Matthew Holness - Garth Marenghi's Dark Place NDH22
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- Our NDH22 guest was Matthew Holness, creator/star of cult show Darkplace with Garth Marenghi, and director of new horror film Possum starring Sean Harris. We talked on Mon Nov 12th 2018 at The Hospital Club
Matthew Holness is an actor, writer and director perhaps best known for creating the beloved cult hit Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) starring himself, Richard Ayoade, Alice Lowe and Matt Berry. As a performer, he has appeared in shows such as Bruiser, Time Trumpet, The Office and most recently Back (2017) with his Cambridge contemporaries David Mitchell and Robert Webb. His directorial debut Possum stars Sean Harris and is on UK release Friday 26th Oct.
I'd say Darkplace has one of the greatest lines in any comedy I've watched
"She was like a candle in the wind....unreliable"
Brilliant... :)
“I’ve met writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards”
@@spamspum928 I've used that line so many times... :)
So what happened between you and this Renwick customer?
It’s frustratingly under the radar.
He and Matt Berry were buddies, weren't they
ROFL I love that line!
He was the first real buddy he ever had
Once.
Buddehhhhs!
Need I say more
He's a rare author who's written more books than he's read.
Him and JK Rowling leading the pack 😂
They were young... They were physically fit... And they were challenging logic.
Need I say more? Need. I. Say. More?
Darkplace was ahead of his time
If it were made these days, Dark Place would be one of the biggest things on Adult Swim.
And it’d get 7 seasons
Yeah, and that would kill it. I'm glad it is what it is.
would never survive today, this cancel culture would ruin it
@@KHConnect Always Sunny & South Park have survived, so there's a way to do it.
@@KHConnect paranoia isn't a good look
@@KHConnect the show literally made fun of misogyny and racism in 2004, it’s not on the same, wrong side of history you’re on
Terrible reviews? Remember watching it when it was brand new and everyone i knew loved it. One of the best shows ever made.
I agree, Dr Rick Dagless MD
@@dannywholuv Liz!!!
it seems so rare to see him out of character
Stumbled on Dark Place DVD (all epsisodes) in a charity shop. Only recognised Richard Ayoade, thought to self "he's funny" so i bought it took it home and watched it. Then i immediately watched it again. Next day i watched it again. Then i started circulating the DVD among friends. Continue to enjoy rewatching from time to time. Best pound i ever spent. Dark Place is on a par with Fawlty Towers yet sadly far less well known.
I watch it every year. It improves every time I see it.
@@skippertheeyechild6621 great name.
I'm currently watching the episodes with commentary and its fucking amazing, they 100% know their characters. I love that Sanchez never watched any of it and he just sees how shit it is hahaha
Did you ever watch man to man with Dean Learner?
@@LordBillington42 Oh yes. So good!
@@LordBillington42 It was hilarious as hell and a great follow up
American viewer here. Loved this show, watched it many times. Wished there was more than 1 season. such a shame.
Nah the powers that be were too scared
Man to Man with Dean Lerner is a semi sequel.
I saw Garth Marenghi's Darkplace on Adult Swim back around 2010 late at night and was instantly hooked as a fan of the 80s and sci-fi horror in general and I was amazed at the sheer authenticity of it. It really inspired me and I think it ought to get more attention from American audiences... it's really a gem.
Same here around that time too. Just late night getting stoned and this crazy horror hospital. It took years latter to find it again and watch all of it.
Same. The first episode stuck in my brain instantly and i somehow remembered darkplace a few years ago and its still as amazing as i remember lol
Same. I saw a couple of episodes then they stopped running it and I found the rest here years later.
i watched it on channel 4 during its original run, didn't know it was on adult swim but that makes sense. i think american audiences are coming around to it finally after nearly 20 years, better late than never eh
@@wolfgangrecordings Yeah, it’s a gem for sure
Darkplace is genius, I watch the whole season every year without fail.
Very interesting to learn that Dr. Sanchez was created around Matt ‘The Voice’ Berry. In the Darkplace intro, as the credits play, Sanchez does an eyebrow raise. It’s as priceless and Dr. Dagless’ ‘corridor’ running technique.
Saw this guy bombing it round the speedway once. He hit a ramp, we were all thinking ‘he’s definitely dead’, but he turned over in the air, landed on his wheels, and got out and asked what we were worried about.
Likely too busy just staying alive
And he wasnt even a professional...
@@fallingawake5706 he wasn’t interested, making shitloads out of computers apparently
This show influenced my taste in comedy immensely. Thanks Gar..... I mean Matthew :)
Everything about that show was just fantastic. A very talented cast along with amazing music wrapped up in a legendary piece of writing. One of my absolute favourites
You and he were... Buddies... Weren't you?
Once
I wish I were more attractive, like Dagless.
Wouldnt see that on Eastenders.
