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.
第一个短片还可以 然后是机器人改造那，好心疼那些被改造的人。
虽然第三个故事和另外几个风格有点儿不统一，但是疯狂科学家改造人太cult了，画面清晰度最高反倒感觉最复古，血也舍得给，顽主的台词特别符合观看时的心情：哥们儿就喜欢俗的！老鼠人吸血鬼和守夜人都差不多吧，这个系列还是可以看看的
这次复古玩到底了，镜头整一个模糊加信号干扰画面，但是可以作为超稳微云台广告播出了，94年的录影机防抖功能做这么好也是绝了，不过剧情真的和病毒一样越来越无聊甚至不动脑了，单纯靠视觉冲击，尤其是人和机器结合那个故事，太赛博朋克了，加上精致的服化和特效，感觉这系列的视效审美一流，只可惜这几个故事都太无聊，完全没有二的惊艳和有趣。
还不错，制作痕迹很重，不像之前那种纯原生感，竟然还有转场，故事的口味还可以，除了恐怖分子那个有点墨迹，剩下的都该好，最好的是人体实验那个了，
精彩！最喜欢守灵夜那个小故事，也符合VHS的画质，然后布景啊空间啊都非常到位，推荐看那个！最后面人体机器实验也还行。
喜欢故事3，最后一个故事拖后腿，前几个都有单独成片的故事性。
storm drain>the subject>terror>empty wake>主线，喜欢中间的蔬菜机广告，机械弗兰肯斯坦的概念也不新鲜了但只有这一part情绪是一路往上走的看得非常爽，其他几个故事毛病都差不多（一到结尾就泄气）目前为止依然没有一个能超越vhs2印尼邪教的，不过整体看下来还是很开心的，欢乐的时光特别短暂！
第一个故事最佳，很好地展示了伪纪录风格吸引人的地方，完整的故事背景和来自Rat Man的未知恐惧相得益彰，大大增强了剧情高潮带给人的观感刺激。三星。
伪纪录片。不同的小故事。 每一个故事都有一个人在录像。 恶趣味重口脑洞小故事。
1-4里贯穿始终的这条线只有第二部的节奏拿捏的刚刚好...
评论都是咋回事？这一部明明不拉垮啊，除了主线不行，第四个生涩难懂，其他三个故事都水准之上。尤其人体机械改造那一集，惊艳。
拍摄创意的话不新鲜了 也挺糊的 全程像用某个手机视频app拍的 也不恐怖 血腥程度中等 蛮喜欢片尾的/211015
就感觉好像这个系列已经开始摆烂了，想法不是不好，但是感觉都想不认真拍了，第三个故事叫什么啊，一群人玩尬的手舞足蹈，第四个故事更是乱七八糟
第三个故事风格更接近爱死亡机器人的气质，也有一种第一视角射击类剧情游戏的感觉！其他就没有什么灵光乍现！
老鼠人和棺材人恐怖氛围还蛮到位💋
回归粗糙质感的B级片大杂烩，四个故事都很邪性（3>2>4>1)，特别第3个和第2个的氛围营造。
比3好看！！！每一段都精彩，红脖子那个故事我比较无感，前三个都是我的菜。这种小众狂欢的恐怖片，是绝对不能单单看那几个短评就判定是否好看的
口味算是略重，反倒是贯穿全片主线警察的故事最无趣。
第一个鼠人有点像异形，人们对陌生巨大生物的崇拜，第二个故事守灵的主要是个氛围感，但有点套路了，而且有点短，可以再多周旋一会，第三个最喜欢了，人体解剖加机械，让人想起电锯惊魂，可惜本人有点晕3d，第三个到最后有点小晕😵
老鼠人和棺材人恐怖氛围还蛮到位💋
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