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.
战争很残酷。电影画面感很强。
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。
我好像已经老到无法相信梦想和奇迹这回事了，想想也有点可悲。。。。
第二年大年初一观影with姑～ 看章宇千玺同台飙戏太过瘾了！一部年轻人背负责任拼搏奋斗到频繁掉眼泪 没跟着哭只替他揪心想冲进去帮他 温暖善良的好人不分贫富贵贱 相互之间的磁场都相互滋养。
就是有点好哭
片子结构虎头蛇尾，节奏把握不好，前面铺垫过长，后面戛然而止。
国泰民安的今天
还行，除了找来的工人个性鲜明，组队犹如动漫或者退役特种兵不太真实外，其他都好
个体总是更容易共情，但个体往往无法代表群体，所以故事还是讲个体的好。
残酷壮烈，规模离史诗感进了一步，但是缺少了些荡气回肠味道，小细节太散不够有穿透力。#2022第一部观影
感觉是难得的一部国产战争大片。和妈妈一起看，妈妈边看边在长吁短叹中国人太伟大了，那时候好惨好惨。看的时候一心希望电影快点结束，因为不忍心看到有人牺牲。晚上回家却听说还有下一部……还全灭……心塞死我了。电影整体还是挺不错的，部分镜头有点尬，但是人物特色鲜明，战争场面也拍得很惨烈。看的让人很心疼
哭死我了
瑕瑜互现，但依然动人。吾辈当自强！
枪战戏感觉有点假，另外剧情不紧凑，时长是很长，但是顾不到除了七连之外的事态发展，然后到底伍百里的死有什么隐情？
战争是惨烈的 军人是坚强无畏的 表示崇高的敬意
这个片子真的很“文牧野”，很现实很温情又很升华，易烊千玺真的越来越棒了，演技真的可以，剧中每个人的演技都绝了，底层小人物都刻画的非常棒。反正好多地方都感动的一把鼻涕一把泪～
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
可我衷心希望，大家能够不必去赌上一切，因为我们各自还会有一生的奇迹。
飞机从头顶掠过，炮火在耳边砸穿。战场越是残酷，火车那一幕万里河山就越是珍贵。乱石阵发现自己和身边的观众呼吸都加快，最大的想法——捏死美国鬼子。
“我能先问一个问题吗？”“什么问题？”“这次有定金吗？”“有。”对这种普通人逆袭的电影，实在很难在情感上有所抗拒，明知可能会是个大团圆结局，梦想成真的那一刻依然还会泪流满面。除了四字弟弟越来越在线的演技，一大帮有血有肉的配角再次出彩了，包括但不限于齐溪、章宇、王传君和田壮壮，甚至就连徐峥大厨也足够让人印象深刻。文牧野并不是一个高产的导演，但他总有办法把电影拍好看。国片还是需要多元化，市场也欢迎这样会拍的商业片。
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