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.
“我昨天也想了这个问题。” 我：“真的吗？“，而心里的答案是“我也想”。
前几分钟有点那意思，美术摄影不错，动作戏可以再流畅些 到女主哥哥回来开始拉垮了，谢苗表演痕迹太重，演大侠不用使劲儿，松弛克制，说台词也太用力，仿佛在说快看我的下颌线！快看我学的谷子地！女主演的也很套路，电影学院暑假作业的感觉，判官也喊着演，是导演的失控
谢苗同学在网大耕耘数年，真杀出一条血路。如今左李红旗，右成瞎子。一古一今，除暴安良，行侠仗义，足以立身。
音乐很好，烟火气很足。很真诚也比较接地气～
视听上皆有不足，只能给四星。
三星半，十步杀一人，千里不留行，可惜琴娘回来送人头。就这么简单，回来就干三件事，公道，公道，还他妈的是公道
国内网大市场里，确实是一部质量尚佳的武侠片。风格化的角色设置，清晰的爱恨情仇故事线，以及有真功夫底子的谢苗，都让片子在网大范畴里可观赏性提升不少。
评论有人说这是一部“带有中式武侠凤的约翰威克”，我觉得这评论很好。
喜剧片他问你为什么没剧情，恐怖片他问你为什么没剧情，动作片他问你为什么没剧情，但为啥故事片他不问你为啥没喜剧没恐怖没动作呢？豆瓣er就是这个贱毛病，一帮不懂啥叫类型片的沙雕想要又要还要…网大拍成这样，干净利索镜头语言还到位，要什么自行车？一个团队你明明看到他的诚意了，你还问，你拍的还不如黑泽明好看呀！我都替导演心累…为了一碗酒的恩情，在乱世中行侠义道，这不就是中国传统武侠的浪漫吗？哪单薄了？
那么问题来了，既然这么简单的故事，既然装逼犯们这么瞧不上这部电影，那么它何以问鼎网大天花板，甚至放在电影院也肯定受大部分人欢迎，吊打70-80%同行不过分吧？那是不是说明我们市场上其他制作者，每天的工作，都在做屎？而这些装逼犯，天天都在吃屎？
用弓箭克制是很好的点，可是刀剑近距离都能反应过来，弓箭真的很难么？存疑。
精悍+精良+精致，古风武侠片，各种武器+弓箭，宇文家设计得更像日本黑手党派，还有一个日式族徽。PS：没想到长大了的谢苗这么丑。#20220612
酣畅淋漓的武侠片，紧张又过瘾。最喜欢雪中的动作戏，以一敌百杀红了眼。摄影和剪辑都蛮有质感的，世道险恶快意恩仇，瞎子行走在江湖中只为心中一口义气，以一壶酒结缘也以一壶酒消散，许久不见这样的侠客形象，动作戏也设计的非常出彩。
还记得《新少林五祖》里的洪文定吗？是的，萌娃变糙叔了，剧情简单，打斗粗暴，爽剧不就应该酱紫吗？一双错骨手，一把听风刀，一招楼兰斩……
因为预期低，结果超预期，快意恩仇，爽！但特效方面过度渲染，建议应该收敛些，注重实感而往拼死往视觉系靠拢。
不错啊，很久没看到正经的武侠片了，动作场景有些借鉴了日本的浪客剑心，总体上剧组还是用心了，别乱用流量小生，好好拍还是能拍出不错的武侠片的。
雪中……悍刀行？
「外来媳妇本地郎」这种剧情其实还比较普通啦，只不过这种宗族意识的碰撞在潮汕地区尤为明显，而且全潮汕话的对白真的很接地气，看电影感觉就像在看老家人聊天一样。「妈妈」这个角色演得真好，很朴实很生活化。即希望儿子能够幸福自由，又不希望儿子被人嚼舌根，这种纠结演得十分到位。插曲配乐也相当有贴合，玩具船长的歌选得真好。
m22108：雪夜窗台，摄影光影很赞。人瞎心不瞎，苦命人互助。故事需再打磨打磨。
拍得真好啊！别说网大，内地院线电影近年哪有武侠片可看！内核是《长安十二时辰》的悲愤。男女主是瞎子和琴娘吧，倪燕人设是一个单薄的标准武侠药引子。谢苗真好。魏君子单恋港片这么多年，终于完成一部自学成才的电影了。
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