History Literature / DirkGently

* ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'' (BBC America/Netflix TV series, 2016-)

* ShoutOut: The BBC radio adaptions of the novels re-use several sound effects from ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', and include a reference to the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation published by Creator/IDWPublishing was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing in 2016 and lasted for 18 episodes. Interestingly, the books may or may not [[SharedUniverse share a universe]] with ''Series/DoctorWho'', as Professor Chronotis, a major player in the first book, actually debuted in the unaired Adams-scripted ''Doctor Who'' episode ''Shada''.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation published by Creator/IDWPublishing was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing in 2016. Interestingly, the books may or may not [[SharedUniverse share a universe]] with ''Series/DoctorWho'', as Professor Chronotis, a major player in the first book, actually debuted in the unaired Adams-scripted ''Doctor Who'' episode ''Shada''.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation published by Creator/IDWPublishing was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing in 2016. Interestingly, the books may or may not [[SharedUniverse share a universe]] with ''Series/DoctorWho'', as Professor Chronotis, a major player in the first book, actually debuted in the Adams-scripted ''Doctor Who'' episode ''Shada''.

''Literature/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'' and ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' are the two books written by Creator/DouglasAdams (of ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' fame) starring the character Dirk Gently. A third novel under the working title ''Literature/TheSalmonOfDoubt'' was in the works, but its publication was prevented by [[AuthorExistenceFailure Adams' death]].

* {{Horrorscope}}: In one of the books it is mentioned in passing about a horoscopist enemy of Dirk's who writes purposely bad stuff in Dirk's daily horoscope - too bad for the twelfth of the world who share Dirk's birth sign.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation published by Creator/IDWPublishing was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing in 2016.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation published by Creator/IDWPublishing was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing its first season, to consist of eight episodes, on October 22, 2016. The latter adaptation is co-produced by Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/BBCAmerica, written by Creator/MaxLandis, and stars Creator/SamuelBarnett and Creator/ElijahWood, and has already been renewed for a second season, which will consist of ten episodes.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation, entitled ''Series/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'', began airing its first season, to consist of eight episodes, on October 22, 2016. The latter adaptation is co-produced by Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/BBCAmerica, written by Creator/MaxLandis, and stars Creator/SamuelBarnett and Creator/ElijahWood, and has already been renewed for a second season, which will consist of ten episodes.

Dirk is a small-scale [[ConMan con artist]] whose latest scheme is working as a "Holistic Detective", who believes in the "fundamental interconnectedness of all things" and how that means that ''anything'' might prove useful in solving the ''whole'' cases of his clients -- which, the way he sees it, means that he can do anything he likes, even take a three-week tropical vacation, and still charge it to the client as an expense. Of course, by FinaglesLaw, ''somehow'' every mundane little job he starts off working on in each novel is somehow actually connected to the main plot, and ''he's'' the one who has to solve everything.

* OccultDetective: Guess who. Given the nature of the setting and his occupation, this was pretty much inevitable.

Dirk is a small-scale con artist whose latest scheme is working as a "Holistic Detective", who believes in the "fundamental interconnectedness of all things" and how that means that ''anything'' might prove useful in solving the ''whole'' cases of his clients -- which, the way he sees it, means that he can do anything he likes, even take a three-week tropical vacation, and still charge it to the client as an expense. Of course, by FinaglesLaw, ''somehow'' every mundane little job he starts off working on in each novel is somehow actually connected to the main plot, and ''he's'' the one who has to solve everything.

* OccultDetective

* ViewersAreGeniuses

!!Adaptations with their own trope page include:

* ''Series/DirkGently'' (BBC TV series)

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation was launched in 2015, and a second take at a TV adaptation premiered on October 22, 2016.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]]. A comic book adaptation was launched in 2015.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[Series/GreenWing Stephen Mangan]].

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Midway through the writing of the third book. After Adams's death, parts of the unfinished manuscript were published along with various other writings extracted from his Macintosh in ''Literature/TheSalmonOfDoubt''.

Both books were adapted for [[Creator/TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[GreenWing Stephen Mangan]].

Both books were adapted for [[TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. A short-lived BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', starred [[GreenWing Stephen Mangan]].

Both books were adapted for [[TheBBC BBC radio]] in 2007, starring Harry Enfield as Dirk. An ongoing BBC TV adaptation, ''Series/DirkGently'', stars [[GreenWing Stephen Mangan]].

''Literature/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'' and ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' are the two books written by DouglasAdams (of ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' fame) starring the character Dirk Gently. A third novel under the working title ''Literature/TheSalmonOfDoubt'' was in the works, but its publication was prevented by [[AuthorExistenceFailure Adams' death]].

''Literature/DirkGentlysHolisticDetectiveAgency'' and ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' are the two books written by DouglasAdams (of ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' fame) starring the character Dirk Gently. A third novel under the working title ''TheSalmonOfDoubt'' was in the works, but its publication was prevented by [[AuthorExistenceFailure Adams' death]].

* ''TheSalmonOfDoubt''

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Midway through the writing of the third book. After Adams's death, parts of the unfinished manuscript were published along with various other writings extracted from his Macintosh in ''TheSalmonOfDoubt''.