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.
混乱版寂静岭？剪这么零碎应该也是掩盖一下廉价特效。
剧情比二强，结局真实回到现实没有升职加薪，继续平淡生活
确实吓人。
从开头男主惊醒后一滴汗都没有时，就已经确定这是烂片无疑了。拍这种时空交错的片子最忌除了逻辑混乱以外，就是乏善可陈了。
③演技派斗法太精彩 鲍姐简直就是婆婆 好久不见曾江
致敬了《杀死比尔》等经典作品。没有想到居然是三池崇史的作品。不血腥不暴力但是重口味。
鲍起静那场奶孙戏，我很感动。智叔和曾老师船上的戏，也是超级赞。曾老师一开始奸，后面以利益为导向的转变，我觉得很有表演层次。年轻一辈是有很多不足，剧情上的转折也确实过于简化处理，但我还是很喜欢这部电影，拍得很实在。
真有点看不下去，好在 最后女主那段还是很恐怖的 加一星
鬼魂版土拨鼠之日。。。你以为你活着，其实不过是死后被困不得出楼的无限循环
建议大家看粤语版
三池崇史确实没有活了，漫画风的极道大乱斗倒是总也玩不够了，既然完结了，就得好好想下一步该做什么了。
不管怎么说，三池的这种荒诞无稽，鬼马神叨，还是很抓人的，谁的心里没有天真烂漫的那一面呢
差了那么点意思，感觉像大案，又感觉故事弱了点
太无聊了，根本看不下去，说点什么都面目狰狞的扯着脖子嚷嚷，装疯卖傻，硬搞笑也不好玩，整个一cult版春晚小品，这种电影拍一部新鲜新鲜得了，居然拍了三部，这要是中国网大我真不信能有6分多，第一部四星，第二部两星，第三部直接没法看
故事还挺好的，演员表演也到位，就是剪辑有点问题。有些人物动机和决定还是存疑
钢牙雨，“脱水完了”和“海中蝴蝶”笑了三下，然后就不知道其他演了个啥了。居然延续了一下这几年的极道边缘人关怀。三池老怪最近几部片子还能再应付点吗？
挺好的电影，你能不能灯光打亮一点，哪怕让我们看清楚点啊
如果电影同样有警醒世人的作用，那便是，不要随便以身试验闯凶宅。
差了那么点意思，感觉像大案，又感觉故事弱了点
三池崇史这类一直拍一直烂的有名or无名监督邻国好多也算霓虹特色了。以及一直以来都觉得他长的好像王学圻哦…
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