。。真的看的下去么？战斗民族打人啥的不需要理由，看不懂。。
#青年近卫军展映#有尊严的老去，真的好困难。
原来是《爱有天意》导演的作品，只是同样的音乐响起，没有了当初的感动。
讨论了“病人的尊严和死亡的尊严”的严肃命题。医院急救室外的长镜头唤起我曾经在医院的见闻，真实而残酷。虚实莫辨的拍球男孩是很有灵气的点睛之笔。
特别讨厌 李栋旭在教堂那一段
处女座的稚嫩无可避免，但可贵的是作者对待电影的态度，是对于影像本体的探索与思考。
偶像剧路子，套路多过新意。跟《有顶天酒店》不好比。南朝鲜言情片痼疾，每次稍微碰到点人心，马上帅哥美女比颗心，假的比真的强，真心不招人待见。
我要被姜河那笑死了哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈！！！！里面的ost都好治愈
演员都挺喜欢，剧情感觉不够连贯，还可以更好，可惜了
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