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.
我们的电影已经越来越体现我们独有的文化，不再是诺亚方舟，而是愚公移山。
自从有了高铁我就十分嫌弃绿皮火车，完全忘记了当年它是怎样任劳任怨勤勤恳恳载我一程，十分之没良心。铁道兵，和平年代牺牲最多的部队，逢山开路，遇水架桥，不容易吖，尤其是地貌复杂之地，蜀道难。想起课文夜走灵官峡，“妹妹叫宝情（成），我叫情（成）渝！”向他们致敬。
中秋的时候去看了这部电影，很感动，不管是父子情还是洪翼舟和卢小靳之间的爱情。最后打电话那一段真的泪崩。最后跳飞机其实我挺能理解的，艺术创作就是很爱夸张嘛，他的形象总是要超出常人更无所不能一些的。
中二少年的骷髅花乐队，大提居然跟重金属适配，完全没想到哈哈哈
国产灾难片？希望不要太灾难……期待
剧情逻辑不通，前半段还可以，最后半小时演的是什么鬼，强行煽情。
中国速度、中国技术、中国亲情、中国故事，都是催泪弹，这源于现实生活的文学作品，才真真能打动人心。
这部电影我感受到了我们国家铁道兵的精神 默默无闻十几年 只是为了修建好一条铁路 整部电影为铁道兵所感动 为男主父亲的牺牲感动 只是主角的金手指太强大 徒手在雨天攀岩 车子翻下山一点事没有...给人不真实感
体验了影院的4D特效，座位还会跟随剧情的场景运动，还会吹风，但看剧情不得不感叹这就是电影啊，现实中咋敢徒手攀岩和跳崖搭直升机呢。另外让父亲被牺牲掉这种剧情也不知道编剧是咋考虑的，是踩着父辈的尸骨成为英雄才能够煽情吗
剧情很简单 但是真的对这种讲音乐类型的青少年电影毫无抵抗力
强烈给大家推荐一部电影峰爆！！！太绝绝子！！我是看到宣传挺感兴趣今天就来看了，没想到跟我想象中的救援片完全不一样！我看过朱一龙演的叛逆者，演的就很好，没想到这里他演的好的让我想哭！！！尤其是老父亲拼命救援的样子，让我想起汶川的纪录片，不知不觉就泪流满面。场面非常宏大！中国灾难片的元年来到了！
2.溶洞煽情时间太长，这里是我本片一直在玩手机的唯一地方
不抽烟不喝酒不嗑药，新时代的新好金属小青年…
基本上是一部青春喜剧片应有的样子，喜欢重金属的朋友们应该会在电影中小小的激动一下，毕竟摇滚不死！
5.剧情反复横跳，男女主线一个危险一个脱险，一个刚脱险另一个又马上变危险。
如果导演和编剧不能处理人类复杂情感可以不拍，白瞎这个好题材
好看！中国人只相信自己创造的神话，凡人英雄集结，高燃中国式救援！
什么玩意，组一个乐队，最后才是高光时刻，然后主唱还摔断了腿
4.中国式救援，给中国人民这种力量感。
轻松娱乐片，美式校园青春模板。开头蛮有趣的，除了男主架子鼓技能直接飞升，可以理解略显草率，中后段崩坏了，人物困境和团队困境拧不到一块，故事讲不好了之后花活儿痕迹太重。大提琴的融入很合适，音乐上，故事上，小亮点。
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