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Episode Synopsis
Join Dave and Wayne for genre television show news, a Tip of the Week, commentary and analysis for this week’s episode of the 2010 BBC production Dirk Gently titled “Pilot,” and our listener feedback segment.
This week on SciFi TV Rewatch we fulfill Patreon supporter Michael Jacobs' request for a discussion of the first attempt to bring Douglas Adams' quirky detective Dirk Gently to the small screen. Following his mantra that "everything is connected," Dirk and his friend Richard MacDuff investigate the parallel disappearances of Mrs. Jordan's cat Henry and billionaire Gordon Day in a tale that concludes with a time travel twist.
In our Tip of the Week segment, Wayne recommends the UK's Channel 4 production called Derry Girls which chronicles life for a group of teenagers in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Dave is currently watching the Danish drama Herrens Veje (Ride Upon the Storm) which tells the story of a family struggling to meet the demands of the patriarch that his sons continue the 250 year tradition of serving as a priest in the Church of Denmark. Both series are currently available on Netflix.
Fred from the Netherlands checks in with a brief comment about Dirk Gently in Listener feedback.
Remember to join the Dark (and other genre television and film) discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group and follow us on Twitter @SciFiTVRewatch for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases.
This week on SciFi TV Rewatch we fulfill Patreon supporter Michael Jacobs' request for a discussion of the first attempt to bring Douglas Adams' quirky detective Dirk Gently to the small screen. Following his mantra that "everything is connected," Dirk and his friend Richard MacDuff investigate the parallel disappearances of Mrs. Jordan's cat Henry and billionaire Gordon Day in a tale that concludes with a time travel twist.
In our Tip of the Week segment, Wayne recommends the UK's Channel 4 production called Derry Girls which chronicles life for a group of teenagers in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Dave is currently watching the Danish drama Herrens Veje (Ride Upon the Storm) which tells the story of a family struggling to meet the demands of the patriarch that his sons continue the 250 year tradition of serving as a priest in the Church of Denmark. Both series are currently available on Netflix.
Fred from the Netherlands checks in with a brief comment about Dirk Gently in Listener feedback.
Remember to join the Dark (and other genre television and film) discussion on the SciFi TV Rewatch Facebook group and follow us on Twitter @SciFiTVRewatch for the latest genre television show news and podcast releases.
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