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.
演员这块，除了鲍起静、廖启智之外，曾江的气势也完全压制了方中信等人。
怪闷的，有点尬。剧本其实还可以，但转折点和线索处理得非常低级。老辣律师利用程序漏洞帮当事人争取权益的点本来应该是闪光点，但也没把握好。
随着香港法制基础的加速被毁，以后这种法律撒手、权位斗法的故事，会不断上演。
演员这块，除了鲍起静、廖启智之外，曾江的气势也完全压制了方中信等人。
剧中有句台词，大概是：“对有的人来说法律是一门生意，但对有的人来说法律是一种信仰”。毕业快20年，已经说不出法律还是不是我的信仰。
导演很勤力 在他自己的TVB节奏里由头到尾都没掉链子
开头十分钟就一股上世纪三流港片的味道，弃了
这部案件调查电影已经非常优秀，但破案的诡计设置还是显得如此取巧，简直如坐火箭一般直奔结局，让人觉得超不真实。可见诡计设置有多困难。
可以看，但却没有太多的新意。智叔一星，方中信一星，谭耀文一星，哈哈
真的蛮喜欢谭耀文的，应该是说喜欢演啥都很有魅力的演员✨多拍点戏吧，谭sir
怪闷的，有点尬。剧本其实还可以，但转折点和线索处理得非常低级。老辣律师利用程序漏洞帮当事人争取权益的点本来应该是闪光点，但也没把握好。
一般，但是没有小鲜肉，没有傻白甜女主戏这一点还是值得肯定的，只是故事太简单突兀和空洞多，确实没什么正义公理，只是金钱的较量，律师能做的和所做的都不那么重要。 老戏骨们好看！
这悬疑感，这对白，这表情，这细节，这老套的剧情，都尬出天际线了！2🌟都嫌多
走马观花的推理过程，感情转折都很刻意，如果结局不拉扯进来一个强大的势力是不是就没得打了？大团圆结局有tvb感觉，肯定的是方中信与智叔的演技，收放自如，张建声也可圈可点。
从上帝视角，救了一个混混，损失了一个女记者。[律师查案]，对抗黑暗势力。结尾还是郭老板买通黑警督查才赢的。也就是有钱有势力，有知识技术，加起来才赢的。
《律政强人》精神续作，可惜的是智叔不是演kclau那类角色，作品看起来比较平庸甚至可以讲有点差，哎，以后再也看不到kc刘和张强的精彩对决
节奏还是不错的，只不过大团圆结局的是建立在死者也是富家女，并且爹肯为了她不惜一切代价，信仰总是一点点被剥离，跌落现实。
现在的港片怎么都是网络大电影的样子。阵容真强大，方中信那几句很精妙，我已经收了阿婆家的几万，那是他们全部家当。富豪不会把全部家当拿出来吧。
流水故事 陈家乐戏院未毕业咁 点接老方D对手戏啊？
有钱人杀了人，怕影响选举，嫁祸给穷人，最终正义凌然战胜污浊贿赂的故事。演员一级，故事没级，老套剧情，粗糙拍摄，有点可惜。
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