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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

2004 Ended 30m episodes

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ComedyMysteryAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery hospital boss Thornton Reed, and woman Liz Asher, Dagless must fight the forces of Darkness while dealing with the burden of day-to-day admin. From the chilling pen of best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi comes this lost masterpiece of televisual terror. Dare you enter Garth's Darkplace?

Created by:: Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness, Billy Brown
Cast:: Matthew Holness, Matt Berry, Richard Ayoade, Alice Lowe
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: Channel 4

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E01

Episode 1

Darkplace Illuminatum

2006-10-16 · 30m

Marenghi, Learner and Rivers recorded over 200 hours of interviews prior to the 2004 re-release of Darkplace. What follows is a selection of the least angry.

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E02

Episode 2

The One Scene I Cut

30m

Marenghi saw cutting any scene as an admission of weakness. Several episodes of Darkplace were never broadcast because running times would regularly exceed the 9 hour mark. However, it seems that this next sequence was originally intended for inclusion within the 'Scotch Mist' episode.

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E03

Episode 3

Easter Egg

30m

A set of videos hidden on the DVD release. The first is a video of Learner introducing "Channel Ladykiss", followed by a video of a Darkplace patient frantically reading Marenghi's novels, followed by a hidden interview with Todd Rivers discussing method acting.

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E04

Episode 4

Misc. Horrificata Illuminata

30m

Although the following interviews were conducted for the re-release of Darkplace, the respondents' propensity to rant about completely unrelated subjects meant that they were not included in the final shows. However, they form a fascinating insight in to the Mind Marenghi.

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E05

Episode 5

Pam's Home Movies

30m

Garth's wife, Pam, was regularly on set to make sure that the writer had his morning pie on time. She also brought her film camera, and the following footage paints a delightfully off-guard portrait of the Great Imaginer.

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E06

Episode 6

My Storyboards

30m

Marenghi meticulously planned each spectacular sequence of the show on the back of his breakfast napkin. These storyboards are a testament to the Splattermeister's visual artistry. What follows is a selection of the cleanest.

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E07

Episode 7

Test Footage

30m

Many will not know that Garth Marenghi's Darkplace was shot twice. 43 episodes had been recorded when Dean Learner decided that he didn't like his hair style and demanded everything be re-filmed. All of this material was thought lost until this scene was uncovered in a routine customs and excise investigation at Learner's London mansion.

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Episode 8