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.
这部电影最出色的还是家庭生活的细节和情感，代入感和共情力都很棒，每个人都诠释出面对病痛的脆弱和无奈，编导太善于捕捉生活的瞬间，每个细节都随时可能击中你，最终落脚点还是生活、家庭还有亲人。
看完自然而然地就跟同期的《瀑布》和题材近似的《小伟》对比，这部家庭关系题材的影片更细腻琐碎，也更贴地真实，爸爸的那句“爱恨就是一体两面”真是点题。大女儿的演绎真不错，感觉有她就撑起了大半部影片了
一个分崩离析的家庭，在笼罩着恐惧的瘟疫背景下，如何拨开云雾找回阳光？
喜欢，林嘉欣真的是演得太有分寸了！不多不少！很喜欢看似全靠自然光的摄影！本以为会用姐姐的演讲稿做ending或是和解的桥段，但现在的留白有种很克制的感觉，也不错。长片处女作来说真的很好！（姐姐的心路历程其实可以再多给一点点我觉得）
喜欢，林嘉欣真的是演得太有分寸了！不多不少！很喜欢看似全靠自然光的摄影！本以为会用姐姐的演讲稿做ending或是和解的桥段，但现在的留白有种很克制的感觉，也不错。长片处女作来说真的很好！（姐姐的心路历程其实可以再多给一点点我觉得）
影片里大女儿和爸爸“统一战线”的状态让我想起自己小时候，也很不尊重妈妈，没有把妈妈的付出看在眼里。
在這個新冠還沒結束的時候，看 SARS 的場景，有一種難以名狀的感覺
整天想着死，去死啊！你这样跟妈妈说话的吗？
看哭好几次。深爱对方但是却不能好好沟通的家庭何其相似。很喜欢结尾。
【2.5】全片细腻扎实地推进，不刻奇也不讲大道理。但局部冲突与外部环境较为分离，社会及文化议题有被搁置的嫌疑，最终只收束于亲情关系的和解，因此一切尚属陈词滥调，可也已经比近三年的Golden Horse最佳影片都好多了呀。
03非典那年我九岁，小学三年级，学校突然通知不用上课，我高兴到站在课桌上面蹦，被老师呵斥。电影真细腻，林嘉欣真好，03年真好。
同样是关注母女情感的影片，比起矫揉造作、情感狗血的《瀑布》明显是要好很多的。至少本片所呈现的情感是真诚的、写实的、有基底的，而非虚伪的、装腔作势的、自以为是的那种做作姿态。有时候放下过分想要彰显自身才能的各种怪心思，单纯地沉浸入故事本身，反而能创作出更真诚、更经典的影片。
“我不会有一个小孩。”可事实是我已经是两个人的小孩、在没有找到另一条可走的路之前、我接受这个事实。
一届金马怎么会有这么巧的同题作文，也很喜欢这一部。两个泪目的情节，怎么也套不上的马鞍（能代入自己），和小女孩向妈妈示好用的是“可以帮我掏耳朵吗”（太真实的细节）。希望林嘉欣多出来拍电影！
从拒之门外到主动迎接，也许失去过的爱才会明白去珍惜。疫情大背景下中美文化差异被刻意的夸大了很多，但是最普世的情感还是想通的，没有宣传下的催人泪下，都是最简单的真情流露，林嘉欣和方郁婷的表演都值得点赞！
导演在尝试“临摹”好片，但选材难度过高，有点毛嫩了，不过还是很有潜力的，我挺好奇她年龄，我认识一人跟她同学，所以大概30岁左右？另外全片夜晚室内戏不开大灯……我知道这是为了氛围，但完全没道理啊
什么玩意儿… 母女之间除了吵架没有任何交集 请问最后怎么和解😅
故事在完整看下来还是不错，特别是有几场戏十分感染人，爸爸妈妈和大女儿争吵冲突是戏肉！演员的表演比故事的呈现要好很多，会是看演员演绎看爽的作品。
讲述中国式的母女关系这不比《瀑布》好？林嘉欣也比贾静雯强十倍，片尾曲居然是陈绮贞唱的！
无论是故事的时间、谈论的议题亦或是传递的价值观都过时得像10年前的电影，都什么年代了还在做美国梦🙄女儿摊上个这么作精作怪的妈真可怜，还不分青红皂白被当爹的扇了一巴掌😤最后一场戏也像经费不足一样草草收尾。
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