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.
挺好看的，把和妈妈腻歪以及闹脾气的样子演绎淋漓尽致，赚取我不少眼泪，看过之后觉得真的要更加珍惜与父母的时光
身为一个80后，刚好符合电影故事的年纪，父母面临退休，自己在另外一个城市挣扎，母亲的催婚，母亲的担忧，想要多一个理解母亲的角度，这电影必看
如果抛开生老病死，为什么我们一定要与中国式亲情绑架强行和解？
多加一星给演员的演技，这个故事的女性太奉献了我不喜欢这种宣扬。
支线又多又稀碎 一群人搁这演话剧呢 许亚军给人一种接了烂本的好角色 不愿同流合污的感觉
身为一个80后，刚好符合电影故事的年纪，父母面临退休，自己在另外一个城市挣扎，母亲的催婚，母亲的担忧，想要多一个理解母亲的角度，这电影必看
前半部分跟我妈一个样，后半部分有点让人泪奔。
剧情挺真实和煽情的，生活就是鸡毛蒜皮磨平了人生梦想。羡慕出生在终点的人，那才是有真正的自由。
很好哭的设定，应该生活中也很常见吧。对生的眷恋，对死的伤悲，对家庭琐事的烦躁与无奈，凡此种种都能受到触动，细腻真实令人难受。另外说一句题外话，其实在付出型人格身边，确实会倍感压力，感动却不轻松。其实不光是母女情感打动人，佩珍问老公以后会想她吗什么时候，他的那段回答我回想起来还能哭T﹏T
徐帆演技没话说，但剧情全程窒息感扑面而来，这也是中国大多数母亲的生活写照。催泪但也感叹，牺牲感到底成就了谁？这样活着“政治正确”但注定悔恨也不幸福。
2011年电影版豆瓣8.4分
哭的稀里哗啦的，有很多共情的地方，但确实哭点太密了……明明知道是煽情但还是忍不住哭，可能就是用力过猛的地方吧
我哥说我跟徐帆讲话一个腔调，中年妇女嗲腔，完了我~
想给三星都觉得多了。
看的点映，虽然整个剧情很好哭，但是明明很有镜头爆发力的几场戏，被张静仪黏黏糊糊的台词跟毫无状态的演技，搞成了不响的哑炮。徐帆的演技也大打折扣……
想到我的爸爸，偶尔在家也当着甩手掌柜，在外面努力赚钱的医生爸爸，有点固执但是又有点浪漫的我爸爸。和许亚军老师一样帅气又会唱歌跳舞的爸爸。爸爸妈妈能不能永远年轻，我能不能永远做你们的小孩。我已经长得太大了，再缩小好不好，再做睡在爸爸妈妈中间的小孩好不好。ps.徐帆说话好别扭…
分别的第二百二十九天，妈，我想你了。祝您中秋快乐！
全世界的母亲似乎都一个样，但又跟徐帆不一样，为什么讲话会这么端着啊，开场容易劝退人，虽然演技上没得挑剔。这个故事就是容易让你带着家人去看，但我又不想我妈看到，因为我满脑子都是二老平安喜乐的样子。张婧仪是胖了吗，看上去怪怪的🤨
充分说明，女人要追求属于自己的理想生活，保持自我意识的独立
还是催泪。理解母爱从明白她们做出的选择开始。
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