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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.
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In the heart of some of the most difficult circumstances in the world, there exist beacons of hope. National Geographic Presents: IMPACT WITH GAL GADOT is a compelling new six-part short-form documentary series from executive producers Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”), Jaron Varsano (“Cleopatra”), Academy Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth (“Freeheld”), Entertainment One’s (eOne) Tara Long (Emmy®-nominated “L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later”) and RPC’s Ryan Pallota that follows the powerful stories of resilient young women around the globe who overcome obstacles and do extraordinary things.   IMPACT follows inspiring women living in communities marred by violence, poverty, trauma, discrimination, oppression and natural disasters, and yet, against all odds, dare to dream, stand out, speak up and lead. National Geographic announced today the stories of the six brave women featured in the series, which include a 19 year old college studentin Puerto Rico who, after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, is on a mission to ensure that every person struggling has access to clean and safe water; a trauma therapist in Half Moon Bay, California, who lost her twin sister to COVID-19 and is turning her grief to impact by healing women through surf therapy; a formally homeless transwoman in Memphis, Tennessee, who is building houses for other transgender women in need of homes; a ballerina in the most dangerous area of Brazil, who through dance has created a community that lifts young girls towards a better future; a figure skater who has broken barriers in her sport and dedicates her life to coaching and empowering young girls of color on and off the ice; and the first female chief of a coastal southern Louisiana tribe, who is expected to be among the first climate refugees in the United States, as she impacts the legacy of her ancestors, the lives of her community today and the future of her people.
心中恶魔:比利·米利根的24副面孔
1977年,一名连续强暴案嫌犯在俄亥俄州立大学被逮捕。决定性的证据很快使调查人员找到了比利·米利根(Billy Milligan)——一名无所事事的年轻男子,有童年创伤和犯罪记录。然而,比利被捕时声称对袭击事件毫无记忆,并且他的行为举止似乎也当场改变了。经过多名精神病学家诊断,比利·米利根患有多重人格障碍(现在称为分离性身份识别障碍),并最终确定在他的头脑中总共有多达24个不同“人格”存在。比利因此被称为“24个比利”。   在这个全美瞩目的案件中,精神病学家的诊断为一项前所未有的辩护策略提供了依据。比利最终因精神错乱而被判无罪。然而,对他的审判还远远没有结束。导演奥利维尔·米加顿(曾执导过《飓风营救2》)在这部扣人心弦的调查系列剧集中,展现了他的电影敏感度,对米利根的家人、朋友、医生以及试图解开真相的执法人员进行了电影般的采访。这项具有里程碑意义的判决已经过去40多年了,几乎每个人都在问:比利的多重人格是否真的控制了他的行为,或只是一个聪明的自恋型反社会者的掩饰?有魅力的罪犯应该在多大程度上从他们的恶名中获益?像比利这样暴力的罪行还会发生吗?   比利·米利根的故事因丹尼尔·凯斯的《24个比利》《比利战争》而闻名,两本书构成属于比利·米利根的完整故事线,其中《比利战争》是比利·米利根故事的大结局,全美封禁不得出版,全球仅有中文、日文和法文版。
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