Why you should watch Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

[@TheVolginator]

Such a great shout. First time I saw dark place I was “under the influence” and needless to say I laughed so much I was quadrashagged on a life glug

[@WeeLin]

Ha! And how long after that incident did you realise this was a real show and not an insane fever dream?

[@TheVolginator]

@@WeeLin I’m still not convinced it isn’t. Maybe we are all part of Garths mystic web of dreams

[@WeeLin]

@@TheVolginator See, Darkplace really makes you think, doesn't it?

[@TheVolginator]

@@WeeLin jokes aside I genuinely believe it to be the best British comedy I’ve seen. It is so on point with its parody it’s almost perfect

[@saturn1returns]

Roboplegicromcock!

[@monitoredactivity8649]

The best show ever made. Pure genius, not to mention the added layers from the commentary and Darkplace Illuminatum.

[@WeeLin]

I swear, there's like another four series worth of content in the bonus features alone. Probably the best DVD release a TV show has ever had.

[@-xirx-]

@@WeeLin I could not agree more. The t.v. show + dvd extras is such an original, well executed concept, and you can tell it was made with a pot of love. Even if it did destroy the actors friendships in the process (as often happens)

[@CarbuncleYT]

Stephan Merchants cameo in Hell hath no fury is one of the funniest things ever.

[@WeeLin]

Oh god, yeah! I really should have mentioned his performance - sorry Stephen! That moment when he slaps the tray out of Liz's hands... unforgettable!

[@CarbuncleYT]

@@WeeLin it’s the delivery on the “God damn son of a bitch” that just kills me.

[@jimmybignuts2367]

And the fact he has to duck under the door to the kitchen repeatedly!

[@allgonewrongful]

Greatest god damn chicken ever.

[@lucywillis4535]

Flippin' chicken!

[@KyleRDent]

I'm watching this from my bean bag. That's how I choose to live my life.

[@WeeLin]

That's okay - I'm sure Garth won't judge you!

[@JonjoLyonsReviews]

Probably my all time favourite comedy series.

[@WeeLin]

Mine too - definitely one of my most-watched of all time.

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

I remember when I was still serving in the military, there was a bunch of us who were big fans of Darkplace. One day, one of the English guys got on my bad side and then showed up later that day to give me a packet of shortbread, couldn't help but forgive him.

[@WeeLin]

I can only imagine he was sporting ginger hair and no trousers at the time and said "Please, accept this shortbread" in a Garth Marenghi voice. Great username btw!

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

@@WeeLin Even apologised for the lack of salt

[@WeeLin]

@@dungeonsanddobbers2683 Pure class

[@cfytcf]

I always loved Darkplace, it had the feeling of a show which only *_you_* had discovered. I had no idea about the background and build-up towards the TV show, so thanks for a great video WeeLin!

[@WeeLin]

That's exactly what it feels like to me too. It really was fascinating to learn more about the show's origins. If I could time travel, I'd head back to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000/2001 and see how it all began (and I'd be sure to take advantage of the 2 for 1 ticket offer for goths!)

[@cfytcf]

@@WeeLin Yes I feel like those live shows would have been the more unrefined raw juice of their creativity, and the TV show was the more ''broad appeal' version, with it's edges softened and rounded off.

[@conorhamersleyspage8173]

"Why won't she be mine? I wish I was more attractive like Douglas. Still, one can only dream."

[@WeeLin]

... And now I'm singing it in my head again!

[@conorhamersleyspage8173]

@@WeeLin nice

[@jrobertheath]

Always been one of my favourite comedies, despite its short time. "Look, he's been struck by the mist! But he's still alive, unbelievable as that seeeemsss!!"

[@WeeLin]

Every single line delivery is solid gold (and remember, it's not "acting", it's "the truth!")

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I believe apes of wrath had something to do with it. They struck a deal with Peru & the fix was in.

