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.
伟大的女性依然伟大，在男性的世界里神采奕奕，阿莫多瓦依然宝刀未老，对女性的热爱贯彻始终。
情節劇與考古學紀錄（控訴）的不兼容。所以同樣的劇本，換了導演的名號，真的還會有這麼多好評嗎
3.5 太狗血了一点。色彩一如既往的美，但摄影质感实在不喜…
12/5/2022 @ MM Cityplaza。兩條故事線交接得太過勉強了
没想到阿莫多瓦来了一场寻根之旅，而且很明显结尾的三十分钟是他真正想表达的主题，曝光的白骨等同于历史的真相，这次触碰政治的勇敢要比离奇剧情的浓度高，只不过二者有种命题作文强拧的感觉，孩子生母揭露后的过渡不是很顺畅，感觉还是没找好自身喜好和严肃表达的平衡。
我比较吃惊的是发现抱错居然没想到找医院赔偿，毕竟咱中国人这种事也没少听，但这点其实阿莫多瓦处理得不错。
过程很精彩，但是看完一头雾水，灵魂小伙伴协助下密室逃脱？杀手动机也不明确
三星全给女演员们
原始海报已经被“和谐”了……
勇敢の少年Vs假面BT砂仁魔密室大逃脱！异能少女洞察天机！跨越生命の友情颂歌！超级拯救，今夏来袭！
包罗万象的母性引申出女性的多重具象，再跨界开讲国家历史和民族过往。有野心，但不成功，有断裂硬接感。
蛮精彩。妹妹太可爱了！Jesus what the fuck!
巧的是也表达了我近几个月思考的——坦诚的态度与对话、行为真的很能友好解决问题。电影里也是这样的——对孩子真相的坦诚，对历史真相的坦诚面对——谁都没有失去太多，亦或是大家都最大化了结心结。讨论区“我们和母亲的关系，就是我们与世界的关系。”这句话莫名残忍。剧情确实很割裂，会产生“就这？”的心情。本想说因为没经历过战争和不懂他们这段历史，但由于最近战争也在很近地爆发，很难说什么。
【3星半】阿莫多瓦这是按快进键了吧，节奏跃进得好快啊，虽说家族乱葬坟也算一条线，但最后实在有点强行升华（可理解为分担错子真相痛楚的一部分？），硬是把可以展开无数后续联想的女性主义，升格成了了愿的家族主义。
开了一个脑洞，如果和佩德罗差不多大但经历更坎坷的老谋子再拍一部严歌苓式的电影：一双在十年动乱中相爱相杀的女人又在“只生一个好”政策的时代鬼事神差地重逢，命运嘲弄又让两人各自从自己的母亲那里挖掘出五六十年代的苦难回忆……尤其是看到片尾“历史不会沉默”时
阿莫多瓦这次把自己真正想表达的东西套在了一贯奇情的外壳之下，显得有些笨拙刻意，但是情感又真实动人。什么时候我们也能有历史记忆呢（不敢多说了
个人与国家，新生儿与妈妈，平行映照，阿莫多瓦是个缝合怪。性取向的反复流动缺乏一些说服力。
不论他们如何篡改 不论他们如何伪造
作为阿莫多瓦的电影看起来一般般，可如果是作为一个政治电影就会感觉嗯很高级！两条线在情感上有呼应但不紧密，3星半吧，虽然但是，花两个小时看一部色彩绚烂、有各种美丽又独立女性的电影，还是值得的。
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