British Comedy Guide
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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). 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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Man To Man With Dean Learner. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Holness, Dean Learner (Richard Ayoade). Copyright: Avalon Television TV

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Spin-off from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Renowned club owner Dean Learner invites you to meet some of his closest celebrity friends.

The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames TV

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Spoof 1970s TV action thriller from sketch performers Colin Hoult and David McNeill. With guest star Julian Barratt.

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Post-feminist revenge movie directed by and starring Alice Lowe as a pregnant woman on a killing spree.

Angstrom. Knut Ångström (Matthew Holness). Copyright: BBC Radio

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Comedic Scandinavian detective series starring Matthew Holness.

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1970s-style spoof about a bumbling secret agent's comical misadventures.

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Irreverent musical version of the Nativity story with a twist - it's set in 1972 and told from the viewpoint of the innkeeper.

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Sketch show starring upcoming names including Olivia Colman, Matt Holness, Charlotte Hudson, Martin Freeman, Robert Webb and David Mitchell.

Look Around You. Image shows from L to R: Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby), Jack Morgan (Robert Popper). Copyright: Talkback Productions TV

Look Around You

Series spoofing 1970s and 80s eductional films and future technology TV programmes.

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Series of chilling comedy tales paying homage to classic British horror films, starring Steve Coogan.

Carry On Screaming!. Image shows from L to R: Oddbod (Tom Clegg), Valeria Watt (Fenella Fielding), Dr Orlando Watt (Kenneth Williams). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions Film

Carry On Screaming!

Horror spoof from the Carry On team. Two bumbling Victorian detectives must investigate the disappearance of several young women.

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Spoof documentary written by and starring Peter Capaldi which explores the greatest stars of Cricklewood's legendary film studios.

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