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.
烂片日，笑到屋顶掀翻。恶魔真的是drama queen.
很好的演绎了在失去信仰的末法时代，恶魔和人做交易，并披着人皮横行于世，以及真正的信仰不再形式主义、不再逗留殿堂，而是回到人心，回到真爱。很有趣的片子，换了角度把MW描写的这么生动。可能会让不少形而上的“信仰人”，有阅后不适的感觉。
好喜欢，轻喜剧，高颜值，小清新，性张力也很足。本是竞争对手，天天除了打嘴炮还有心理战，却在日常的斗嘴过程中互生情愫，好像一个游戏又加了爱情的味道。和竞争对手的激烈竞争也可以成就一个更好的自己，to be a better version of ourselves。势均力敌的爱情，有点甜。
一个反转，结束的时候，那句话，感觉才是最恐怖的…
一部生猛+香艳的驱魔电影，一反常态驱魔的慢节奏，搞了个快节奏的驱魔仪式。最后恶魔驱逐上帝的创意不错，不过拍得有点差劲。7分
很好的演绎了在失去信仰的末法时代，恶魔和人做交易，并披着人皮横行于世，以及真正的信仰不再形式主义、不再逗留殿堂，而是回到人心，回到真爱。很有趣的片子，换了角度把MW描写的这么生动。可能会让不少形而上的“信仰人”，有阅后不适的感觉。
所以，很多恐怖片就是逃离不了心魔作祟，信仰的坚定程度是你囚禁心魔牢笼的坚固程度。
有巧思，立意新颖，也够惊悚，但剧情有跳脱感，细节处还能更好。
Lol 剧情好亚洲...涂口红画面zoom in口红都能不一样，真是随便在拍的
办公室恋爱搞得不好就可以用职场性骚扰给你开掉 现实生活中谁来试试看
PS：上一次看到邪恶战胜正义还是在万能钥匙……
帅哥美女hot and sweet，冬日假期看这种最好不过，花痴笑就一直没停过哈哈哈，冰块脸配西装，心细如发肚里藏，这种男人，真是从Darcy到现代永远会有人爱。
可能我不懂基督教，所以我看不出来哪里恐怖？
驱上帝的视角挺棒的，就是电影里欧洲的驱魔永远都是比拼大喊大叫就挺无聊
扯犊子，这么一个被上帝附身的牧师，连续嘴炮battle都没输，魔鬼一谈条件就同意了。。。我来教教这个牧师，成年人是不做选择的，都要好吗？
不功不过的浪漫爱情喜剧片，两个看起来相互憎恨彼此的男女主，结果早就对对方芳心暗许，老套的剧情，可我就是喜欢这么别扭又口是心非的哈哈。两个人剧情进展太奇怪了，感觉中间有些不必要的波折，比如女主误会男主在骗他，而面对两人共同的竞争，男主另谋高就直接退出的处理方式也让我不太喜欢，看起来就像拱手相让一样，并不尊重女主的做法。电影好在两个人的化学反应真的很好，恨的时候有恨的那股劲，爱的时候也欲罢不能，好评。
看片名就知道会是一部俗套的爱情片，毫无意外，但女主的人设还挺有趣的，幽默主动好强，其他没什么新意。ps：我要是有一个长这样的男同事，怕是第一天就沦陷了吧～～～
三星（6.4分）。讲述神父自我救赎和自我解脱的故事。人性本为神魔同体，善恶乃是一念之间。结局稍感意外，没有给出happy ending，算是剧情上的亮点。前半段略显拖沓，交代过去的篇幅过多，叙事稍显零碎。采用现在和回忆两条线索混合剪辑，惜手法略感生涩，两条线索之间的切换偶尔不太顺畅。整体叙事节奏尚可，不至于跳戏出戏。美术和视觉效果一般，未能很好地展现驱魔过程的恐怖和监狱环境的阴森，整个镜头色调偏暗，略微影响观感。
把打工人的脸摁在地上磨蹭啊，从开篇男主叫女主shortcake已经可以report给HR了，我尼玛。
神父放弃自身拯救女儿的故事，如果驱魔过程能除了嗓门之外开个其他脑洞，肯定就更有意思了
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