Daddy don't forget meeee
I haven't but you're deadddd
I've said this elsewhere, but as an American, it's interesting for me to hear Matthew Holness speak candidly because his Garth Marenghi voice always sounds to me like someone with an English accent doing a bad impression OF an English accent.
Not having more Darkplace... It really hurts.
I remember watching Garth Marenghi's Dark Place on Adult Swim. I think around 2006/7 in the states. Even though I was only like 11/12 years old I LOVED the show. I wish it was more popular.
In my early 20s, the only show I made any effort to stay in and watch was Darkplace
This is the type of guy who isn’t a coward and doesn’t rely on subtext
He hasn't aged a day
For those of us who were a fan of garth merenghis darkplace back in the 90's..💪
i've been a fan since the 80's when i saw it in peru
@@bjd4 thank God to the Peruvians
Maggots, maggots, maggots, maggots...maggots
I'm doctor Rick Daglass MD...
"My ass is portable" is an involuntary tick that comes out everytime someone around me says "portable"
hes an author, dreamweaver, visionary PLUS actor.
" I went to Uni at Cambridge and joined footlights" said every TV comedian forever
i'm sitting UNcomfortably.
Wow 334 like and no dislikes, that is what true taste is.
We need more DARKPLACE
After this interview, he went Go- Karting at 'SuperKarts'!!!!!!
Cambridge Footlights - great pedigree.
Some episodes definitely stronger than others.
Conversely,what I liked about it was the episodes were as equally good ,Interesting.
Which episodes did you prefer and any suggestions for other shows or particular favorites?
seeing matthew holness give a normal interview as himself is almost jarring lmao
Darkplace was awesome. his short "A Gun For George" was sublime too
nice to see Holness doing well after all these years.
I've always held out hope for a modern Darkplace remake parodying the style of modern remakes where everything is overwrought and unnecessarily cgi-generated rather than the original parody of campy and underbudget 80's horror.
That's a brilliant idea. It's the only way to revive this show that would really work. And since Liz is dead, they could do a terrible, tasteless CGI version of her, or make her a CGI ghost like they did to poor Harold Ramis in the crappy new Ghostbusters.
@@jonnyglue great idea!
plus perhaps a long-past-his prime Marengi reprising his role as youthful rebel Daglas a la an 81 year old Harrison Ford still playing Indiana Jones.
Todd Rivers is tough. perhaps get the Downey Jr/Odenkirk arc and have become a massive acting success post-Darkplace, usurping Marengi's writing craft arrogance with some ridiculous manufactured Hollywood cause or fad diet
Darkplace was just ahead of its time.
I remember Matthew from The Office where he had a recurring role.
My group of friends were all all over Darkplace from the beginning.
Maggots. Maggots? Maggots.
Went to his in person screening of Possom at The Cameo, he gives great laundry advice.
Love Darkplace
I had Dark Place on Dean-V-D
He worked with David Mitchell AKA The Myth Child.
recommend everyone buy the audiobook of TerrorTome by Garth, its amazing, like 3 new episodes!
Great show, great group of people. Fortunate enough to have all the 4 main cast follow me on Twitter.
Try to imagine the kind of humourless hack that would give Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place a bad review.
"Hey"
"Hey"
So what happened between you and this Renwick customer ? 🤨
I’m so disappointed that Matthew Holness doesn’t sound like Garth Marenghi.
I mean the makeup was fantastic and very convincing, but the voice acting simply wasn’t there for me… ;)
I did indeed watch it pirated on TH-cam.
If it’s good enough for Vince van G.
you and he were….buddies, weren’t you?
Blood, blood, blood... And bits of sick.
and piss and shit.
great show but damn should have picked a simpler, easier to remember name
the sad thing is that,the crazy far ledt wouldnt accept A dark place or anything like it nowadays.
I dunno I know a lot of lefties who like dark place, I’d have thought that daily mail readers wouldn’t want bbc or something to spend money on
To be honest, I think your way of thinking is what's sad. Darkplace is an ingenious parody show that plays with cliches and stereotypes that are universally funny. It doesn't have anything to do with left and right, but ppl like you keep making these stupidly pointless comments.
Are you fucking stupid?
daft comment by a viewer who doesn't understand parody
I beg your pudding?
Author. Visionary. Dreamweaver... plus actor.
One of the few people to have written more books than they've read.
Da dada dat da da dada dat da da
and doesn’t appreciate the subtext written by cowards.
That actually describes him in real life pretty well
… plus actor. Love that.
They would not make Darkplace today. They would not make it.
Darkplace was the most significant televisual event since Quantum Leap, and I do not say that lightly
It had a brief run in Peru.
We were young, we were physically fit
Sanch! THE DOOR
It was too raw then...and it's still fresh today.
Don't get why this doesn't have more views, Holness is a genius and Dark Place is one of the best comedies of all time, great interview
Completely under appreciated 😔
Agreed. It's such a brilliant show.
