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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Image shows from L to R: Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez (Matt Berry), Dean Learner / Thornton Reed (Richard Ayoade), Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. (Matthew Holness), Madeleine Wool / Dr. Liz Asher (Alice Lowe). Image credit: Avalon Television.

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Episode 1.4 - The Apes Of Wrath

Monkey business most macabre... A terrible sickness is spreading from ward to ward as humans regress to a primal state. Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. must find out what's releasing the beast within us, and fast, i.e. before it's too late. A cautionary fable from Romford's 'Chaplain o'Chill'.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 19th February 2004
Channel:
Channel 4
Length:
30 minutes

Episode 1.4 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Matthew Holness ... Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.
Richard Ayoade ... Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Matt Berry ... Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez
Alice Lowe ... Madeleine Wool / Dr. Liz Asher
Kim Noble ... Jim
Guest Cast
Julian Barratt ... Padre
Noel Fielding ... Monkey Man
Samir Haddad ... Unknown
Writing Team
Matthew Holness ... Writer
Richard Ayoade ... Writer
Production Team
Richard Ayoade ... Director
Charlie Hanson ... Producer
Jon Thoday ... Exec Producer
Richard Allen-Turner ... Exec Producer
Dennis De Groot ... Production Design
Andrew Hewitt ... Composer
Adam Windmill ... Editor

Video Clips From This Episode


Check out the excellent acting, top quality dialogue and careful continuity from Garth Marenghi, Dean Learner, Todd Rivers and Madeleine Wool.

Tainted drinking water at the hospital had been turning faculty members into apes... cue a bike chase!