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.
疯疯癫癫的，但奇怪的不是很难看，与其他酷酷的杀手不一样，青春期杀手的感觉。
一部改编自真实事件，又是涉及重大战役的谍战故事，英国一众大牌出演，竟然拍出了三流肥皂剧的感觉。原以为是个不出名的年轻导演所为，查看后才知导演是得过奥斯卡奖的约翰·马登，真令人惊讶。这样的故事，即使平铺直叙，也会很好看。导演还往面里加戏，还是狗血的三角恋爱戏，直接将电影品味拉到了尘埃之下。想想英国曾拍出如此多的间谍影片，现在真是有些江河日下了。
看片名以为是什么残酷的战争片，原来就是剧情片。想看大场面战争戏份的就不用看了。
照老版的都差很多，精彩的间谍行动结果我看了一个婚外情故事？？？话说回来我有点好奇那个西班牙大使……加藤鹰前世？
007前传……Ian Flemming的发家史，这个大概也可以新开一个系列
太可爱 又太悲伤了
很细节很巧妙的电影，但是过分的精细会带来一个问题，拖沓和乏味。
小说改变历史的明证，超级喜欢。想象力就是这么迷人，看似荒唐，可就是因为它荒唐到几乎不可信所以才被采信。扭转人类命运的大事件背后不知道有多少这样的“设计”。
我还挺喜欢这种一本正经讲杀手生活的故事的，有种别样的黑色幽默感，两个女主的动作戏打的也挺利索，力量感到位，虽然动作设计不怎么好看，但是还蛮有真实感，枪戏动作也做的非常帅，推荐推荐，希望有第二部
二战真实历史事件改编，间谍行动史上成功的欺骗行动，一具被伪装的尸体，从背景到文件伪造，改变了整个二战布局和后来的战局走势！没有火爆的场面，剧情娓娓道来，两位行动负责人和女主的关系展现！节奏有些缓慢，但细节表现极为丰富，演员的表演也中规中矩，对二战时冷门历史的一次普及！
所有伟大的胜利后面都有这样无数的平凡的个人牺牲了自己的生活，贡献着自己的光和热……而他们可能永远也不会被人知道被人感谢或被人铭记……谁说站在光里的才是英雄～
感情戏太油腻了……主线明明很精彩的故事也拍得毫无节奏感。
感情线有点多余，不能因为两代达西在场就非要搞这一出……战争的另一面貌，荒诞得很真实。
很不错；虽然文艺感有，但不是很足，这导致感觉剧情感觉有点拖拉，还有一种明明是战争片却拍得像家庭片的感觉。
所有伟大的胜利后面都有这样无数的平凡的个人牺牲了自己的生活，贡献着自己的光和热……而他们可能永远也不会被人知道被人感谢或被人铭记……谁说站在光里的才是英雄～
7.1。个人向的电影，喜剧，漫画感，只适合日本，不是辣妹是宝贝，女仆店的戏不错，没有武指，特效弱。
真实故事是传奇，这部片拍得却很平庸，一平到底，颇有催眠功能。脸书的发挥也平稳，双男主设定，几段嘴炮戏毫无亮点。历史军事迷可以看看，整体不推荐
脸叔这次谈的这场恋爱有些尴尬哈，好像是为了剧情而恋爱。不过，刚好呼应了剧中为了假上校而编造的恋爱。只想为西班牙的间谍大叔点个赞，为任务不比尸体上校牺牲的少哈。
唯一亮点 驻西班牙的海军外交专员真不得了
战争不只是打打杀杀，但没有打打杀杀不好看啊
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