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.
8.0/10 超过及格线的传记片，劳模真的拼啊。
带着影后的光环去看，但观影期间仍不禁发出：“啊这是劳模姐啊”这样的感叹。
2022/29
This is the first time I can't understand Jessica Chastain.
#Sundance 22 full stars voted
麦卡·梦露继《它在身后》之后，又一次被跟踪，影片有一种非常古朴的气质，技法上再花哨一点，颜色再鲜艳一点，就可以完美复刻70年代的各种欧洲悬疑电影了。
最后提醒你外表还原做得很好，就这些了。满屏都是演技的电影真难看。
本来拍的只有三星 惊悚氛围塑造不错但节奏还有待改进 可是结合最近的社会新闻 女性实在生活在太多未知的危险中了 代入感极强 感觉也很适合给男观众上一堂教育课 少你以为你觉得还好不至于 女性的境遇你懂个屁
影片本身的质量挺糟糕的，剧本很差，导演技法基本为0，基本都是靠劳模姐的表演在硬撑，但这也不是劳模姐最好的表演
对于不了解文化背景的观众群体来说，还是有一定的观影门槛。但谭米的信念感以及从少女时代到中年的变化，表现得很有说服力。只是，谭米的真诚和信念感是否有自我说服和表演的成分，我也不清楚。
吓死人的妆容。安德鲁在里面让我极度讨厌，希望他好好公关(倒数时刻)，别管这部塔米菲了，毕竟，这部主力是在劳模身上
劳模够可爱，演这种drama queen也不觉得讨厌
信仰的美好和负面有时只在一念之间，男主表现很棒，没拿到奥斯卡影帝，只因女主表现更棒
中规中矩的流水账传记片：Tammy是可爱的，但他们夫妇俩做的事却不可爱，相似的道貌岸然还出现在大洋彼岸的张庭夫妇，薇娅夫妇身上，不过宗教换成了“美好生活”罢了。
#Sundance 2022 2.5星 和Fresh的扣分点一样，结局本来可以很干净利落地结束了，结果硬要再加一段，Fresh加的虽然比较拖沓但是比较合情合理，毕竟还有一个人物没处理，但Watcher这结尾加的基本上是拉垮了。不过幸好中间也有一两次氛围极好的戏份，可以给个三星。
影城呼吸，超市黄瓜，招手剪影，衣柜门缝，社交谈资，胶袋头颅，隔壁铃声……“是你太神经质了”“互相体谅一下”难以被男性所理解的女性恐惧，在异国语言的谈笑风生中逐步放大，个中的孤立绝望气氛塑造很不错。但这种第三世界蓝领变态的塑造，是否也属于某种刻板印象？
妆效和口音都太惊人了，不管题材和制作是否是按照冲奥标准去的，凭借jess非常厉害的表演都真心认为她值得拿下小金人。
电影里有一句话：为了喜欢露脸而做节目是危险的。这句话原封不动还给你，为了表演奖拍电影是危险的。
就一个以上地之名行苟且之事的故事，我没看到神迹，没看到祂的爱，也没看到他们对祂的爱，我不知道是因为我迟钝还是因为这电影就是一流水账。。。 @2022-03-17 00:32:36
3.5 除了还原度100%的化妆术和劳模的演出之外 总体没有什么亮点的影片
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