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.
真正冷静的地方是大魔头希特勒和戈培尔一个镜头都没有。其实每个人内心都是魔鬼栖身之地。中国人的传统阻碍了我们做这么深刻的反省和感悟。中国人可能永远得不到救赎。
“画个圈圈拯救你！” —— 记得曾经看到过外甥女和外甥观看《蜡笔小新》的剧场版，不过直到今天自己才第一次主动并完整观看《蜡笔小新》的剧场版。
14个背负历史最大反人类、种族清洗、种族灭绝、侵略罪的刽子手，谈笑间重新定义《人道》、《美德》、《高效》、《净化》、《清醒》
光看会议组织，是一场很精彩的高效会议了。
我们一起吼吼吼，哭哭哭，不计细节地怀念童年回忆。
我真的讨厌很多生物一起加油、祈祷、欢呼的画面
人类的痛苦并不相通。
一场令人毛骨悚然的会议。因为是历史，观众早已知道结局，甚至过程。作为电影，失去了最基本的冲突性元素，显得尤为平淡。
解压时看动画片是不错的选择。为什么会有脑洞这么大的电影，也许只有漫画家才能有这种剧本吧，每天都要画画，都要涂鸦，有一天画烦了，突然问自己，不画了会怎样，然后告诉自己，一定要坚持画画，如果停止画画，天空上的涂鸦王国就会掉落。突然感觉自己好渺小，自己的想法好渺小，人类历史上一定有过无数次这么奇妙的想法吧。PS：查了下蜡笔小新，现实版蜡笔小新5岁就车祸去世了，母亲美伢进了精神病院，用小新最喜欢的蜡笔画蜡笔小新，逐步走出困境，而蜡笔小新的作者臼井仪人在2009年也因“失足”或“自杀”跌下悬崖身亡。很感慨，看的蜡笔小新并不多，但能感受到浓浓的正能量，也不禁感慨生而为人的渺小。原3星，改为5星。
但跟犹太人大屠杀相比却又有差别
高度一致，有序协调，科学规划，精准高效地制定欧洲犹太人动态清零计划。
荒诞才是本质。大人的懦弱自私、小孩天真快乐的解放天性，谁曾想有一天为一条内裤哭了，而且还是穿过第二天的底裤。
果然是“蜡笔”小新，先听的日语，不过还是选择国语配音反而没那么出戏。★★★☆/7.1
第一次看蜡笔小新，终于了解到他的魅力，初看是个很熊很粗糙的孩子，但是后来发现其实也是个很乐观坚强的孩子。这片向我们展示了真善美的东西，非常感谢。（本以为是低幼向，没想到很现实）
混淆是非颠倒黑白丧尽天良冠冕堂皇
危机面前，具有童真和牺牲精神的少数勇者，拯救了只会推脱责任和相互指责的大人们。
蜡笔小新之神笔马良：强扭的瓜不甜。
大人帝国之后最好的小新剧场版。无论是人物刻画，剧情，节奏，立意上都不失为一部很好的动画电影。这部电影直白地说明了大家都在做正确的事却仍然会引起悲剧的后果，但是只要相互帮助，坚持到底，就会有奇迹发生。
Road movie farfelu au concept rocambolesque qui nous rappelle de toujours conserver cette part d'innocence et de naïveté : Shin chan retourne aux origines, Crayon sauve le monde. 3.5
最近在打拳，看了昨天的功夫蜡笔小新。最近在画画，看了这部涂鸦。巧合～神奇～ 自由自在画吧～只要带有灵魂
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