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.
《精灵旅社4》，惯例追到了第四部，如豆瓣评分所示，这确实是最糟糕的一部。
最后小小熊抱住幼崽牛夫人的时候竟然有点绷不住泪，希望再出一个迷你小熊系列👌
都到了第四部了，居然还再拍德古拉接受不了Johnny的老矛盾，看来编剧也实在是快编不下去了，但是这个系列也都这样没什么野心，吵吵闹闹弘扬弘扬真善美，作为结尾也算差强人意了。PS：都到结尾了才发现亚当桑德勒没回来配音唉…
——毁灭之后的重建。
就是说非常喜欢精灵旅社，而且每次走到哪里布丁都被带着，大概就是好朋友，不需要你也会把你记住，去哪里都要把你带着，真的有被感动到，而且到了最后布丁还起到了关键的作用
影院里都是小朋友和家长的欢声笑语，这是我为数不多能接受周边有人说话的电影。
这个第四部多少是有点草率了，无论是剧情还是故事内核，都老套到一眼望到头。
很难突破。
所以呐，父母们还是对子女少点期待，自己过好最重要，还能做个好榜样。
特效很棒，故事略弱。中年妇女第一次电影院睡了可能二十分钟
看完之后我又看了一遍第一部。续集电影的通病就是为了续集而续集，缺乏那种真正的欢乐。
该有的都有，节奏和广播站都可以，宝宝很喜欢
我们Ivy的戏份也太少了，当我们Ivy没有粉丝的嘛！！ 作为终结篇，有太多的遗憾和不值得。但，既然是终结篇，就也算了算了。
BGM配乐满分，换到任何好莱坞大片上都不违和。
精灵旅社真是越拍越差了，约翰尼聒噪得令人无法忍受，还有德古拉的女儿，全程都在为了约翰尼抱怨老爸，恋爱脑么？真是太TM烦人啦，别再拍了，再拍也请删除约翰尼两口子的角色吧
人变成怪物&怪物变成人，感情线无聊，也就零星笑点还能看
Happy ending!We are family.
老瓶装新酒，丈人女婿解开心结修复关系是美片里常有的，动画片载体增强了可看性，虽然不可能超一好看，还是能让人牢牢坐在椅子上）本来都下好了看了个开头，既然公映就奔赴电影院了。
陪儿子一起看的，倒是把我看得很激动很热血。
欢欢乐乐过五一，跟着精灵云冒险。各种动作场面非常好笑，德古拉女婿这种白目青年不受岳父待见也很正常啊。
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