Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

TV Mini Series
20042004
TV-MATV-MA
30min

Matthew Holness, Matt Berry, Alice Lowe, and Richard Ayoade in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Comedy Fantasy Horror

This parody series is an unearthed 80s horror/drama, complete with poor production values, awful dialogue and hilarious violence. The series is set in a Hospital in Romford, which is situate... Read allThis parody series is an unearthed 80s horror/drama, complete with poor production values, awful dialogue and hilarious violence. The series is set in a Hospital in Romford, which is situated over the gates of Hell.This parody series is an unearthed 80s horror/drama, complete with poor production values, awful dialogue and hilarious violence. The series is set in a Hospital in Romford, which is situated over the gates of Hell.

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Top rated TV #245

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Matthew Holness, Matt Berry, Alice Lowe, and Richard Ayoade in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Richard Ayoade in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matt Berry in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Lawrence Michelowski in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness and Alice Lowe in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Matthew Holness in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Dean Learneras Dean Learner…

6 episodes6 eps • 2004

Dr. Lucien Sanchezas Dr. Lucien Sanchez…

6 episodes6 eps • 2004

Matthew Holness

Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.as Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.…

6 episodes6 eps • 2004

Madeleine Woolas Madeleine Wool…

6 episodes6 eps • 2004

Jimas Jim

4 episodes4 eps • 2004

Padreas Padre

3 episodes3 eps • 2004

Chef's Assistantas Chef's Assistant…

2 episodes2 eps • 2004

Larry's Motheras Larry's Mother

2 episodes2 eps • 2004

Security Guardas Security Guard

2 episodes2 eps • 2004

Stephen Merchant

The Chefas The Chef

2 episodes2 eps • 2004

Patientas Patient

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Lindaas Linda

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Monkey Manas Monkey Man

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Rick's wifeas Rick's wife

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Techieas Techie

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Kevin Hudson 1 episode1 ep • 2004

Nicholas Ivanov 1 episode1 ep • 2004

Lawrence Michelowski

Larry Renwickas Larry Renwick

1 episode1 ep • 2004

Darkplace Illuminatum

8.2

Darkplace Illuminatum

The Mighty Boosh

8.3

The Mighty Boosh

Snuff Box

8.0

Toast of London

8.2

Toast of London

Horrificata Illuminata

8.1

Horrificata Illuminata

Man to Man with Dean Learner

7.7

Man to Man with Dean Learner

Nathan Barley

8.0

Brass Eye

8.6

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

7.4

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

The IT Crowd

8.5

Spaced

8.5

Black Books

8.5

In the 1980s horror writer Garth Marenghi wrote, produced, directed and starred in Darkplace, a groundbreaking series set in a hospital and exploring the depths of the author's imagination. At least that's what Marenghi and his publicist/co-star, Dean Learner, claim in modern-day interviews which both bookend and interrupt the episodes. In fact the show is cheap, chiché'd, full of gaping plot holes and startlingly misogynist. Garth Marenghi is a creation of comedian Matthew Holness, who won a Perrier award with the character at the 2001 Edinburgh festival. —Richard Smeltzer

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Taglines
- From the best-selling master of darkness
Genres
Certificate
- TV-MA
Parents guide

Trivia
The series was shown in 2004 on the UK's Channel 4 network, but a second series was never commissioned due to low ratings. However over the next few years the series gained a considerable cult following via word-of-mouth and the Internet. Renewed interest in the show led to it being released on DVD and subsequent airings in the US on the Sci-Fi and Adult Swim networks. Currently fans are petitioning for a second season of the show.

Quotes
Dean Learner: She was like a candle in the wind... unreliable.

Crazy credits
The credits are all in an 80s style and use the old Channel 4 logo.

Connections
Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Reckoning Day (2011)

Top review

10/10

Lovely stuff

Fantastically stupid and wonderfully daft.....exactly how its meant to be!

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gazmo-86907
Sep 4, 2019

Why doesn't Madeline Wool speak in any of the interviews?

Release date
- January 29, 2004 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Avalon Television
- Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Darkplace
Filming locations
- Romford, Essex, England, UK
Production companies
- Avalon Television
- Channel 4 Television Corporation
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Runtime
- 30min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 16 : 9

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