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.
女主太可爱了！！！其他演员的表演都有些用力过猛，有点子尬、、、女主的新crush长得太像我一个师弟了，我全程跳戏。青春爱情片还是要找点俊男美女演看着才有意思。剧情很一般。。。
高中生小女孩的故事，老妈就那么另类，小女孩们真是自由啊，而且整个学校的气氛都是那么的自由宽松
2.5 It’s a teenage romcom. Whataya expect? Cringe? No chemistry? Adults playing teens? Heavy makeup & little study? U got it! All jokes aside, it was a good time. The mom & the principal r fun. Favorite part: men’s political ambitions being treated as a joke & rightfully so. Lol
糖水姬片，所有人都仿佛活在真空中，不过也蛮可爱的，片中涂鸦很有趣。
很少看这种动漫型的电影，这两天在家没事情做看了一下，还挺有意思的呢
可可爱爱的青春爱情，有些女通讯录才懂的梗，酷儿校园青少年电影多来点我不介意。
how is it supposed to be a little cute lesbo movie but also came out in an EXTREMELY MALE GAZED WAY?????????
Supportive mom and friends，如果能拥有该多好啊……就单纯地讲两个人之间的爱情，女主很幸运，喜欢的女生不是拉拉就是双，只要考虑喜欢不喜欢就行了，不用考虑太多其他的东西
色调好看，但题材真的刻意又无聊。现在只要挂靠lgbt就能得高分也是绝，搞的我现在都要对此类题材的作品有偏见了。
松鼠能记住它们见过的每一个人。
青春洋溢，画面也是五彩斑斓的，不得不感慨年轻真好。是不是孩子在学校和家庭都很开明的环境之下 ，都很自信……
看完总觉得缺了点什么……好的地方是前期铺垫的镜头比较干净。爵士的鼓点音很喜欢。无论什么时候什么人设诗音这种一心一意的执着都足够触动人心。感情线里面任何一对都比男女主好磕。除了站satomi和诗音，更喜欢satomi和绫的友情线🤧说实话阿后这个人设比十真塑造的更好。诗音satomi的幸福是能够再见到你啊55555
青春期就是全世界都不了解自己，但有一个有点神经质但一直支持你的妈妈，两三个死党和一个暗恋对象，可能还有一个暗恋你的人。人在青春期时绝对不会看的电影，只有青春逝去才知道青春可贵啊
#和nz人一起看# 近来看crush和heartstopper，觉得就是把异性恋的校园青春片换成了同性而已。从社会文化角度来讲当然是好的，异性恋和同性恋在影视艺术中逐渐有了平等的表达方式。但从艺术创作上来讲无疑是糟糕的，只是滥俗的情节罢了。
每年不看这种青春气息溢出花式配对当红小明星捧红配角让人忘却现实问题的言情小说代餐电影我就浑身难受
小打小闹青春电影，演员真的都很嫩。Rowan在雪国列车第三季的造型放这个学校肯定收获一大批迷妹
作为老旧阿宅，偶然机会知道crush一词的现译及泛指特指，豆瓣还有专门的话题和群组，从活跃度看这情绪还蛮热门。于是遇到片名相同的，就打算当科普来填填代沟……从开机，高纯色呈现的亮丽视效，直观上就营造青春逼人气息，剧中老妈都前卫得不要不要，孩子们的率性更是张扬到舍我其谁。意外地，看到结局，并没有九斤老太悲悯世风的心态，反而觉得新生代独立但包容，自由但平等～挺好哒！
这都差点流泪，有被二次元治愈到。跟《失控玩家》的关系设定有点像，但还好是同性AI，不然肯定又会觉得有点难受.....技术力真的可以很浪漫，搞科研看起来也好有意思！
周末了 吃点无脑糖水 又是一开头就猜到结尾系列
然後沒想到土屋唱歌蠻不錯的XD
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