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In this episode Ed talks to actor Aaron Douglas on the 10th anniversary of the first season of the BBC America/Netflix Dirk Gently TV adaptation. Aaron describes his unlikely audition for the role of Gordon Rimmer whilst backstage at a convention, how he ignored notes from the higher ups on how to play the character, his encounter with a ghost whilst filming at a condemned bowling alley in Vancouver, and what it was like to work with Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood. All this and more in this exciting interview! https://dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com/

In this episode Ed sits down with Guggleton Farm Arts Creative Director Deanne Tremlett ahead of the first ever Don't Panic Festival in North Dorset. What inspired her to do this, and what positive legacy does she hope it will leave behind? Watch/listen to find out. To find out more, go to: http://dontpanicfestival.org

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Dirk Gently comics, we interview Chris Ryall, writer of the Interconnectedness of all Kings, to talk about how he got his start writing comics, the challenges of writing a comic to tie-in with an upcoming and constantly changing TV show, how Kate Schechter being a CIA agent was originally planned to be a part of the show, and more! Contact us at: https://dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com/

Ed and Nemo continue their review of the Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth audiobook covering the second half of it's content. They discuss politics, economics and 3 rules for governance inspired by Dirk Gently. We also discuss some of the contributors to this section of the audiobook, including Professor Brian Klass and the ever controversial Max Landis who is inexplicably brought in to discuss Douglas' beliefs in a very strange chapter on religion. Finally we discuss Arvind Ethan David's latest projects in the Adamsverse and how this audiobook affects our view of them. Feel free to contact us via our website:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

Ed and Nemo reconvene to talk about the first half of the Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth audiobook by Prodigal Entertainment and Arvind Ethan David. They discuss the topics Arvind chose to cover, (And the curious absence of AI despite it being promised as a focus) the amazing archive material of Douglas that was included, some of Arvind's bizarre and unnecessary editorialising, and the choice of interviewees, including the controversial decision to include disgraced screenwriter and credibly alleged sexual abuser Max Landis. Strap in because there's a lot to cover here. This episode was also recorded just before the untimely death of actor Julian McMahon from Cancer at the age of 56. We were very fortunate to have Julian play a pivotal supporting role in the Dirk Gently universe, and his death is a huge loss for both his family and his many fans from throughout his career; he will be greatly missed. Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠⁠⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

In the second of a three part episode, Ed and Nemo continue their discussion on the theme of Religion vs. Science throughout the history of Dirk Gently by looking at the two TV shows written in the post-Douglas era: The 2010-2012 BBC4 show and it's Pro-Science, almost atheist viewpoint for Dirk, and by contrast the 2016-2017 BBC America/Netflix show, which presents Holism as a religion, and we have fun going through the show's dialogue and replacing the word "Universe" with "God" and seeing how it changes things. Ed also compares Bart Curlish to the crusaders knights of the Middle Ages. There has been some interesting news but since this was recorded last year (And intended to come out much earlier but the deadline whooshed by and nobody seemed to notice or care, so I figured I'd gotten away with it.) so there is no discussion of the Douglas Adams Explaining the World audiobook coming out somewhere in May-August. Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠⁠⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

In a special interview we talk to directors Monica Gallo and Mark Todd about the version of the Dirk Gently play they are putting on in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency will be performed at Sheffield's Drama Studio from the 5th to the 8th of March 2025. Book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thecompanysheffield/dirk-gently-s-holistic-detective-agency/e-odedyk Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

In the first of a special three part episode, Ed and Nemo discuss the theme of religion vs. science throughout the history of Dirk Gently, starting with Douglas Adams himself and his own radical atheism, in stark contrast to his religious father and upbringing. We also talk about the two Dirk novels and their portrayals of the afterlife, the Electric Monk, the Norse Gods, and Dirk accidentally creating a God. Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

