![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. 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](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/g/garth_marenghi_darkplace.jpg)
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
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 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'.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 19th February 2004
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
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 |
Julian Barratt | Padre |
Noel Fielding | Monkey Man |
Samir Haddad | Actor |
Matthew Holness | Writer |
Richard Ayoade | Writer |
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 |