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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Image of Dirk Gently (Harry Enfield). Image credit: Above the Title Productions.

"Sci-fi radio detective comedy series created by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:Radio Sitcom
Alternate Names:Dirk Gently's Long Dark Teatime of the Soul; The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul
Broadcast:Wed 3rd October 2007 - Thu 6th November 2008  (Radio 4)
Episode Count:12 (2 series)
Production Company :Above the Title Productions
Soundtrack:Music composed by Philip Pope.
Laugh Track:NO, Laugh Track Free
Regular Cast
Harry Enfield ... Dirk Gently
Billy Boyd ... Richard MacDuff
Jim Carter ... Detective Sergeant Gilks
Olivia Colman ... Janice Pearce
Robert Duncan ... Gordon Way (Series 1)
Felicity Montagu ... Susan Way (Series 1)
Michael Fenton Stevens ... Michael Wenton-Weakes (Series 1)
Toby Longworth ... The Electric Monk (Series 1)
Andrew Sachs ... Professor 'Reg' Chronotis (Series 1)
Peter Davison ... Simon Draycott (Series 2)
Jan Ravens ... Cynthia Draycott (Series 2)
Laurel Lefkow ... Kate Schechter (Series 2)
Stephen Moore ... Odin (Series 2)
Rupert Degas ... Thor (Series 2)
Michael Roberts ... Toe Rag (Series 2)
Writing Team
Douglas Adams ... Writer
Production Team
Dirk Maggs ... Director
Jo Wheeler ... Producer (Series 1)
Dirk Maggs ... Producer (Series 2)
Philip Pope ... Composer

For guest cast and crew see our episode guides