[@AaronLitz]

_" ... and woman, Liz Asher."_ Oh Hell, you nailed that! I had actually just rewatched "Hell Hath Fury" and then came across this in my recommendations, and that line made me laugh pretty hard. After all the other character's descriptions, "woman" really is the only thing to Liz's characterization (the only other term for her that I could think of would be "psychic woman," but even that just plays into the stereotype of "women's intuition.") [EDIT] _"Although I should point out that, unlike in Darkplace, we don't come with subtitles."_ And you leave me laughing out loud yet again. I just wanted to point it out because, although I find plenty of things on the Internet to be funny, they rarely ever make me _actually laugh out loud._ So congratulations and thank you; excellent job. 😁

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! I think that's how Liz was actually credited in the DVD blurb (which tracks with Garth's attitudes and the whole "the one that's a girl" media trope of the 80s and 90s). As a Scot, I've seen my auto generated subtitles and those are... well, they're interesting sometimes! 🤣

[@krombopoulosmichael]

Very cool. I am rewatching Darkplace for the umpteenth time and gave this a watch. Great backstory and lore. Great research! I'll check the rest of your channel out.

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! I never get tired of watching Darkplace either!

[@one4all123]

I only discovered Darkplace recently but I absolutely loved it! It’s always good to hear someone else talk about this amazing show.

[@WeeLin]

It's never too late to discover Darkplace!

[@hayleytilt5105]

First thing I watched with my now husband almost 11 years ago, great video Weelin! I'm now going to rewatch :D

[@WeeLin]

Aww, that's lovely! I'm rewatching it right now :)

[@haitchbee3320]

Yes yes yes! This is one of my favourite shows and I recommend it constantly but no one ever follows up with watching it, and it’s a crime they are missing out on this gem of a show. I often quote the line about being compact and muscular like corned beef and it’s always met with blank stares. I’m so glad you made this, I think you do an amazing job with these videos and I’d literally watch you review/talk about any show! Can’t wait for more Inside No9 content.

[@WeeLin]

Oh my god, the corned beef line! That pops into my head now and then for no reason at all. Thanks very much, and you won't have to wait long for more Inside No 9 content from the looks of things!

[@paulbickley7962]

The only scenes not considered for slow motion were dialogue 🤣

[@WeeLin]

Well, the episodes were running a bit short!

[@daelen.cclark]

@@WeeLin Up to eight minutes under.

[@WolfHreda]

As of right now (August 2024) Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is available on Prime Video.

[@WeeLin]

Spread the word! More people need Darkplace in their lives.

[@jamesday1295]

Thank god cancelling is too complex. I've been listening to terrortome👌.

[@luckyystrikerr]

Was just thinking about you and your content! So happy to see you cover one of my favorite twisted comedies. I think it captures all its actors at their most confusing best - I particularly love Alice Lowe and Matt Berry in Darkplace, they play their campy horror roles brilliantly.

[@WeeLin]

They're both perfect - it's as if Alice and Matt were born to play those parts. I'm a big fan of campy horror and bad movies/TV in general, but it's rare to see it done as brilliantly as this. I do wonder if Darkplace would have got more attention if it had come out a bit later and been promoted through social media, but the fact that it came out during the earlier internet days just makes it that more special.

[@stephenwatt22]

Amazing show. So underrated.

[@WeeLin]

Couldn't agree more! I wish they'd been allowed to make more episodes.

[@austinsmith1524]

First watched this in 2005, just by accident….changed my life! Highly recommend Man to man with Dean Lerner and Snuff Box!

[@WeeLin]

Funny you should say that - I've included Man to Man in this video too!

[@robindavda8967]

one of the absolute best shows I implore everyone to watch it

[@WeeLin]

That's one of the reasons I made this - Darkplace needs to be seen to be believed.

[@robindavda8967]

@@WeeLin truly doing the lord's work

[@daverage4729]

Yeah! Shes back! :) Got to love Darkplace. I particularly enjoyed the little snippets of Garth reading bits from his books at the start of each episode.... "Maggots...Maggots...Maggots...Maggots...Maggots...Maggots...Maggots...all over the floor of the post office!"

[@WeeLin]

"Blood... blood... blood... and bits of sick!"

