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.
比第一部好很多，作为网剧已经制作已经很精良了。
剧情比第一部还狗血，弄了半天最后水猴子不是坏的，村长才是坏的。女主也够猛了，一把枪通吃。
制作精良，剧情非常热血少年番，非常欣赏对英雄这个概念的坚持。理性观影，客观评价，拒绝上头，不喜欢就算了，雨我无瓜。
讲故事的手法还是薄弱，当整体已经算良心制作的网大了。
不得不说那个抖音剪辑的很不错，正片看不进去
网大永远给人惊喜系列！大女主+强剧情+温情牌+尊重观众的智商，小成本逆袭密码成了！
国产恐怖片像这个发展 不知道是不是审核问题 感觉比第一部稍微差点 不过还行 没让我失望 所以3什么时候出？
老太婆出现的也太巧了吧？
剧情有bug 后半截也有泪点 配角的化妆太次 整体编剧还是用心的
儿子丢失了就这种如此轻松甚至欢快的表情？
突然就认亲了？突然就所有人知道她们娘俩身份了？起码缺少10分中的剧情做起承转合，讲故事还是太差了。最扯的是连病毒都扯出来，民国科技这么屌呢
明显比第一部好看，有情节，有反转，还有相对大咖的演员 王真儿
竟然还有点好看，这种影棚搭景有点老邵氏的样子，女主口音不行，但战斗力很强。
能看，但及不了格，不是很糟粕，但也不是非常烂，中下等水平，普通的网剧
看着看着突然跳戏有一种多年前看火影忍者剧场版的触动。这种突出个人，所有人都相信主角并为之作战的剧情，好像那时的漩涡鸣人哈哈哈
这么劲爆的家事儿，女主说忘就忘啊，还需要反派来提醒？
而恐怖片的女主，再不是“咿咿呀呀”的花瓶🤗🤗而是像《古墓丽影》劳拉一样的美丽而果敢～～（片尾曲还是她自己唱的，真了不起）
水猴子是弟弟的设计很难让人相信！这样的遗传病实属🐮不得不说其他情节设置还是挺好的
放到国产恐怖片这个范畴里，属于情节完整，不悬浮不装神弄鬼，未来可期的了。
后半段看哭了我居然。清河把骨笛交给姐姐，记忆中的姐姐说，听到这个就是姐姐叫你回家。可是，再也回不去了。
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