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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Once Upon a Beginning)

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Released: 2004-01-29

Runtime: 24 minutes

Episode Overview

New doctor Liz Asher is tipped off by a psychic cat that evil lurks in the cooridors of Darkplace. When a patient mysteriously dies, Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. must scalpel-up and close a standard-sized hell-mouth beneath Romford. Contains mild swearing and the naked top-half of a man.

Series Overview

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?

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Action & Adventure
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies

  • Channel 4 Television (GB)
  • Avalon Television (GB)

Additional Information

Popularity: 7.3219

Vote Average: 7.929 (155 votes)

Status: Ended

Homepage: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/garth-marenghis-darkplace