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

In affection of Dean Learner, I never say goodbye until after a telephone conversation.

[@andrewbowman4611]

One of the more outré dark comedies out there, in my view. A must-see one, though. I may have asked this before, but are there any plans to do an analysis of Jeremy Dyson's Funland? That's an odd bit of telly as well.

[@WeeLin]

I haven't seen Funland yet, but I did watch Jeremy Dyson's Ghost Stories recently. He's such a great writer. Might be a review in that at some point too, we'll see!

[@-xirx-]

The Dark Place dvd's 4-5 hours of extra footage, continuing storylines, spoof interviews, back-stories, future stories, obituaries is a work of art on its own I've never come across another dvd/t.v. show like it, it was a really brilliant concept. It's really worth checking it out! I've subscribed from this video alone, any YTer with this exquisite taste is worth taking notice of, thank you! 😊

[@TheWaynos73]

Even the colour bars on the dvd has an easter egg - let it play for about 60 seconds to see the secret Dean Lerner commercial

[@-xirx-]

@@TheWaynos73 I think there are 3 Dean Lerner adverts (for various pornography services) dotted about the DVD

[@alfje5492]

Bought the DVD 3 times now, as every time I lent it out, I never got it back and I can't blame anyone wanting to hold onto this superb show.

[@intellectually_lazy]

@@alfje5492 lol, can i borrow it?

[@shawbag11]

Well its that time of year again. just watched the first episode of season 7 and im already waiting for your video :3

[@WeeLin]

You probably know already, but the new video is up now!

[@Katielovegood44]

You sold it to me with richard ayoade and Matt berry. !!! Searching now lol

[@WeeLin]

Yes! You're in for a treat.

[@Katielovegood44]

Oh man I loved it!! Thank you or I teoducong me to another dark comedy :)

[@vinceyboy9404]

Yes!!! One of my all-time favorites! So cool to see it reaching more ppl ! You excited for the new Inside number nine? Looking forward to ur coverage.

[@WeeLin]

I'm VERY excited for the new series of Inside No 9. Bring it on!

[@richarddaniel9947]

Awesome video as always. Hopefully more people will seek out and watch this show. Also can't wait for your review on the new series of Inside no.9, and your thoughts on Mark Gatiss's attempt at a Scottish accent😀

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! My review of episode 1 went up today - personally, I think Mark did a good job with the accent!

[@shushupyounaughtyminx4832]

It's a weird tinge of melancholy at the end of The Apes Of Wrath when you learn that Madeleine Wool is missing, presumed dead and the credits play with test footage of her showing. Oddly sad, especially since she is clearly mistreated and given a very misogynistic character to play.

[@drewcampbell8555]

If there's no supernatural forces at play here, how come Richard Ayoade looks not a day older over 20 years later? HMMMM???

[@WeeLin]

Haha! Okay, so there MIGHT be some kind of witchcraft happening there. He really hasn't aged at all!

[@FabledFrame]

3:16 Spotted Mitchell and Webb. Not sure if any of the others are famous. Great video, i subbed.

[@WeeLin]

Yep, they're in there too. Thanks for the sub!

[@alfje5492]

Martin Freeman and Olivia Coleman joined Holness, Mitchell & Webb for Bruiser, well worth a watch!

[@saturn1returns]

I taped it in VHS off channel 4 when it was first broadcast. It's certainly one to talk about.

[@WeeLin]

Absolutely! Feels fitting to have it on VHS too (although I suspect Garth might be more of a Betamax man!)

[@Callum_2613]

Greetings traveller? A slight limmy reference?

[@WeeLin]

Could be - haven't we all dreamed of a Falconhoof/Darkplace crossover, or is that just me?

[@BlazingOwnager]

God, I would kill to watch those plays! They sound like lost episodes of the show almost. Also this is an outstanding dive into the series. I thought it would be just another series review and clicked while cleaning my place up, and was surprised to actually learn real behind the scenes on it and how it came to be. Awesome stuff!

