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.
象征着希望的太阳成为了摧毁一切生命的源头，于是汤姆汉克斯又一次诠释了captain这个角色，肩负起了寻找希望的使命！啊不对，应该是jeff啊！这片应该叫jeff啊！
很舒服也很有深度的末日公路片，从圣路易斯到旧金山，这一路上人类、机器人与动物三者之间的牵绊关系尤为精彩。刚刚被芬奇研发出来的高级智能机器人由于恶劣环境而被迫踏上逃离圣路易斯的道路，芬奇指引着它每一步的成长，从站立到走路，从起名到搜寻物资，有苦恼，也有欢乐。有时让人开怀大笑，也有时让人极度苦恼。机器人杰夫独立意识渐渐增强，却发现芬奇的时日已不多，当芬奇离去后，杰夫像是注入了芬奇的灵魂，与小狗一起到达了目的地金门大桥，完成了芬奇的遗愿。
温暖小清新式末日公路片，个人很喜欢，以及，Jeff可真是个可爱懂事能担起家庭重担的二胎呀。
看到汤姆汉克斯，就知道这肯定是一部很中规中矩的电影，没有惊喜，和汉克斯这些年的表演一样毫无波澜。电影里面刻意加了很多烂俗情节，三星片只能变成两星片。
很好看，但有时候都不忍心看下去了。观看过程中的心情是像过山车一般，跌宕起伏，刚刚才感到风暴的恐怖，立马就又被Jeff这个贱人逗笑，随即又为了Finch的身体而担心。如果说美中不足，则是收尾过于平淡，但我又想不出来有任何更好的收尾方法，除非出个续集。总而言之，是个非常好看的公路片，没什么价值观输出，没有过分的抒情，同时也让观众去仔细感受自己的人生。
只有一人一车一狗一机器人而已，竟然看的津津有味！
末日科幻公路片，本片中的杰夫让我想起了Marv1s，那份细腻和温情，人类的情感在机器人身上得到了延续，而新的生命才刚刚开始……
Dear Jeff, 那些我还没能教给你的东西，Goodyear会代替我教给你的，金门大桥也会教给你的。
永远可以戳到我的点
20220323，平平淡淡的片子好像没有高潮，如同表面平静的大海，实际蕴藏巨大的能量。独自一人静静看片，独自体验主人公芬奇害怕孤独的感觉。
从一开篇就沉浸到设定中，跟随Finch感受他最后的人生。它撼动我的心，我给它五星。
6. 拖延症会错失看世界，必须说走就走的旅行。
一个老父亲拉扯三个可爱的傻孩子，教会他们信任传递。简单而温暖，适合疫情当前给人以慰藉。
2021.11.15
不知道为啥，这部总给我一种《爱死亡机器人》衍生真人电影的感觉。
细腻温暖，我喜欢这个结尾。有人走，有人来。想起我只在金门大桥上走过一回，是跟我的父母一起。真好。
《芬奇》是一部颇为与众不同的科幻电影，当所有好莱坞科幻电影都在着重特效抖包袱的时候，它却用公路片为载体，用一人一狗一机器人的组合，将一段原本危机四伏的末日旅途展现得温馨惬意，而在这股惬意的暖流背后，人性最为美好的真善是电影最能打动人心的底色。
主题就是“爱·死·机”，加上“芬奇”二字，真有看美剧的幻觉。与美剧观感更相似的原因是，片子的视野牢牢地限定在前十分钟，不再有变化，绝不会因为新增加的一些小线索而扩展自己的格局，导致片子过于可控，没啥野心。一切元素皆有模板，既不会失误，也不会留下印记。
1. 汤汉斯大叔不再跟一只排球唠嗑，换了跟一根红萝卜当头颅的机器人唠嗑。
从一开篇就沉浸到设定中，跟随Finch感受他最后的人生。它撼动我的心，我给它五星。
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