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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is a British horror parody television series created for Channel 4 by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness. The show focuses on fictional horror author Garth Marenghi and his publisher Dean Learner, characters who originated in the Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight stage show.
Original Release
01/29/2004
US Release
01/29/2004
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Ayoade | Dean Learner / Thornton Reed |
| Matt Berry | Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez |
| Matthew Holness | Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. |
| Alice Lowe | Madeleine Wool / Liz Asher / Dr. Liz Asher |
| Kim Noble | Jim |
| Julian Barratt | Padre |
| Matt Green | Chef's Assistant / Highlander |
| Sarah Kants | Larry's Mother |
| Graham Linehan | Security Guard |
| Stephen Merchant | The Chef |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Upon a Beginning | Thursday, 29 January 2004 |
| 2 | Hell Hath Fury | Thursday, 05 February 2004 |
| 3 | Skipper the Eyechild | Thursday, 12 February 2004 |
| 4 | The Apes of Wrath | Thursday, 19 February 2004 |
| 5 | Scotch Mist | Thursday, 26 February 2004 |
| 6 | The Creeping Moss from the Shores of Shuggoth | Thursday, 04 March 2004 |
Directors
Writers
Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness
Creators
Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Ayoade | Dean Learner / Thornton Reed |
| Matt Berry | Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez |
| Matthew Holness | Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. |
| Alice Lowe | Madeleine Wool / Liz Asher / Dr. Liz Asher |
| Kim Noble | Jim |
| Julian Barratt | Padre |
| Matt Green | Chef's Assistant / Highlander |
| Sarah Kants | Larry's Mother |
| Graham Linehan | Security Guard |
| Stephen Merchant | The Chef |
| Spencer Brown | Patient |
| Paul King | Techie |
| Noel Fielding | Monkey Man |
| Lydia Fox | Rick's wife |
| Bronwen Davies | Linda |
| Lawrence Michelowski | Larry Renwick |
| Jonathan Edwards Young | Clive The Temp |
| Richard Thomson | Highlander |
| Daniel Riste | Boy on Ward |
| Stuart Silver | Anonymous Hospital Worker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
| Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Hanson | Producer |
| Richard Grocock | Producer |
| Stephen Abrahams | Producer |