[@turdferguson7264]

If you look up the word 'Surreal' in the dictionary it just says Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

[@WeeLin]

Underneath, it says "see also, "The League of Gentlemen"

[@turdferguson7264]

@@WeeLin 100%

[@haysleigh1190]

I'm not Jesus Christ. I accept that now. I suspect Darkplace was always going to be too darn visionary for the masses, sadly. Andrew did an excellent video on Darkplace recently, but no one does it like WeeLin. This video is worthy of an A from Harvard College Yale.

[@WeeLin]

Yes, but I'm a woman - I hope that's not a problem! I didn't realise Andrew did a Darkplace video too, but thanks for letting me know - I do enjoy his Peep Show content.

[@jacobat6455]

I'm so glad to see that you're uploading again! I've really missed your reviews

[@WeeLin]

Thanks - sorry I haven't uploaded in a while. But the new series of Inside No 9 starts this week, so you'll be hearing plenty from me for the foreseeable.

[@thelonewolf2476]

Madeline was killed by Todd and Garth and dean buried her

[@WeeLin]

If she got a burial - maybe she ended up in the Thames with the rest of the Darkplace footage?

[@andrewmclachlan4242]

I was introduced to this show by an old work colleague, It is now one of my favourite shows of all time along with "Spaced" & "Dr Terrible's House Of Horrible".🤪🤣😁

[@grunkert]

Awesome bolt from the blue WeeLin. This series can only get more attention IMO :)

[@WeeLin]

Surprise! I had to do a Darkplace video at some point - it's such an amazing series!

[@grunkert]

@@WeeLin haha it was a DVD I watched over and over with mates back in the day. It would be AMAZING if you covered Snuffbox!

[@WeeLin]

@@grunkert The "boyfriend" sketches alone have cemented Snuffbox in my mind forever (and made me very wary of accepting help from kindly male strangers!)

[@grunkert]

@@WeeLin they say chivalry's dead but you're making a good case for it's return... see my boyfriend was sayi- F**K YOU It's so worth watching all six episodes in full. One the most underrated and slept on dark comedies ever.

[@lloydjames1787]

I'm a huge fan of the show. Watched it when it came out at uni. Great job of the summary video.

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! I'm glad to see Garth back with a new book too.

[@NobleCloverVA]

Omg, this looks so good. The premise reminds me of The Devil of Christmas. 😁

[@WeeLin]

The style is very Devil of Christmas (in fact, this series was one of the first things I thought of when I first saw Devil of Christmas)

[@NobleCloverVA]

@@WeeLin Deadly! Also, I kinda hope this series regains some traction with a tribute special - like maybe a documentary about Madeline's disappearance.

[@will1301]

New to your channel, caught it through inside number 9, but must say ireally love this review of dark place i loved it and still do and noone i know has heard of it or chose to give it a try so thank you also nice to hear a fellow Scottish accent online didn't even need the subtitles

[@Susie_Floozie]

As of late March 2023, episodes of GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE are still available on YT. I just gave the series a third viewing, and I'm so glad you just turned me on to MAN TO MAN WITH DEAN LEARNER, because I see episodes of that are up as well! It's great to learn of the genesis of this amazing show. I stumbled on it by accident and was absolutely gobsmacked at its tone-perfect lameness. I especially love your imagined scenario about a GMD that explores what happened to Madeleine Wool. Would that it could be so!

[@thehammersmithcrumpetradar]

I’m watching this as a fan of Mr. Marenghi and his 680 horror novels which is a guess since I own almost every one.

[@allgonewrongful]

This came up in my notifications. Always happens since the algorithm sniffed out my money. Then a hell beast ate me.

[@WeeLin]

Are you living in a Garth Marenghi novel?

[@allgonewrongful]

@@WeeLin We all are Lin. Great vid btw, i loved it, thanks.

[@WeeLin]

@@allgonewrongful Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!

[@Flint_Ironstagg]

"We're doing all we can, but I'm not Jesus Christ. I've come to accept that now."

[@burbercat3558]

if anyone is interested Matthew Holness has a new book out by Garth Marenghi called TerrorTome and has been attending book signings in character as Garth Marenghi.

