This week we review - Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Episode 1
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 (played by Holness) and his publisher Dean Learner (played by Ayoade), characters who originated in the Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight stage show.
Darkplace is presented as a lost classic: a television series produced in the 1980s, though only broadcast at the time. The presentation features commentary from many of the "original" cast, where characters such as Marenghi and Learner reflect on making the show.
Darkplace parodies the fashion, special effects, production gaffes, and music of low-budget '80s television.
It was broadcast in a late-night timeslot, with very little advertising, and met with poor viewing figures but nonetheless built up a significant internet following, leading Channel 4 to repeat the series and produce a DVD release.
The show was later broadcast in the United States on the Sci-Fi Channel and Adult Swim.
Created & written by Richard Ayoade & Matthew Holness
Directed by Richard Ayoade
Produced by Charlie Hanson
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is available to watch online at - https://bit.ly/2IdqyJZ
Or to buy on DVD here - https://amzn.to/2QgKa6e
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