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.
講真的，雖然還沒有開始看老友記，但是他們坐在沙發上談笑風生，互相打趣的畫面真是太讓人感動了。
love you all forever！
必须满分，这个重聚的细节太好了，所有环节都无比动人，不管是问答、重读剧本还是ross rachel当年那个假戏真做的吻，只要你看过剧都无法不为之动容。最重要的是，经过了这个独特的十年，六个演员早已和角色合一，戏里戏外都变成了一家人，那份默契与羁绊是最美妙，最无可替代的
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9.5/10.
当年决定来纽约上学，Friends 算影响我做出这一决定的重要因素之一吧。现在也过着剧中的生活，标记一下在曼哈顿的第七年~
菲比喊My Eyes那一段看得一边笑一边哭，这么多年了重现这段台词还是那么有感染力，大家都上了年纪，不再青春靓丽，但已经是永远的老友了，有什么关系呢，最美好的时光都会在彼此的心中永存😘
他们的时光我的时光以及相关的一切同时在放映 每一样都很美好
必须满分，这个重聚的细节太好了，所有环节都无比动人，不管是问答、重读剧本还是ross rachel当年那个假戏真做的吻，只要你看过剧都无法不为之动容。最重要的是，经过了这个独特的十年，六个演员早已和角色合一，戏里戏外都变成了一家人，那份默契与羁绊是最美妙，最无可替代的
剧是几个“friends”萌发了做一部这样的喜剧的想法；拍“friends”的过程中，主演们十年朝夕相处，一起经历由默默无闻到世界成名，成为了人生中的“friends”；而这部“friends”带给粉丝们的快乐和希望，又让全世界的影迷把这部剧和这些角色当成了自己内心的“friends”，谢谢款待！
一开始以为是六个人重聚演一集新的老友记，开始看了发现是真人秀形式的，有些失望，但是看着看着觉得还是很有心的，还请了很多大牌明星来捧场，值得一看。大学看的老友记，非常痴迷，算是看了1.5遍 ，六个人各有各的魅力，之间的情谊也难得。现在重聚，的确太有岁月痕迹了，女士身材都没变，脸近看的确不一样了，Phoebe反而最不显老，男士除了Ross身材都大变样，Chandler连脸都觉得不一样了，还挺叹息的。
无论他有多好，哪怕再过十五年，他们都不会再重聚
情怀加成太多了[哭] 致敬最美的青春岁月，朋友像家人一样抱团取暖、温暖孤独心灵的年代～美人迟暮令人惋惜，但愿之后别聚了，大家都健健康康的享受无忧生活就最好了。
这玩意儿不要看，无脑给五星就行。说那么多干啥
看着他们，就好像自己的一段青春也随着一起过去了……
陪伴了无数日夜，带来了无数开心的卡斯，真好呀
最喜欢的生日祝福之一是朋友说我是她生活里的Joey
帅哥发福比美人迟暮更可怕，罗斯和瑞秋倒没怎么变。美版白娘子20周年重聚，还能保留片场布景，找到签名背板，也是不容易。看到字幕才认出贝克汉姆😂
就是看片段的时候觉得非常感动 具体看每一集却有点cringe
講真的，雖然還沒有開始看老友記，但是他們坐在沙發上談笑風生，互相打趣的畫面真是太讓人感動了。
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