Dirk Gently

British comedy detective drama TV series
TVSeries television_series Q3029691
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Dirk Gently

Summary

Dirk Gently is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dirk Gently is the creator of Q42[3].
  • Dirk Gently is the creator of Howard Overman[4].
  • Dirk Gently's instance of is recorded as television series[5].
  • Dirk Gently was directed by Tom Shankland[6].
  • Dirk Gently was directed by Damon Thomas[7].
  • Howard Overman wrote the screenplay for Dirk Gently[8].
  • Jamie Mathieson wrote the screenplay for Dirk Gently[9].
  • Matt Jones wrote the screenplay for Dirk Gently[10].
  • Dirk Gently's composer is recorded as Daniel Pemberton[11].
  • Dirk Gently's genre is detective television series[12].
  • Dirk Gently's genre is Q140472311[13].
  • Dirk Gently's genre is comedy television series[14].
  • Dirk Gently's based on is recorded as Dirk Gently series[15].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Stephen Mangan[16].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Darren Boyd[17].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Helen Baxendale[18].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Jason Watkins[19].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Lisa Jackson[20].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Doreen Mantle[21].
  • A cast member of Dirk Gently was Alisha Bailey[22].
  • The original language of Dirk Gently was English[23].
  • Dirk Gently's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC Four[24].
  • Dirk Gently's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • Dirk Gently began on December 16, 2010[26].
  • Dirk Gently ended on March 19, 2012[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Tom Shankland[6] and Damon Thomas[7]. Screenwriters include Howard Overman[8], Jamie Mathieson[9], and Matt Jones[10]. Cast members include Stephen Mangan[16], Darren Boyd[17], Helen Baxendale[18], Jason Watkins[19], Lisa Jackson[20], and Doreen Mantle[21]. Created works include Q42[3], a playwright[28], 1952–2001[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Inkpot Award[31], specialised in science fiction literature[32] and Howard Overman[4], a screenwriter[33], b. 1953[34], of United Kingdom[35].

Publication

The original language of Dirk Gently was English[23]. Genres include detective television series[12], Q140472311[13], and comedy television series[14].

Why It Matters

Dirk Gently ranks in the top 9% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (756 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 2303367
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  2. 12w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → detective television series, Q140472311, comedy television series
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q140472311]]"
  3. 21w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trakt.tv id → shows/dirk-gently
    Official website → http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d8jmz
    Deutsche synchronkartei series id → 22531
    Screenwriter → Howard Overman, Jamie Mathieson, Matt Jones
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8600]]: 3570"
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