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 2 - Hell Hath Fury

When the hospital chef is savagely attacked by a ladle, all eyes point to an unknown attacker at loose in the wards. But why are objects flying about of their own accord, attacking innocent civilians and disrupting hospital procedure? Dr. Rick Dagless M.D., played by Garth Marenghi himself, bravely investigates.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 5th February 2004
Time
10:35pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 22nd January 2016 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 23rd January 2016 2:30am Gold
Saturday 18th June 2016 1:00am Gold
Saturday 29th October 2016 2:10am Gold
Sunday 2nd July 2017 2:35am Gold
Saturday 28th April 2018 1:50am Gold
Monday 4th June 2018 2:15am Gold
Thursday 13th September 2018 2:55am Gold
Saturday 15th September 2018 1:10am Gold
Thursday 1st November 2018 2:15am Gold
Monday 12th November 2018 1:15am Gold
Monday 12th November 2018 11:40pm 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
Matt Green Chef's Assistant
Stephen Merchant Chef
Jonathan Young Clive
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

Press

Essential episodes: Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

If the world were to end in thirty minutes time I've no doubt that many people would want to spend it watching one last episode of the show, at least if they wanted to go out laughing. But which one should be watched? It's an argument which has troubled humanity for many decades, or minutes, it's definitely one or the other, but for my money if you're a Darkplace fan your last seconds on this planet would be best spent watching the second episode, "Hell Hath Fury".

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 10th June 2021

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