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.
优点是可可爱爱笑点很密集，缺点是笑点太密集了显得有些低幼，适合带孩子看
影院看的，实在是太可爱啦~~~把Gru的成长还有博士的来历讲清楚了，笑点不断，强烈推荐
全程笑声不断，剧情还是很低幼的。不得不说Gru脾气是真的好，换作是我可能会气疯。btw，中华气功元素过分开挂了，狮吼功打败大boss有点儿戏了
环球往电影里加了巨多中国元素，片头曲都是中文的。至于为什么被毙掉了，我能大概猜出几个原因，如果是十二生肖的原因的话，只能说环球虽然加了中国元素还是没摸透一些东西。其实吧，动画片嘛，搞笑就完事儿了哈哈哈
这一版太好看了吧！！！全五星！！没有一分钟移开眼睛. awwwwwwwww
看的时候很开心，看完其实也不记得讲了啥，但是！这有什么关系呢～看的时候开心就够了呀！多可爱！
还是挺好笑的，一群对 Gru 忠心耿耿的小家伙们
小朋友笑成一团，大朋友的手机屏幕亮成一片 @ AMC Bay Terrace
经典IP中，能看到越来越多的中国风元素加入，好事呀
Find your tribe and never let them leave
有一些是为格鲁长大之后铺垫的
很多致敬lmao 但是太多中国元素别舔观众啦
无敌可爱，虽然情节稀碎，依然是熟悉的环球快消品，彩蛋细节丰富。另外卡姐的配音非常惊喜。
好多中国元素哈哈哈。开始那是水帘洞吗:)太可爱了吧 我的笑点永远那么小孩子
笑劈叉了，才知道電影裏照顧了陪看的爸媽，好多懷舊金曲。
我真的已经很久很久没有看到含有这么多中国元素但是一点也不让我觉得不适的片子了，而且把之前挖的坑都填上了！
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中国元素挺多，小黄人果然人见人爱。格鲁也是个非常有原则的坏人，没有人会拒绝伙伴吧，格鲁的小伙计数量有点惊人。
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一直get不到这个系列的萌点，纯粹为打发时间而去看的。美国中小学放暑假后电影院非常热闹。从电影片头开始全场各种鼓掌欢呼，氛围拉满…
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