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.
韩孝周还在走动作路线，转型是对的，但和气质不符啊，只能扼腕叹息鸟
侠之大者，为国为民。这部片子里的侠不是大侠一类，林大卫更逼近于现实中我们面对的生活。为生活刀口舔血的，拿起了刀，就放不下了。恩怨情仇伴随林大卫的一生。
动作真实，演技到位，网大拍得比那些院线烂片好太多了
台词听起来好简单+因此配上弹幕一起看
近年很不错的武侠电影，值得一看，没有那么多废话、解密，江湖也是生活的一部分，而生活本来就没那么多所谓深层次秘密，很多不快、仇恨也在不经意间就解决（消失）了。
传统、致敬剑侠的片子，好像感情上少了个高潮。7.3分。
胡编乱造，刻意搞笑。当古装冒险喜剧看即可。诚意高于国内多数网大。可以一看。
棒子版加勒比海盗呗 刺激乐呵 挺好 看着很带劲
特意为这片注册号来说两句。在各种妖魔鬼怪五毛特效唬人横行的网片时代，这片6分都没上个人认为是不正常的。现在一年大陆拍出几百上千部电影电视剧，有几部的打戏是认真能看的？有几部是打戏作重心认真拍的？好像反正有五毛特效，都不愿费力辛苦认真拍动作戏了，要么都是些花拳绣腿拍个过场撑情节需要作装饰，粗制烂造敷衍了事。要么简化动作戏直接加五毛特效，看看顶流大制作武侠剧《雪中悍刀行》的打戏，那是需要武指的吗？那不是侮辱武指么。看了《龙虎武师》深为感慨现在电影电视剧动作戏。《千里不留行》动作是在用心设计，苗刀玩法不多见，演员完成度也挺好，动作流畅爽快，在动作片里已属7分往上。义理深省的东西也有在。剧情稍薄是大多动作片硬伤，不能兼顾则少即是多，贪多反而都不突出，能兼顾的都是经典。让我想起《双旗镇刀客》
纯喜剧片，竟然也没觉得无聊，一口气看下来了
别的不说了，就说打斗吧，比起 雪中还是很诚恳的，就感觉用心在拍电影，就这一点 也不该5.9分！ 雪中大家都看过，那打斗连7、80年代水平都不如。
虽然剧情简单，但是在动作上却是十分行云流水。
网络，原声，127分钟。
李光洙确实搞笑担当啊！
不错，动作打字诚意满满，招招见血。虽然剧情过度不流畅，但瑕不掩瑜。五星给这个团队
忍过半小时左右开始能看了，大船冲浪那段还挺刺激
6分。1代就已经够尬了，2代更是没法看。倒不是说不能学《加勒比海盗》，但起码上点心哎？？这尴尬的特效，以及荒诞的故事，多线叙事不是这么玩的。这编剧和剪辑是不是从马路上随便拉来的？都打成这样了，女主还一脸美妆。。。。嗯？？
姜河那前身look简直帅到没边但是义贼look刚出场时我死活没敢认那是他😂 剧情就…魔幻 | 还有剧外各位演员对这部电影好像付出了很多 战线拉很长 我也有很多期待但是老实说愧对期待
先学好怎么拍电影，在来尝试改变已经成体系的武侠动作风格吧。
好久没看过这么一无是处的韩国电影了，可惜了这帮演员…
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