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.
12日那天看是看完了，但是吧，比第一部差很多，少了那种韵味吧，我原以为第二部不会再出现坏蛋博士，毕竟他已经被送去外星了，在也不会回来了，他是反派一号角色吧？打不死的博士，一直在循环。
金武烈也太适合演反派了！还有就是说寒国人你们要是实在看不上中国这块地方可以去别的国家拍哈。本来没觉得有什么夹带私货，毕竟雾霾也是老生常谈了。但是讨债的一见到中国人就说句“你吃饭了吗”可把我恶心坏了。把这句话放到大银幕，不愧是无法出人头地的导演们。
豆瓣都快被一群恶臭搞臭了，动不动就高举碍国大旗，明明电信诈骗那么多，人家说了就说人家黑，真TM搞笑，一群道德婊
一般吧，特效还可以，就是剧本有点扯了，搞什么翡翠，说是无所不能，在坏蛋那里就是个笨拙的大机器，结尾也有点烂尾了。
元素还挺多的 黑人结婚那一段还挺逗的 比第一部整体都要好的同时也在拓展新的内容 标准的儿童向暑期档电影
剧情打戏都很乏味，漏洞一堆。支撑我看下去的动力就是想看看棒子怎么丑化中国，评论里还有在舔韩国的也是给我整无语了。
电诈神剧了，屋里挂几个灯笼就来中国了，这道具组是电诈组赞助的吧哈哈哈哈
看都不用看，恶意满满的简介就看出导演的私心了
虽然我没怎么玩过游戏但是最后的超级赛亚人太出戏了
第三部快来吧！
真人演员中只有金凯瑞算是在表演。三只毛球很萌就是了。
虽然看着刺激 但很多细节也太不严谨了 而且为啥翻译是通话惊魂 明明是电信诈骗
融了那么多梗的电影 有点心疼金凯瑞 有点理解 星爷为什么不想再演戏了
就当前电信诈骗这么频发的背景下 拍出来紧跟时事的电影 就值得学习 国民看了电影后 也会多少增加点防骗意识 比下载个反诈骗APP要强吧。 PS：韩国导演总喜欢夹杂对中国或多或少的贬低 属实没啥格局
说真的，现实中就是那些警察都无所作为，立案了就搁置在那，根本没有人调查，已经形成习惯了，统一的借口就是什么钱已经转到境外啊，讲什么会调查，然而呢，调查个屁！电影敢拍，你们敢看吗？2022-2-16 21:36:40
这么好的一部电影，那些特么给低分的人到底是什么心态？直击当下社会问题，揭露电信诈骗操作细节，剧情推进紧张缜密，几乎无可挑剔，还给观众上了一堂生动的防诈课，8.5分都不过分，一个个玻璃心一样，能不能把它当电影看？特么一定要扯上黑中国？中国人在缅北的诈骗份子还少吗？平日里接到的国人诈骗电话还少？
不及格。这哪个大傻x起的名字，没有惊悚惊你妈个大头鬼的魂啊
基本就是按游戏剧情来编的，而且里面三个小动物的对白特别像游戏里角色的台词风格，而且还是那种日版游戏的美式配音，最后叫“爸爸”实在有些过分！除此之外好像也没啥可说的，最后的金色索尼克像是在致敬超级赛亚人。
剧情打戏都很乏味，漏洞一堆。支撑我看下去的动力就是想看看棒子怎么丑化中国，评论里还有在舔韩国的也是给我整无语了。
看简介，以为棒子又要搞事情了。看完，也就那样。。。一般般。
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