[@WeeLin]

I was gutted that I missed him in Glasgow - apparently he handed out shortbread!

[@burbercat3558]

@WeeLin lol so I read yes. I wish i been there too.

[@Archius9]

“I’m a one track lover…”

[@AbbaZaba00]

It's so cool you covered Dean Learner's. Me and my friends would laugh for hours back in highschool

[@DeimosComaBlack]

I remember the first time seeing Darkplace; I'd got home from my shitty part-time job one night and poked my head around the doorway to see what my mum was watching. For a good few minutes I genuinely thought it really was some shit old 80s movie or whatever -- it was only when it cut to one of the interview segments that things started falling into place, and from there it just got better and better. Twenty years later and I'm still giggling at brillianty-terrible lines such as "muscular and compact, like corned beef".

[@organicketchup5171]

When someone asks me what I do for work, as often as appropriate I will tell them, then follow with “…though I prefer the term ‘Dream Weaver’”.

[@WeeLin]

I'm going to have to start saying that!

[@dylanethridge6311]

Lol great video! You really did your research. Cheers from Texas

[@typhonviserys8288]

One Track Lover is a BANGER! I listen to it weekly. :)

[@WeeLin]

'Cause the temperature's too HIGH!

[@typhonviserys8288]

@@WeeLin Travelin' way too fast!

[@WeeLin]

@@typhonviserys8288 And I knew our lovin'...

[@typhonviserys8288]

@@WeeLin Was too hot to last. We all know Richard Ayoade steals the show with his verse, though. :)

[@thewizeguide9128]

Scotch mist is the best episode the music at the end stand off is great!

[@jamesday1295]

Morricone score on bagpipes lol. Watched it last night 🌙

[@Tom_Videogre]

Terrific, always loved hearing about the wonderful show but I learnt a lot, cheers!

[@WeeLin]

Great to hear! That helps to justify the hours I spent watching every bonus feature on the discs and reading every page on Garth's old website (which I highly recommend, btw!)

[@quark6766]

A shatter of glass; a round of applause; a sixteen-year-old mother of three vomiting in an open sewer, bairns looking on, chewing on potato cakes. I ain’t never going back.

[@WeeLin]

My aunt lives in Scotland. She says it's quite nice.

[@quark6766]

Well she`s wrong.

[@WeeLin]

@@quark6766 😂

[@slashnburn9234]

I was the only person I knew who had even heard of this, let alone watched it (let alone got the DeanVD) but one day at work one of the lads made a comment about a colleague who hadn’t done something we’d needed from her - “she’s like a candle in the wind - unreliable” 😂

[@damiankirkwood7924]

And now there are actual Garth books coming out!

[@WeeLin]

I've got Terrortome and it's brilliant - you can absolutely imagine it being read in Garth's voice!

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

"He seems incapable of writing any dialogue that sounds even remotely natural. Humans just don't talk the way this writer thinks they do." - so exactly like George Lucas then.

[@WeeLin]

I bet Garth has strong opinions on sand.

[@neo866]

Welcome back!! Just in time for the new inside i see.....lol

[@WeeLin]

Don't worry - I'll be covering that as well!

[@neo866]

@@WeeLin I never doubted you lol

[@Ockersvin]

Extraordinary series

[@jsclaim2game74]

I only checked out this series because I was a fan of The IT crowd, at that time I didn’t know it would become one of my favourite tv series of all time. If only Channel 4 advertised it more we could’ve gotten a series two

[@WeeLin]

If only - I'm sure Garth had more stories to tell. Also, fun fact - I made a brief appearance in an episode of The IT Crowd back in the day!

[@jsclaim2game74]

@@WeeLin wow really? Can you elaborate on that?

[@WeeLin]

@@jsclaim2game74 Sure - I was one of the extras in the "Street Countdown" episode. I stood right behind Richard Ayoade for some of the filming, meaning I can't be seen very well (he's tall, I'm not!)

[@abasheddevil]

I'm so glad you're back! I subscribed after seeing your brilliant Candyman video and I love your Inside Number 9 stuff. Keep it up!

