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.
仅仅提供了一种虚构的视角，但也描述了二战发生的一些起因，提到了当时德国的人口数量和生存空间，战争是政治的延续，政治是利益再分配，人类的问题是资源永远不够。
精神分裂的剧本，用一段祈愿和平的独白洗张伯伦，最后那段字幕又要说明什么，还是在准备战争
挪到当下看，挺有种历史重现的感觉，乌克兰和俄罗斯之间的政治角力，欧洲的格局又会惊变，起码俄罗斯经此一战之后大概会很艰难。
我们无法选择自己生活的时代，我们唯一的选择就是回应。我们必须起身抗战。
片子拍得还是很用心的，三个年轻人分别是德国、英国和犹太人。没有落入俗套的爱情故事，也没有讨论时代潮流下的个人命运，只是想认真的反映慕尼黑协定那段历史，而且最主要的，想给张伯伦重新画像。
张伯伦对年轻秘书很失望，因为他看到了真相，更长远的为人类考虑
以前所看到过的历史表述，大都指责张伯伦，这部电影就道出了首相的良苦用心。战争的直接受害者都是平民百姓，不到万不得已时，绝对不是热爱民众的政治家的选项。此时此刻，战争容易而和平难，激怒纳粹容易而缓解其大规模的铤而走险难。利用外交手段尽量将战争延缓，为盟国争取宝贵的准备时间，这是张伯伦处在那一历史时刻的伟大贡献。
不算差，也不算惊艳的电影。手持一样晃动的镜头有代入感和现实感，作为一个讲历史故事的电影，画面的质感怀旧却不显陈旧。人物的塑造没有特别突出，无论是历史人物还是虚构人物，都并不是影片的重点，感觉人更多是为了故事情节服务的。当然，张伯伦那个角色的“天真”和“自私“是比较明显的，男主Hugh可以有更丰富的内容，比如他和妻子家庭的关系，小家庭与大家国的关系，即使不需要特别展开但现在也刻画得太浅。从叙事的角度，中规中矩，没有什么特别惊艳或令人可以拍案叫绝的叙事方式，伏笔的展开也不算深刻。
影片中张伯伦的形象很高大，他不惜牺牲自己声誉，拯救天下苍生。但是无论张伯伦动机如何，这都不是绥靖合理的理由。为张伯伦绥靖喝彩的人，是不是不知道捷克斯洛伐克代表卑微命运，他们只能在会议室门口等着；是不是不知道捷克斯洛伐克最终被德国吞并
題材屬於高難度的那種，拍得好可成就經典，但N記拍成了類近每月之星的流水帳。
英国外交官不回家的原因找到了 心系德牧 （荞麦和三姐别搭了演完母子演夫妻这俩人真没啥cp感） 无论如何做出过努力而不是在等死，总会有希望，而不抱希望会更好。车内道别一场，美人流泪心痛！
拍的不错。但最后给绥靖政策脸上贴金是不是太无耻了点
心脏不好 数次在党卫兵搜查环节暂停 演技精湛 CP我站
挺有意思的题材，节奏和人物都非常温吞。Netflix拍这种题材还是差一口气
还行。纯纯当练听力了。铁叔和Jannis好帅啊……
不错。虽是张伯伦的洗白片，也是相对客观还原，在元历史框架内的虚构情节编织巧妙，英德双线的节奏都具备充足压迫性，杰尼斯·纽沃纳的表演非常优秀，稳压乔治·麦凯，至于希特勒的演员简直是整部戏最大败笔，咋找的？
后世史书一般都认为张伯伦是上了希特勒的当，其实也不尽然，正如电影中所说，他也明白对手是个流氓，和流氓打交道就得留一手。至少，《慕尼黑协定》让英国及其盟友们赢得了一年的准备时间。
我分不清Hugh Legat和Joe Alwyn
看的时候忍不住刷了一下手机，因为今天早上新闻说美国随时准备出兵乌克兰一旦俄罗斯有任何行动
张伯伦的功与过通过两个小人物的热血鲁莽的政治行动又被审视了一次
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