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). Copyright: Avalon Television
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2004
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

In this inventive spoof of 1980s TV, author Garth Marenghi introduces his long-lost drama about a doctor battling evil forces. Stars Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Alice Lowe and Kim Noble

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 1 - Once Upon A Beginning

Garth Marenghi, the world-famous horror author, introduces his long-lost television project: a haunting medial drama set in Romford. New doctor Liz Asher is tipped off by a psychic cat that there's darkness in Darkplace. So, when a patient mysteriously dies, Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. must scalpel-up and fight The Forces of Evil (which involves attempting to close a standard-sized hell-mouth beneath Romford). Contains mild swearing and the naked top-half of a man.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 29th January 2004
Time
10:35pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 15th January 2016 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th January 2016 2:30am Gold
Saturday 11th June 2016 1:05am Gold
Saturday 11th June 2016 3:35am Gold
Saturday 29th October 2016 1:40am Gold
Sunday 18th June 2017 1:50am Gold
Saturday 28th April 2018 1:15am Gold
Monday 28th May 2018 1:15am Gold
Saturday 15th September 2018 12:35am Gold
Tuesday 30th October 2018 3:30am Gold
Wednesday 31st October 2018 2:10am Gold
Monday 12th November 2018 12:40am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Matthew Holness Garth Marenghi / Dr Rick Dagless M.D.
Matt Berry Todd Rivers / Dr Lucien Sanchez
Alice Lowe Madeleine Wool / Dr Liz Asher
Richard Ayoade Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Kim Noble Jim
Guest cast
Julian Barratt Padre
Stuart Silver Actor
Sarah Kants Actor
Lawrence Michelowski Actor
Daniel Riste Actor
Writing team
Matthew Holness Writer
Richard Ayoade Writer
Production team
Richard Ayoade Director
Charlie Hanson Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Adam Windmill Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Andrew Hewitt Composer

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