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! I didn't think many people had seen the Candyman video, so I'm glad you liked it. And yes, plenty more No 9 on the way - new series starts this week!

[@abasheddevil]

@@WeeLinI'm a huge Clive Barker fan. Candyman is one of my favourite movies and I watch it almost every year around Halloween/Guy Fawkes' Night. I didn't really like the recent remake, though, sadly.

[@WeeLin]

@@abasheddevil I must say I did enjoy the remake, though it's a very different film from the original (and I like that we're completely ignoring the Candyman sequels here, as it should be!)

[@abasheddevil]

@@WeeLin There were elements of it that I liked, but on the whole I felt it was a rather inelegant, muddled film, especially when compared with the original. It's actually one of those films I found myself frustrated by, more than actively disliking it.

[@99baji99]

SIX EPISODES AND A MOVIEEEE!

[@PurpleMomgoose]

Two IT crowd heads 👏

[@TheBeird]

Nice to see you back, and I'm well ahead of you on this one! Loved this series ever since I accidentally stumbled upon it one late night on S4C. And with S4C, the chances of finding something great were astronomical

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! Hopefully more people might stumble upon this show (it seems to exist only to be found by accident or through the word of mouth of offbeat comedy fanatics). Curious though - did S4C do a dub in Welsh?

[@TheBeird]

@@WeeLin Ha, no S4C would never dub Channel 4 programmes. Just bury them in the dead of night, around the hours that the world of the dead encroaches on our own reality. Good thing too cause I can’t speak Welsh 🤔

[@WeeLin]

@@TheBeird Me neither, and I've only ever ventured on S4C myself for rugby matches. Now curious how Darkplace would sound in a Welsh dub - I'm learning Irish at the moment, so I know exactly how difficult Celtic languages can be! "Darkplace" in Irish is (I think!) "Áit Dorcha", so there's a bit of pointless info for you.

[@Lm-py6rt]

Yesss one of my all time faves!!

[@WeeLin]

Mine too - I knew I'd have to make a video about it sometime!

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

"I know 'mon' means man, but I don't think 'och' means anything."

[@WeeLin]

🤣

[@ethanhughes7462]

Great to see you back and am also glad youre looking at one of my favourites.

[@WeeLin]

Thanks! It's easily one of my favourites too - I could watch this anytime!

[@jesseslack2089]

Everything they come up with for this show and Man to Man is hilarious. Fell in like in first site is f*ucking hysterical..Matt Berry and his cadence..Alison's expressions are always on point..both the shows are hugely underrated and I enjoyed the hell out of this review.

[@WeeLin]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it's amazing when so much talent aligns. In any other comedy, Matt, Alice or any of the other performers would have been the stand-out of the show, but in Darkplace, every single aspect is outstanding. Man to Man was great too, and I'm surprised Matthew Holness isn't a bigger name in the acting world (I head he's an amazing director these days though).

[@willkalake6898]

Oh my god, this was a real thing!!?, I remember watching it

[@WeeLin]

Yep, very real! And definitely worth another look.

[@stingersplash]

Always great when people talk about this show. I saw it when it came out on DVD about 15 years or so ago. I can watch it over and over. I had no idea about the Edinburgh shows! I'd love to see those.

[@WeeLin]

Me too - there's a short clip from Netherhead performed after they received the award, which I've linked in the video description.

[@spiderboris79]

An all time mighty blight o' fright! Kind of like the missing link between Police Squad, Spinal Tap and Ghost Watch but still totally its own thing. There so much detail, like the typefaces of Garth's novels being the same as those used on the covers of certain 80's horror authors, the cat at the start visibly being thrown in front if Liz... to this day in I need to motivate myself to go somewhere or get something done I do tend to shout out 'JUST LEEEAAVE!!!'

[@spiderboris79]

For anyone who hasn't heard it I noticed the full DVD commentary track for the 6 episodes was recently uploaded to youtube - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZmulqaQpZabo68&pp=ygUqZ2FydGggbWFyZW5naGkncyBkYXJrcGxhY2UgZHZkIGNvbW1lbnRhcnkg

[@MedievalFolkDance]

"If Won Ton finds out, my arse is grass, and he's got a lawnmower! Ya' dig?"

