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.
本质上其实是一个聊「什么是母亲」的故事，老实说，我还挺喜欢的。但是这个底，我一直以为他的底会落到她们仨打官司，法院把孩子判给咪咪，然后三个人一起养，但没想到这俩美国人竟然领养了一个印度小姑娘。太贼了，这要是将来两家还有来往，这俩孩子约等于青梅竹马，回头走到一起了，这孩子不还是那个萨莫的嘛？等于说，自己的儿子不自己养，完了结婚再倒插门回去？你们美国人怎么这么混蛋？
往喜劇方向看
8分。非常好看的印度片。代孕的各方面矛盾都轻松搞笑的展现了，唯一不足可能就是结尾太理想化了，但这是大家喜闻乐见的。女主很漂亮。
《邓布利多的秘密：他爱格林德沃》……这同人本的程度，只差一场床戏。
《格林德沃之罪》试图给出最惊天动地的谜团，克雷登斯的身世，格邓间的关系和血盟的使用，奎妮黑化的后果，全员BE一样，到这部不仅没有延续，反而用最保守的方式，该找回大侄儿的找回大侄儿，该散的情侣没了羁绊，连奎妮都这样轻轻松松回家结婚，特效电影特的打斗场面也就那么两场，还有这个系列愈发严重的问题，神奇动物到底在哪里？
第四部第五部换导演吧
邓布利多的谜不配有字幕？就让它成为永远的谜吧
标题是邓布利多的秘密，这不仅仅是阿不思，还有阿不福斯，阿丽安娜以及克雷登斯的故事。其实神奇动物系列的故事都不太经得起推敲，但我还是看哭了。对罗琳的魔法世界，我可能永远有滤镜吧。
really touched, Especially when they about hang over the Raj to the American couple, the grandpa was hiding that green toy which he used to played with Raj.
理想的部分真的太多了
靠“得麒麟者得天下”一炮打响舆论战，从而把民主投票变成了封建迷信，并强调人和巫师殊途不得相爱，否则就要受到惩罚。格林德沃，来中国演仙侠吧（伸手）
果然电影和书的原理一样，还是选择经得起时间推敲的去看。
今年最佳电影，克里蒂女神终于有拿的出手的作品，证明了自己不只靠脸蛋。笑点好多，太棒了，克里蒂把我美哭了
新的时代新的发展，势必会因贫富的差距和人性的存在，而引发争议和突出矛盾。与其争论“三观”问题，不如跟进相应的制度，让法律尽快照亮阴影，这才是当务之急。至于电影，用喜剧闹剧的形式呈现揭露阴影，离谱的背后，有郑重地审视与思量。
这片值得看IMAX，还是有一些大场面的。故事上比上一部好太多了，阻止GG的主线明确。神奇动物不再像上一部只是作秀了，而是深入到了剧情推动。不过主角已经从纽特换成了邓布利多，开场和结束都是老邓，中间叙述是纽特代替老邓。和哈利波特联动也比长一部好太多，上次是出现个教室课桌及黑魔法防御课，这次还有魁地奇，魁地奇也参与到了叙事，show了个名场面。不足的还是部分台词冗长，文绉绉，不像交际口语，罗琳的剧本没完全改掉这个问题。
犹豫半天决定给三星及格，导演不少地方挺有想法的，就可能各方压力外加执行不到位，没能更出彩。后半部分从米米怀孕露馅，司机真老婆上门到美国夫妇重回印度的剧情，真就在“天雷滚滚”边缘反复横跳，幸好剧情勉强还是立住了。虽然还是避重就轻吧，但换个导演编剧说不定就是投稿“奇葩bot”吐槽的份了。
虽然她是为了钱为了梦想而去帮人代孕，但她最后也没有为了自己的梦想而放弃这个与她没有"血缘"关系的孩子。但愿这世界多一点爱心与责任，让本该过得幸福快乐的孩子，有个幸福美满的家庭。
格林德沃，你还怕选举？还要弄个假麒麟？狱警都能主动开锁，民众选票还不是随你摆布？麒麟，你选good will，你睁大眼睛看看这个次元里有比纽特更good will的吗？你自己都是纽特救的。这个选举制度真是搞笑。不懂，西方人，你们到底是要民主还是要专制？
非常好的题材，各个社会问题其实都有点到，但是结尾实在过于仓促。无论如何，白人母亲毫无疑问是自私的，她不值得
印度女孩为了200万卢比，帮美国夫妻DY，最后惨遭抛弃……印度电影的题材是真敢拍，这部影片把类似某爽的故事搬上银幕。
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