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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Full Cast, Harry Enfield
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 Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and is drawn into a four-billion year old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction. Harry Enfield stars as Douglas Adams's much-loved psychic sleuth, with Billy Boyd, Andrew Sachs, Jim Carter and Olivia Colman ('Peepshow'). Considered by many Adams fans to be as funny - if darker - than The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, this adventure features everything from quantum physics to missing cats, via Coleridge, Bach and an Electric Monk. This is the first of two series adapted from the 'Dirk Gently' books, directed by Dirk Maggs, who was chosen by Douglas Adams to conclude the award-winning The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, and this release contains nearly one hour of additional unbroadcast material. Entertainment & Performing Arts Literature & Fiction Satire Science Fiction Comedy Detective Fiction Adaptation Funny
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well cast & a great production, like any of Douglas Adams work re-reading/listening reveals more of his genius

well worth re-visiting

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Perhaps I would have liked it more if I’d been concentrating better and listened instead of multitasking. The music was a bit intrusive at times and the frequent interruptions for episode conclusions/announcements was distracting.

Quirky but hard to follow.

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I did enjoy the performance very much, though at times I felt some bits didn't quite make sense - would like to read the book now. One-time listen though, unlikely to listen to it again.

Fun story with a great performance

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Very funny, lol funny and intelligent comedy/adventure. Sometimes I was right there figuring out the story plot as Dirk figured out the mystery.

Intelligent and lol funny

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I get that the dramatised version is shorter than the unabridged. But it's a shame because Douglas Adams is a genius! I absolutely love Dirk Gently. Season 1 is on Netflix too ;)

It's a shame it's so short

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