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.
没想到这么热血，这么感动，我看的热泪盈眶，而且篮球比赛好专业，好燃，节奏非常棒，羊村没有一只废羊，高光不止喜羊羊，连懒羊羊都能投进漂亮的三分球，灰太狼也支愣起来了，比赛全程高能，虽然是动画片但真的很精彩，大赞！
我之前觉得，它要来割韭菜了，毕竟那么久了，一直想，我可不是喜羊羊与灰太狼的韭菜，可是等我看完了，我才发现，韭菜，就是韭菜。它过去了那么久，我也过去了那么久，以前莫名其妙的喜爱，后来莫名其妙的厌倦，觉得它幼稚而可笑，现在我打开电脑，对着这个自己已经遗忘了的，我才想到，过了那么久了，我还是爱，那莫名其妙的爱，它也最终变了模样，一如我们一样。我终究随着时间漫漫成长，到最后，发现——它追上我了，告诉我说:嘿，五千多集了，你以为你忘得了我？😭😭😭😭😭
一个，用力过猛，
我一个奔30的社畜在中间教练点歌那里差点哭出来了
电影院看到后面都燃起来了！！过年实在没阳间排片时间，想不到周末居然有！！虎翼好帅呀！！！！虽然剧情能猜到，但是浅显好懂，反正我满意了(✧∇✧)
小时候在家电视里从早到晚放着喜洋洋 一边看一边嫌弃不如我更小时候看的动画片 到现在才发现喜羊羊也是我一个美好的回忆
电影想表达的东西很多，除了父爱、家庭之爱，还有成年人现实生活的困苦以及比赛的变幻莫测，也传递出了篮球精神。
好久没看到喜洋洋系列电影咯～
剧情其实很平庸，不够好，鼓励分更多吧。7.5是有的。没有冲8的潜力
剧本太弱了，全靠最后的比赛撑着，对于明知结局的剧情没有创新。情怀大于故事。
读书固然重要，可梦想不是更重要吗！
适合全家一起看，让孩子从小树立一种观念，热爱可抵岁月漫长。
评分居然这么低，这片既有热血又有感动，特别是亲情部分太好哭了，小孩子可能看不懂吧，作为一个多年的社会人实实在在的被感动了，也会怀念再也回不来的曾经的梦想。
直接让我做了我爸强迫我开车上路的噩梦
《喜灰》这一部深深地点燃了我的篮球热血！
是啊 我们认识有五千多集了
还是过于温和了，那个病人家属真强奸了女主可能会好点🤔
前半部分比较一般 笑点也比较低幼 有些地方比较生硬 不过后半部分好了起来 最后一场球赛真的代入感很强 节奏也很紧凑 看得人热血沸腾 每个角色的形象也很有特点 我的童年啊
疾病的苦楚击垮着人心，
临近收尾，眼泪决堤，
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