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.
外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅：童年的思念与珍惜；
还好吧，感觉很平淡，可能这就是导演想表达的东西吧
几个简单的故事，简单的画风，勾起不简单的回忆、感动！让人感动的电影就是好电影！
鸡麻糊，要沿zho碗边，一cong一cong才好吃呐（战术性擦嘴）
最喜欢小兔子和萤火虫的两章~（不是别的不好只是个人喜好）片子很用心，大人小朋友都适合看，多多鼓励( ´▽` )ﾉ
2022.01.28晴转雨夹雪 国产绘本电影，七个关于亲情的故事，虽是动画，其实作为“大人”可能更有共鸣，过年期间看份外温暖，可惜排片这么少，试想一下如果有更好的宣传+大量的排片，说不定就此改变了“贺岁片”的格局和格调，相信一家人一起看这个部电影会是一个美好的回忆。
个人最喜翼娃子，很有烟火气。
并非针对儿童受众的儿童题材，技术水平有，但过于自说自话了。除了四川人主打的两个故事讲得不错，其他都乏善可陈。两星半的片子，发行方居然给准备了手提袋笔记本（由影院发放，非活动场），是真对票房没抱希望啊，为了这点心意加半星。
一上来《小兔的问题》就已经泪目了…每个故事都是自己/身边发生的，很温暖治愈，代入感很强！也很能引起共鸣！每篇的画风也是很有代表性，绘本风格不只是小朋友看，成人或许更能在过程中治愈内心的一角。
竟然还有彩蛋！三个小朋友没有看到。呱～呱呱～呱，呱～呱呱
平淡的故事，有一定的想象力，时代感绘画风格，温暖治愈，但还是太平了。
好看，过瘾！在电影院里不知不觉就过去了一个多小时。身边有个小丫头从影片中段开始就不停抽泣，她应该也是个内心柔软的人吧！《哼将军和哈将军》对于我这样一个有着双胞胎姐姐的人来说，看起来更能感受到双胞胎之间的羁绊——我们在小的时候也经常打闹玩耍，为了分清楚彼此闹出了很多不开心的事情，但是在面对共同的问题时，又会表现的无比团结和坚韧，我的姐姐——她就是我的软肋，她也是我的铠甲！
第一次在国产动画中看到残疾人还有老人的死亡，就是短片的体量太有限了！
最喜欢外婆那个故事。想必做动画的人都有一颗纯真的心吧。
是长大求学成人成家，是退休，是残疾儿童重建心灵家园，是成长之后回想的死亡之前，是跟着爸妈一起在异地打工，都很温暖，很明亮。
《蒯老伯的糖水铺》很巧前几天才被广州妹子安利广东的糖水，芝麻糊，红豆沙…
没有观众交流就离谱。
喜欢《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》、《翼娃子的星期天》结尾BGM响起的时候 直接泪崩(⸝⸝⸝ᵒ̴̶̥́⌑ᵒ̴̶̣̥̀⸝⸝⸝)生活的火车悬空驶过 驶向更美好的未来
到影院坐下来看这部安静而幽深的电影
后面的故事不错，但是前两个，尤其是第一个…. 这个设计也太简单了，直接搬上银幕感觉对观众有点敷衍啊…. 还不如买个绘本直接看呢…但是后面几个故事还算不错，画风比较独特，又很现实，有被温馨到。
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