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.
感觉是逻辑好不通，但滑冰送病毒这个点子有点独特的，整个基调都是萧杀 ，搞了半天要毁掉，也是醉了
木啥值得推荐的，没头没尾！从开头就让人一头雾水，结尾更是潦草，太多bug实在是
第一次发现“神奇拖后腿”是个好词，回想就觉得好笑。很值得亲子观看！
很意外的一部！虎墩真是人小鬼大有主意，为了镖师梦努力拼搏的样子看得我热血沸腾！
结局比较套路，过程不够精彩，全程比较闷，没多少令人眼前一亮的场景，所以一直走神。女主前后矛盾，开始不考虑世界毁灭女儿的安慰，后来发现女儿不在基地又说这是保护女儿的最好方法，叫人无法共情。演员演的很卖力，演技也很好，穿越冰面时的场景跟独特，很美。但是无法掩盖剧本的空洞。中规中矩的一部作品。
想表达对战争的绝望，但女主逻辑真是让人着急！冰封坟场还是挺震撼人心的！
前半段挺现实主义的，各种渲染，服化道都好；冰上潜行也有新奇效应。基地后的情景就太儿戏了，烂尾可惜。
闹腾、欢快，适合小孩子集体观影，也没啥大道理讲。
啊……这……我想了好久，也不知道这片子有任何亮点……唯一的亮点算是还没开评分……之前还嫌弃人家拼盘不开，现在……em，不过这片子怕是也要赔的底掉啊，给四星吧，算是给国产动画电影加油吧……那，还有什么要说的呢，片尾曲还没完……嗯，完了，
真的拉，很多莫名其妙的东西，10分钟就能讲完的东西拍这么长，就为了烘托母爱情怀拯救人类
我真的是没看懂……演了个啥，行动过程强行减员，强行惨烈……最后又无脑反转，过家家似的
说实话，完全不清楚讲的啥，没背景，好空洞，就是运送东西，后来发现这个东西能毁灭全人类，然后带着这东西自爆了，不知道想说明啥
孩子挺喜欢，比想象的好看，可能是期望值太低了，大过年为了孩子高兴
比较差 大反派的动机很迷 公路片很偷懒 建模很粗糙 各方面都比较差 国产动画比较难 所以多给一颗星
玩过游戏的都知道 这就是美国末日1换壳版 末日背景，按照组织要求千里迢迢 半路发现不对劲最后愤而反抗
挺规矩的结构 角色有些单薄 不过乐趣蛮多的
除了一些战斗喝滑冰场景……其他都好尴尬……
小分队九死一生，送到基地的居然是生化病毒 ，它可以毁掉敌人，但它更多的是给无辜难民的伤害，主角该怎么选择？电影的剧情设置挺好， 但是拍摄手法却让它陷入了二流。
前一秒喝茶剥鸡蛋其乐融融，后一秒碰倒茶杯低头看见桌下一杆无主之枪朝向自己，再抬首目光相撞就突突突了。人与人之间的信任呢？！小伙伴说，都末日了人与人之间还有什么信任可言？ 情节紧张感拉得满满的，俺吃饭的勺子都忘记举起了。看末日电影就要不求甚解才看得开心。再加上电影情节与现实相护呼应，这种感觉有点晕乎上头了。
三个星星给摄影和演员吧。故事实在是太漏洞百出了。
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