Dirk is in the frame when two of his former clients are killed and plans to skip the country though he is waylaid when Melinda Fulstone asks him to identify her stalker - actually Dirk himself ...
Accompanied by MacDuff, Dirk returns to St Cedd's Institute of Science and Technology, Cambridge, from which he had been expelled for cheating, as his former mentor Professor Jericho has asked for ...
Dirk's client David Edwards is found dead after claiming that the Pentagon are out to kill him. His widow hires Dirk to catch the murderer, telling him that her husband was working on top secret ...
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Title: Dirk Gently (2010–2012)
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| Stephen Mangan | ... | Dirk Gently 4 episodes, 2010-2012 | |
| Darren Boyd | ... | Richard MacDuff / ... 4 episodes, 2010-2012 | |
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Lisa Jackson | ... | Janice Pearce 4 episodes, 2010-2012 |
| Jason Watkins | ... | DI Gilks 3 episodes, 2010-2012 | |
| Helen Baxendale | ... | Susan Harmison 2 episodes, 2010-2012 | |
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Neil Grant | ... | Driver / ... 2 episodes, 2010-2012 |
| Robby Haynes | ... | PC Hames (Arresting officer) 2 episodes, 2012 | |
Holistic detective Gently relies on the universe to unravel mysteries based on the 'interconnectedness of all things'.
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This is "based on Douglas Adams' book" well, the names are the same. Not a huge problem though as I think Adams would be happy with this programme.
Dirk Gently runs a "holistic detective agency" and believes in the inter-connectivity of events. He is accompanied in his quests by Richard MacDuff. So yeah, it's Holmes and Watson to some extent.
What I like about these programmes is that they don't dwell too long on analysing the crimes or digging into the characters' backgrounds. The writers concentrate more on providing a slightly off-beat story. While features of Dirk Gently (and to some extent MacDuff) are constants through all 3 programmes, there is no attempt to shove them "in yer face". There is also a degree of ambiguity about the setting although I guess it is around the time it was produced. I sometimes think producers place too much time on getting the background right while, quite frankly, I don't care.
Stephen Mangan is a tad irritating in the first programme with his Holmesian deliveries but this begins to work the longer you watch. He carries the lead role well. And Darren Boyd has never impressed me in the past but he works well as the sidekick. I like the portrayal of the Janice/secretary character. It is quite one dimensional (not a bad thing) and isn't over used.
The producers have struck a balance with the actors, story and setting. I am disappointed that this looks like the only time we will see this combination as I enjoyed all three episodes.