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.
太冗长了，而且学生会那个女的，还有那四个罪犯莫名就让人痛恨，以至于后面揭开了幕后，还是感觉前面那几个人可恨，观感不好
事件不断的反转，从一重社会现象发展到更高一重，一重又一重，抨击着现实。
一切不过是政治游戏而已
反转着实牛逼
前一小半会让人觉得是不是配不上这个片子的分数，就很流水账，中段以为是逼王出马的寻常桥段，拍着拍着就逐渐从理想主义抡铁锹的爽剧套路，慢慢走向精巧，这时才会发现导演编了一个大扣，增加的开放式结尾反而让这部片子上了一个台阶。有被导演秀到。对很多方面的讨论对于中国观众是比较能刺激到的。中国拍不出来是肯定的。
我们作为人类命运共同体的提出者，首先应该从正视这些重要问题开始，发挥我们民众的集体智慧，关注讨论并解决我们自己的问题，进而为整个世界的发展贡献一点实践经验，而不是这类命题的讨论也不允许，禁止人们自救，只能眼睁睁看着大环境败坏下去，那样，我们连自己都不能得救，何谈为全人类指路。
这个吃人不吐骨头的印度体质神兽，要是在片尾留一个带货的链接的话，估计这会儿已经有上亿人把这食人兽买回家当宠物了吧。
一个国家的尊严等于它给女性的尊严！！！
就能勾起魔幻大陆上的哑巴们连绵高潮。
后期反转超级精彩，看庭审那段，先入为主的觉得人权协会的律师说的话全在放屁，后期反转再看又觉得合理起来了
每个国家都有各自的问题，是选择直面还是逃避？允许监督还是禁止？允许讨论还是禁止？允许批评还是禁止？
给国人带来巨大震撼！这就是操控舆论的下场！当法治变成人治，当舆论左右司法，这时，你以为你看到的就是正义吗？PS：看到结尾感觉学生真是最好煽动的群体，青春热血又自以为是，政客们应该挺喜欢的～
一个国家的尊严等于它给女性的尊严！！！
连续看了几部“高分推荐”的印度神片，发现都是套路。其中之一就是一定要反转，尤其喜欢结尾反转，而且还要反转再反转。#疲乏#。另外这片电影长度如果能缩减到90或者120分钟会更好。电影过长，要批判的内容又那么多，观众没这么多#耐心#。
停在律政片最佳 多了些政治批判也还好 但最后还是免不了印度式复仇的套路的俗
前半一个多小时看得我又想笑又恶心，拥挤的音乐和疯狂的煽情填满了每一处空间，根本没有节奏可言，一段又一段的内容接连放送，没有剧情只有信息。后面我承认反转是令人震撼的，角色拉黑又洗白也是厉害，但片子真的信息塞爆，因此没有任何一个段落得到充分有效的发挥，角色也令人难以共情，甚至难以令人信服。多给一星纯粹是为了律师演员和男政治老师、死去女老师的颜，少量足够力量的台词，以及不少撕破摊开的印度黑幕。只可惜片子的主题在我看来，依旧只是几乎所有人都在为自己的私心服务。
又一神片，呵呵。
总有人追求公平正义。
不断反转之中，逻辑也合情合理。但是信奉甘地这个点我很不喜欢，非暴力不合作，本身就是”假革命“啊~
政治家最大的武器就是公众的情感！——看看周边，是多么的现实！
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