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.
《罗生门》式叙事，中世纪男性成王败寇的权利斗争与女性身不由己的命运哀歌。
雷老爷子最令人倾佩的是，他明明很懂好莱坞那一套和市场规则，完全可以拍出《火星救援》这类高票房、大众喜欢评论也尚可的片子，但他依旧在拍《最后的决斗》这种票房注定一般，且只能在小范围内受到高度赞赏的作品。他都这个年纪的人了啊，害……虽然这部片有小瑕疵（比如在老司机视角那段里，观众已经知道了他的罪行导致悬念性和剧情张力在最后一小时中有所减弱），但依旧值得五星。
居然是一个女性故事，第三个视角是精髓，雷导有大格局。
说实话，整部的节奏感觉像被拉长了一倍，但杀人见血的高马尾剑心简直太有魅力。第一幕的衔剑杀人和剑心不想止于形地邀请巴一起居住的时候，周围的观众都有哇出声来（
好 真的好 虽然是个罗生门式叙事但并没不玩高深不玩暗示不玩隐喻 是那种浅显的与民同乐的好 同时还也有精彩故事有现实意义 大本和马达参与编剧又是一层乐趣 真·娱乐大片
对比这两天的新闻来看，更显出这部电影的好。
史诗。法国版罗生门。但是选角有问题啊，男二不能找个帅点的吗，ross一样，让女人说英俊，不违心吗。很短的几个战斗场面，服饰、武器、动作、效果，无比精良。叙述本身，三个视角，对比强烈，感触良多。每个人都生活在自己的世界里，同一件事，看到听到记忆的都如此不同。都感觉自己付出很多、成就很多、品格高尚弱化缺点。直男癌整天征战、利益、后嗣，性生活两分钟粗暴结束还问女的愉悦吗，那年代的共识，女的愉悦才能受孕，强奸不会怀孕。也难怪妻子受冷落不被理解细腻的心思无所寄托。那整天跟着上司群p的，一贯来硬的，认为说no是淑女的行为方式，并不是拒绝。女性视角明显细腻很多，偏感受。那个年代，不说决斗裁判这种sb行为了，女的是男的财产，没有法律权利。老夫人都说自己曾被强奸，so what，活着才重要，什么年代啊。
女人的清白要男人证明，搞笑了老弟。中世纪一生黑。
只按女权理解是不是也格局小了。整体真不错，最后的1v1嗓子吊心口。
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最奇妙的是我正在阅读的欧洲史居然覆盖了这段，看起来有些知识优越感，比如诺曼底那段战斗应该是诺曼人入侵法兰克王国，三重叙述感觉没什么必要，女性的不幸在男性视角下也很明显
硬着头皮看完这种公说公有理婆说婆有理两个多小时都讲不明白的老掉牙剧情电影对自己来说简直是受刑。如果有人说这是一部女权电影，那只是他一厢情愿相信女主罢了，也或者说他纯粹就是个看热闹不嫌事大的搅屎棍。
史诗。法国版罗生门。但是选角有问题啊，男二不能找个帅点的吗，ross一样，让女人说英俊，不违心吗。很短的几个战斗场面，服饰、武器、动作、效果，无比精良。叙述本身，三个视角，对比强烈，感触良多。每个人都生活在自己的世界里，同一件事，看到听到记忆的都如此不同。都感觉自己付出很多、成就很多、品格高尚弱化缺点。直男癌整天征战、利益、后嗣，性生活两分钟粗暴结束还问女的愉悦吗，那年代的共识，女的愉悦才能受孕，强奸不会怀孕。也难怪妻子受冷落不被理解细腻的心思无所寄托。那整天跟着上司群p的，一贯来硬的，认为说no是淑女的行为方式，并不是拒绝。女性视角明显细腻很多，偏感受。那个年代，不说决斗裁判这种sb行为了，女的是男的财产，没有法律权利。老夫人都说自己曾被强奸，so what，活着才重要，什么年代啊。
小变态太美了，马达扮相好凶好丑，司机很欲，大本一头黄发吊儿郎当满嘴fuck笑的牙龈都看到了是怎么回事阿
7/10 中世纪罗生门，METOO觅到西元前
第一悲情男和第二普信男的视角里，女性是严重被物化的对象，第三视角告诉我们，在冷冽粗暴的男权底色上，仍有微弱的女性坚持自己的色彩自己涂抹。可悲是类似的戏码千百年来依旧在上演，幸运是女人不用再将自己的命运系于男人间的生死之搏。朱迪很棒，在一众老戏骨里，表现依然可圈可点。
那些贵妇是怎样觉得男二是帅哥的？搞笑。据说这叫丑帅。好吧，英文应该没这个词。
这部电影，毫无疑问称得上是史诗。在中世纪的电影中独树一帜。
公说公有理婆说婆有理，交给上帝，真相不重要，上帝就是真相
雷老爷子新片，超强演员阵容，评分也不错，票房滑铁卢。
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