Matthew Holness (second from right in the photo) plays Garth Marenghi, a horror writer. Garth wrote, directed and starred as Dr. Rick Dagless in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, which was supposed to have originally aired in the 1980's. Now the show has been resurrected by the network, and spruced up with commentary from Marenghi, and two other members of the cast. Marenghi is a very David Brent-esque type of character - so you'll probably like this show more if you think that's funny. The show features a lot of intentionally bad acting and editing, which are all pretty enjoyable. A few of my favorite features of this show are:
- that all the characters seem to carry guns, even though they are doctors working in a hospital
- the male characters thoroughly berate the lone female character, frequently driving her to tears
- Dr. Dagless inexplicably drives a Knight Rider style golf cart around the hospital grounds
The Show Intro:
A clip of Darkplace star, Matthew Holness, as the "computer geek" from BBC's The Office:
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