Ed, Nemo and Louie watch through the 2010 BBC4 Pilot of Dirk Gently starring Stephen Mangan as Dirk, Darren Boyd as Richard MacDuff and Helen Baxendale as Susan Harmison. Does it still hold up after 13 years? Were the changes from the novels justified? Is the wonky and cheap CGI part of the charm? We answer all of these questions and more. 30 minute Video highlights from this commentary: https://youtu.be/fgOnTR4b_4E Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

Ed and Nemo talk about the several month old news regarding the hold up on the Dirk Gently animated series, as well as analysing the finally released book 42: The Wildly improbable ideas of Douglas Adams by Kevin Jon Davies. Also Ed talks about going to see the cult-classic bad film The Room in a theatre in Brighton on it's 20th anniversary. 42: The Wildly improbable ideas of Douglas Adams can be purchased here: https://unbound.com/books/douglasadams Feel free to contact us via our website: ⁠dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

Ed and Nemo are joined by Yvette Keller to talk about her recently released literary tourism map, Douglas Adams' London. Find out how Yvette picked her 42 places, which ones were left and why, the app and book she plans to do next, and where you should go if you only have 42 minutes to spend in London. We also cover some news about Kevin Jon Davies' upcoming book and this year's Douglas Adams Memorial lecture. Douglas Adams' London is available for purchase here: https://www.herblester.com/products/douglas-adams-london Also Feel free to contact us via our website: dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com

In the first episode of 2023, Ed and Nemo discuss a rare update about the DIRK GENTLY Animated series, as well as the podcast being hacked a few months ago by an Eastern European man. (A big thanks to the customer support team at Anchor for resolving that) We also read out a listener submission about how the interconnectedness between all things has influenced their own life, and at one point Nemo brings up the Bee Movie. Everything we know (so far) about the animated Dirk Gently series video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4KelIYB7CU Don't forget to give us a review on iTunes, or better yet, contact us via our website: dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com Also we're on Podchaser now, so feel free to check us out there as well: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/electric-monks-a-dirk-gently-p-742240

Ed and Nemo are joined by Mike and Bran, otherwise known as Trellis and Horatio from the improvised Douglas Adams-inspired podcast Hitchhikers and Appetizers. Mike and Bran tell us all about how their show started, their process, and some of their favourite guests, whilst Ed and Nemo react to the recent interview with Kim Fuller and Ed recounts his experience at the Douglas Adams memorial lecture. Listen to all five seasons of Hitchhikers and Appetizers here: https://improvinaction.com/projects/hitchhikers-and-appetizers/

In the second part of our interview with Kim Fuller, Kim tells us about his career outside of Douglas Adams and Dirk Gently, including his early work as a teacher, getting his big break on Not The Nine O'Clock News working for John Lloyd, working with Tracey Ullman and Lenny Henry on various different sketch shows in the UK and in the United States, his work on Spitting Image and Red Dwarf, the box office hit that was Spice World, Postman Pat the Movie, all the way through to Kim's latest projects. Don't forget to give us a review on iTunes, or better yet, contact us via our website: dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com Also we're on Podchaser now, so feel free to check us out there as well: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/electric-monks-a-dirk-gently-p-742240

In an exclusive interview, Ed talks to award winning comedy writer Kim Fuller about his Dirk Gently TV pilot script from 1998. Kim explains how he met John Lloyd and Douglas Adams when he got his start in TV writing for satirical comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News, his thoughts on Douglas' writing style and how he tried to adapt it, his friendship with Douglas, the strengths and weaknesses of the script itself along with Douglas' feedback (Which Kim got to read for the first time), why the show fell apart, and finally Kim talks about his desire to see the script performed and possibly reworked as an audio drama. This is the untold Dirk Gently story that nobody knew about...Until now! Don't forget to give us a review on iTunes, or better yet, contact us via our website: dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com Also we're on Podchaser now, so feel free to check us out there as well: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/electric-monks-a-dirk-gently-p-742240