[@WeeLin]

My favourite Won Ton quote!

[@MedievalFolkDance]

@@WeeLin Personally, I always rather enjoyed the random shots of Dean Learner in a field with various weapons intercut into action sequences.

[@WeeLin]

@@MedievalFolkDance Oh god, the funeral scene!

[@MedievalFolkDance]

@@WeeLin This show is also the main reason I can no longer fully unwind unless I play an unplugged electric guitar on a rooftop at dusk in fog.

[@mikenelson3632]

I will have to check this out, you have never steered me astray before, well, at leat not in a bad way. i would love to hear your thoughts on another short lived Matt Berry show, Snuff Box. Cheers!

[@WeeLin]

I've had quite a lot of requests for Snuff Box since I put this video out. I should probably re-watch it. Hope you enjoy Darkplace - I'm sure you will if you like Matt Berry!

[@stephenlyon1358]

Everywhere I went it felt like they were watching me; fish-white flesh puckered by the Highland breeze; tight eyes peering out for fresh meat; screechy, booze-soaked voices hollering out for a taxi to take 'em halfway up the road to the next all-night watering hole. A shatter of glass; a round of applause; a sixteen-year-old mother of three vomiting in an open sewer, bairns looking on, chewing on potato cakes. Just hook it to my veins.

[@callumbyrne4263]

Awesome video c:

[@truthmystery]

I was confused by Garth Marengi's Darkplace as I thought it was gonna be a show about monsters and ghosts, but instead it was really just two seasons about office workers at a paper company. The boss was funny though, even if he was a bit nasty, but I liked the first version of Garth Marengi better where Steve Carell played the boss character. All in all, I did enjoy Darkplace, but I didn't really care for the IT character, as he had a weird shaped head.

[@LemonTree9280]

Best show ever conceived. I used to think it was my own secret before KZbin

[@WeeLin]

I'm glad it's finally getting more attention. And now "Garth" himself is writing and touring his books, which is fantastic!

[@larajohnston2892]

The content of Man to Man seems fine but the live audience breaks the illusion for me a bit, and I can't enjoy it quite as much. The idea that these people take themselves so seriously that they don't even realise an entire audience is in uproarious laughter at everything they say seems a bit too hard to believe, so having them in the same room feels wrong when compared with all the nuance in Darkplace's presentation. Great video though! I didn't realise Darkplace was such a phenomenon originally (I only ever really knew about the show, and only years later)

[@DanTravisBrown]

I went to see Garth do a live reading of his new book last month. He stayed in character the whole time and took a Q&A as Garth at the end of the show too it was great!

[@arlowho3844]

Have you heard about garth Marenghi's new book: terrortome?

[@WeeLin]

I *may* just have a signed copy in my possession. Future book review?

[@arlowho3844]

@@WeeLin definitely!

[@pitmatix1457]

And now we have the book "Terrortome" to add the the Marenghiverse.

[@WeeLin]

I have a signed copy in my possession and I can't wait to read it.

[@jacobsweet7327]

I feel like in a way the show only lasting 6 episodes makes it even funnier, like once the executives started seeing the finished products they immediately pulled the on the whole thing. Further adding to how delusional Garth and Dean are thinking that this is a good show. I think the main reason this show struggled to find an audience, is that this show is hard to pitch in a short amount of time, you have to explain not only the show, but the show with in the show. there really is no "elevator pitch" for this show so it makes recommending it a lot harder.

[@monitoredactivity8649]

"Maybe she even faked her death to get the hell away from them all" 🤣 Burst of laughter resulting in spit on my phone. Fantastic video, thanks.

[@WeeLin]

Thanks - that idea just popped into my head while I was doing the script, but it felt right. Someone faking their own death so they didn't have to do a series 2 would be quite on-brand for Darkplace, I think!

