DIRK GENTLY IS BACK

[ramtopsman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfLrnZLa ... r_embedded

HELL TO THE YES

Dirk Gently fans

[Tonyblack]

I enjoyed the first one.

[Jan Van Quirm]

Gotta lurve DA on TV - even if Steve Mangan lacks the girth he's still a pretty great Dirk

[spideyGirl]

Oh you are Saucy Jan

[Jan Van Quirm]

Wot? Dirk's a man of some considerable substance

[Molokov]

I liked the pilot from a few years ago - it definitely had the right spirit, even if the details of the plot & characters were significantly different to Douglas Adams's books. I think it's great that they've managed to find the time/money to make a few more.

[Tonyblack]

I have to say that I didn't much care for the books and thought the pilot episode was actually better than the book. I thought Addams writing was going downhill during the later HHGTTG books and, although there were some inspired moments in the two Dirk Gently books, they were a shadow of his best stuff.

But the pilot episode was clever, funny and very well cast. It's a great basis for more of the same and new adventures by different writers. I hope the series (or whatever it turns out to be) will be as good or better than the pilot.

[Bouncy Castle]

[Batty]

I have to say that I didn't much care for the books and thought the pilot episode was actually better than the book. I thought Addams writing was going downhill during the later HHGTTG books and, although there were some inspired moments in the two Dirk Gently books, they were a shadow of his best stuff.

But the pilot episode was clever, funny and very well cast. It's a great basis for more of the same and new adventures by different writers. I hope the series (or whatever it turns out to be) will be as good or better than the pilot.

Totally agree!

[Catch-up]

Never knew! I'll have to see if I can get hold of it here.

[Sister Jennifer]

I don't mind a bit of the old fundamental interconnectedness of all things. Love the books.

[Sister Jennifer]

Plus, have been watching Steve Mangan in Green Wing. He's quite funny.

[Penfold]

I'm looking forward to this.

[DaveC]

Me too.

[Penfold]

Just watched it and thought it was great with some real laugh out loud moments. I love the line;

Spoiler: show

"I'm having the kind of day that would make Mother Theresa kick babies"