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.
很震撼，但是中間有幾個場景不怎麼懂為什麼要這樣安排，但是最後反高潮的設計真的十分巧妙，突然一下就結束了。建議中文片名為：「近距離槍殺」
气球那里实在是太浪漫太好看了，我的心都跟着颤了一下！希望能看到しょう和環環二搭！！！
是熟悉的韩寒，没让人失望，《麦琪的礼物》中国版，结尾和韩寒所有小说一样，悲观又讽刺。真羡慕他们，年轻敢闯，有一群猪三狗四的朋友，有个挚爱的人，四海为家。
感谢京子客串。熊猫直呼内行。
比第一部好看🤣希望这是真结局（漫画后期我真的……。3.5🌟。梗很多！帮kp打歌恋ふる月夜に君想う听多了很上头w
看在魔改结尾的份上给个5分，没看过原作永远不知道结尾的痛。一个社畜漫画家非要画财阀商战，还不如像电影一样整点乐子。
没看过动漫，直接看的这部电影，所以有些地方觉得不能get到，但有些地方确实莫名其妙的好笑
1.5⭐，冲着平野紫耀的肉体多给半⭐
“我很欣赏白银”
第二部真人反而比第一部评分高… 第二部没第一部有趣 主要失去了新鲜感 第一部那段拉着去车上看烟花那段戏（特别是那段戏的音乐）就足以完胜第二部了 第二部就当看环奈和堀田真由了
2022.7
韩寒这次以自己的方式，变成了自己曾经最讨厌的样子。
@institut francais,conscience or obedience, person choice or machine command,old question, mediorce presentation with great leading actor
还行 可能我看多了真人化的电影 并且只看了几集动画 所以对魔改啥的并不知情 倒也没觉得尴尬奇怪啥的
冲着平野紫耀去看的，即使是这样，剧情还是凭借它的生硬尴尬无聊成功地让我在电影院看睡着了😓
说真的，一开始还是比较尬，但是越往后越好。
辉夜2在b站的评论和评分都起来了耶✌但是站翻译烂的离谱。。。。。
记住了最后燃炉大门的关闭。
没有什么特别，他就是一个平凡普通的人，有思想，有爱心，有良心，同时也平庸，胆怯。然而他记录了这段历史。
千年好可爱哦！！！and我开始烦佐藤二朗了（
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