[@byrongriffin9155]

Sounds like a great show and now I know where that clip is from lol

[@WeeLin]

Which one? There are so many great quotes in it!

[@byrongriffin9155]

@@WeeLin oh right lol the been to Scotland one, I saw it on KZbin once with out context and am glad to know where it came from

[@WeeLin]

@@byrongriffin9155 One of my favourite bits in the whole show

[@byrongriffin9155]

@@WeeLin I've now started watching it on All 4

[@chrisbeesley7029]

I am so happy I found the double box set for Darkplace and Man to Man recently. I bought that as soon as I saw it.

[@filmunion8194]

I think the theory is that Dean and Garth buried her body, and the actor Todd Rivers killed her 27:50

[@mattegan3439]

Watched it when it first aired in 2004. Would talk about it constantly, and everyone thought I was mad - especially given the DVD didn't come out for a year or so after it was first broadcast. And the DVD was worth the wait. The commentary, is the only one I've seen where it is as funny as the show and expands heavily on the 'lore'. Good to see Garth back on the road with his new book tour.

[@WeeLin]

Such a nice surprise to have Garth back releasing books - I'm seeing him on tour in two days, and I can't wait!

[@intellectually_lazy]

it killed me with the subtitles even though the scots were clearly and audibly speaking english

[@intellectually_lazy]

i mean, you could understand 'em better than sean connery, or idk, a mike meyers character

[@chimkenugget]

Oh it's been awhile 💜

[@WeeLin]

It has been a while - apologies for the long silence!

[@CHIGGY118]

One of the best series ever. The dvd extras are fantastic!

[@WeeLin]

The DVD (sorry, "DeanVD") extras are so incredible that they make me feel sorry for other comedy DVDs.

[@CHIGGY118]

@@WeeLin And of course, Garth returned in "Man to Man with Dean Lerner" with an excerpt from the incredible "War Of The Wasps"!!

[@CHIGGY118]

Haven't watched your video yet but am sure it will of the same excellence as all your others. Shall watch this evening with lights dimmed reclined on sofa, or beanbag if that's how I choose to live my life....

[@WeeLin]

@@CHIGGY118 Thanks, and I hope it won't disappoint. I've included Man to Man in the video too!

[@CHIGGY118]

@@WeeLin Cool!

[@kduxliverpool765]

A dark place....my place... your place...join us!.

[@CatBlackGuitars]

Just watched the new series of Inside No. 9. Just wow, another incredible episode. I hope you're planning some new videos to talk about it.

[@EllEv04]

Tbh I thought it wasn't that good. It was less of the dark horror I've come to expect from no 9

[@CatBlackGuitars]

I thought that about previous episodes and then they've grown on me. I instantly liked this one but I've been looking forward to it for a long time!

[@CatBlackGuitars]

Plus I'm a hunt saboteur. Dianne Morgan's opening line of "Has anyone got a doc leaf, I've stung my fanny on a nettle." brought back so many memories!!!

[@EllEv04]

@@CatBlackGuitars 🤣

[@WeeLin]

Then wait no longer - first review's up now!

[@simonsimon325]

So Garth was wrong when he said women don't like any of the things he likes.

[@intellectually_lazy]

love mighty boosh too... and you ever see look around you?

[@thelonewolf2476]

Madeline death theory any one??.??.?

[@WeeLin]

Maybe she was almost fatally injured on set by Dean, Todd or Garth, none of whom checked to confirm that she was actually dead. She was then disposed of haphazardly (maybe dumped on the back of a boat or something) and she eventually came to, but suffered from amnesia (of course!). Seeing clips from Darkplace on TV many years later has since unlocked some of her past memories, but the twist is that she now believes herself to be Dr Liz Asher, not the actress Madeleine Wool.

[@filmunion8194]

@@WeeLin does Madeline believe that she is Liz Asher years later or does she remember she is actress?.?

[@rickyred001]

i remember watching this when it first aired (GMD, not WeeLin !). It does take some getting used to but if you give it a chance it really grows on you

[@WeeLin]

It does take a while to figure out what you're even watching... but once you do, it's mindblowing!