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.
大年初六中国年看了部美国圣诞甜剧……只能说“简直了”！
又好朋友到情侣的转变这种情节真的很让人拒绝，不过两个人发糖太少了，很多情节都是在说男主和家人和约会对象的事情，明明两个人之间还可以有更多的心动情节安排，不过颜值可以了，最后也是HE！
还不错的合家欢电影，白人男主有点显老，一查是80年的，怪不得，黑人男主倒是挺有魅力，白人男2号也真是too hot，不过黑白配最终在一起，也挺政治正确了。
每年Xmas eve看合家欢同志电影是彩虹之家的传统。
Nick is hot, I get it. Can we move on?
两个0是没有好结果的，姐妹磨逼天打雷劈哈哈哈。整部片子的节日氛围还是很足的，一家人其乐融融的感觉。
虽然都猜得出剧情，但是节日嘛，就得多吃点糖😁
尴尬…姐妹变情侣。这剧本真的不是捡的30年前的吗？
故事老套，虽然黑白配但是黑人小哥太tm养眼了！
过节看用来放松足足够了，特别快乐～ Michael Urie还是那么可爱QwQ 两个侄女太工具人了，家人的助攻也好牵强，虽然我觉得James和Peter也很合适，但这个朋友变恋人的烂俗结局也挺好～ aunt sandy 太有趣啦！🎵 riding solo, single all the way 🎵懒妮yyds
单纯的想过圣诞节了 my only wish 好好听哦
五星给演员和gay movie on mainstream media。剧情有点老套，不喜欢这个结局。希望我妈也给我找个这样的blind date，那我真的要幸福死了。
Obviously people in New Hampshire are too bored to live with snow all the way.
政治正确的guy片，如果抛开这层皮，里面就是俗套到不行的电影
gay的一些行为动作真的要表现得那么明显吗，有一点太over了吧，不过俩人属性可以CP吗，一开始还以为是纯姐妹同属性那种，圣诞氛围让人温馨，happyending。往往这种故事都告诉我们，珍惜身边人。
圣诞必备合家欢系列，同性装上异性恋的套路 直接被我基友吐槽到爆，但里面的男人都太可了！非常下饭！
虽然很cliche 但是被甜得嗷嗷叫 下周去喝热红酒啦
Nick和James真的太帅了，一个clichè的剧情被他俩的颜值完全撑起来了
梗也太老了吧就因为是bl所以就可以用这种万年老梗吗
喜剧，不用带脑子，圣诞合家欢，同性题材，全家都有磕到真人cp的感觉，看完还是很开心的
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