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.
#SthlmFF21 都舍不得标看过的喜欢。看的时候脑中一直反复闪回《弗朗西斯哈》，那种被击中的愉悦的感觉回来了。很私人（相对来说）甚至丢人，因为深知就是个bubble，但还是噙着眼泪说，我懂。
不明白为什么要用黑白 扣一星
前段时间看到，一直忘了标记……记录一下和他算是同步看的第一部电影，看之前他说要找一部意义重大的电影，这部温柔的电影似乎也有着别样的意义。通过采访，不断让孩子说出了一直埋在心里的对于世界的感受和看法，更让人看到的是成年人隐藏在内心甚至可能被早已遗忘的情绪。希望，我们可以像我们想象的那样，走遍各地，分享感受。
3.5 原来是公路带娃片…跟城市掠影同步的是对儿童的理解、对将来之物的理解。（跟友邻开心面基了！感谢豆瓣！
前段时间看到，一直忘了标记……记录一下和他算是同步看的第一部电影，看之前他说要找一部意义重大的电影，这部温柔的电影似乎也有着别样的意义。通过采访，不断让孩子说出了一直埋在心里的对于世界的感受和看法，更让人看到的是成年人隐藏在内心甚至可能被早已遗忘的情绪。希望，我们可以像我们想象的那样，走遍各地，分享感受。
温柔向的人文关怀，借青少年之口述说未来，絮絮叨叨，全看个人喜好了。
讲实话小长假最后一天有点看不下去。小演员好灵啊，喜欢全部的独白和访谈片段
{★★★} 比Belfast更浓的糖水黑白片，加了更多糖的直接结果是，确实变得更好看了。它的重点是在生活差错与辈分隔阂中无效交流的个体们，这部电影试图寻找一种间接的纽带，例如访谈或角色扮演，将他们重新绑系起来。但随之而来的也有独立电影中寻常的宽泛与保守，我们真的需要这种没有触及到任何痛处的类亲子故事吗？舒适，且没有余韵。
一个“假想父亲”带娃的历程，剧情很少，对话很多。如此纯粹，如此温暖，如此赤诚。
很简单的电影，特别平淡，特别温柔。舅舅给小朋友读人类来到地球的故事那一段莫名的被感动了。在大的温情框架下渗透了一些零零散散关于人生的思考，温情又不会用力过猛。看到最后才注意到是黑白的。
今日4-feature run大轴 AMC The Grove 14 最后有Woody和Mike的Q&A 本来以为Joaquin会来555 结果他首映来greet audience了 今天并没来 不过Woody也好可爱 非常能说会说 跟电影里的角色差不多都是小大人精灵鬼头哈哈哈 这电影里大概是我见过的最tender/loving的Joaquin了 Mike的电影一贯的风格 紧凑而自然的对话 有不少是spontaneous的 有些地方很touching Jesse点题的那句话我深以为然 qna时说在电影节hilary swank看了说‘我以为是女导演拍的’ Mike当作至高称赞 i thought & feel the same haha
感觉男孩的原生家庭和男主的纪录片项目各是一道命题，两边结合的还不够好。
甜品电影，黑白影像舒适淡雅，叔侄对话也颇为有趣，只是除了这些，我未能体会到更深层的的东西。
坐飞机去荷兰的时候我很浮躁，只看得进猫和老鼠。坐飞机回来的时候心特别静，看了这个决定特别舒服，好看，看到演职员表都走完。觉得世界不是太难呆下去的地方了。
喜欢凤凰叔，喜欢黑白片，喜欢文艺调调，推荐。个人觉得最有价值的是影片记录的和儿童的对谈。儿童严肃且深刻的表达关于父母、朋友、人生、世界的看法。活着的初心，孩子知晓，成人忘却。仔细聆听成人与儿童的问答，教育工作者可以看到直击人心的互动与儿童的哲学思辨，父母可以看到不同的亲子相处方式。诗意，琐碎的影像记录了爱和接纳的过程，成人与儿童的双向奔赴，感人且值得深思。
8/10
4/5，一个爸爸去哪儿+伪纪录片采访的美式鸡汤，嗯，黑白影像很讨巧，华金和小朋天间的互动还是蛮有意思的
3.5
4/5，一个爸爸去哪儿+伪纪录片采访的美式鸡汤，嗯，黑白影像很讨巧，华金和小朋天间的互动还是蛮有意思的
年度最佳。爱丽丝城市漫游记+里斯本的故事。
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