Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Specials

Specials for Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

Released Jan. 29, 2004 Episode 30 min 15+

Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Production Companies: Channel 4 Television, Avalon Television

Network: Channel 4

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb 2867

8.5

/21372/

Trakt

/861/

TMDb

/170/

Letterboxd

4.4

/15957/

Tomatoes

/23/

Popcorn

Richard Ayoade
Director

Matthew Holness
Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.

Richard Ayoade
Dean Learner / Thornton Reed

Matt Berry
Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez

Alice Lowe
Madeleine Wool / Liz Asher

Matt Green
Chef's Assistant, Highlander

Graham Linehan
Security Guard

Sarah Kants
Larry's Mother

Noel Fielding
Monkey Man

S0E1 - Darkplace Illuminatum

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.

S0E2 - The One Scene I Cut

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.

S0E3 - Easter Egg

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.

S0E4 - Misc. Horrificata Illuminata

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.

S0E5 - Pam's Home Movies

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.

S0E6 - My Storyboards

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.

S0E7 - Test Footage

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.