@Via and bits of sick!
Oh, I agree; Holness is a genius, but if he were to say to me: Frank, get out of my house! I would say: Holness, NO! No, I will not leave! 😤
Dark Place is the greatest tv show ever created. Ahead of it time
Proud to say I watched this when it was first shown on C4. It felt like someone made a show just for me.
Same here.
Here too. Earlier days of the internet, I just assumed everybody watched it. Apparently not.
100%
Cool it Sanchez or you’ll get a knuckle supper.
You and he were.....buddies, weren't you?
*odd blinking*
I first saw Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place on Comedy Central late one night. We actually thought it was a show made in the 80s at first. There needs to be another season of Dark Place!
The problem with that is that the very premise makes it impossible. If the show was cancelled after filming 1 series in the 80s, they can't have multiple series of it.
@@chrisscott2009 I believe it's said the characters made 40 episodes or so, and those 6 are just a selection of them.
Mad how many famous Americans love it as well. I remember taping the episodes as they came out. Fantastic show
In regards to their lack of early recognition, it didn't get played outside the uk first time around so people like me in nz had to wait for the online copies to get out,.
It had a brief run in Peru
It was shown in the US on the Sci Fi channel and Adult Swim but that happened two years after the show's main run.
@@Ploddypop11 epic response!
I was a massive fan of the show when it was first broadcast, but didn't know anyone else who watched it.
You're too hard on her
"Thank goodness I only took a tiny sip" Probably the most quotable show ever. Part of me wishes they'd made more, the other part is glad they didn't stretch it out and ruin it.
They did all the positions, on top, doggie, and normal
Part of me wants them to make more episodes now that they've got an audience but part of me knows that it might not be as good as those 6 episodes ;).
Yes, because the reason it worked and was so high quality was that it was still made in the studio era of the early 2000s. A second series, if it'd been made a year or two afterwards might have been really good (look at how Peep Show got better and better during its first few series). But honestly with the media ecosystem that exists in 2023 I don't trust them not to mess it up now.
He has two books out now. If you get the audiobook versions he reads them in character. Highly recommended.
I’m one of the few people you’ll meet who’ve written more books than I’ve read.
I watched all 6 episodes when they first were on Channel 4. Loved it from the very beginning!
Legendary comedy & the dvd extra footage including commentary was almost another show in itself as it was still in character looking back into their past performance, mostly with bitter regret to hilarious effect! Absolute perfection
The scene in the chippy haha
Don't forget the One Track Lover maxi single!
Scotch mist? *drum beats* what's scotch mist?
Dark Place has so many quotable lines and memorable "bad" acting. I admit on my first episode I didn't get it at first. A mate told me to watch it so I say though the first episode until I suddenly clicked with the style within a style. From then on I was hooked and couldn't get enough. It's annoyingly underrated, probably because it's so well done that people think it was actually filmed in the 80s, lol.
I always say: Before you can buy a musical instrument, you have to watch Spinal Tap. Before you can do any TV/Film production, you have to watch Dark Place... :)
Author, visionary, went to Cambridge.
I demand 7 more seasons and a gritty reboot of Darkplace!
Shotgun Blast! Knock it off you two, this is a hospital!
Lookout, he's got a stick
One of the greatest series I've seen. Matt is a genius as far as I'm concerned, it was all beautifully observed and the cast were perfect.
Matt Holness is hilarious! He left out his show Bruiser which had him Robert Webb David Mitchell Olivia Coleman Martin Freeman and maybe one other hysterical person like the most amazing cast
Blood...blood...blood...
And bits of sick.
is their anyone on British tv comedy that hasn't been in Footlights ?
I like to imagine all those guys rocking up in London to find Noel and Julian already smashing it :D
The Comic Strip Presents team.
Vic and Bob.
The Office (UK), I'm Alan Partridge (the two BBC series'), and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. My top 3 TV comedy shows of all time in no particular order.
I'm glad to say that I remember the trailer for it on ch4 and thought "this is the programme for me", and watched it when it first aired, but that it wasn't hugely popular at the time for some reason. All the better for it now though I reckon.
It's too bad the show wasn't appreciated upon initial release. I could watch this for 10 seasons. So completely off the wall and clever as hell. Endlessly quotable as you can see in the comments. I also came across it on YT and devoured every episode immediately. My favorite is #2.
I loved Dark Place , bought the cd and was a broken man when there were no more series. Great to find to find fellow admirers of the quirky.
Dark Place is one of the few series where I think we can comfortably say that it's perfect. What it set out to achieve, it did in spades, I can't fault it - while I would have loved a second season, in a way it's a good thing that it is its own standalone season, perfect from start to finish and never ran the risk of the premise being tired, or having to deal with episodes that maybe weren't as good as others (every episode of Dark Place is great, not a bad on in there and so much detail the rewatchability alone to see what you didn't pick up on, is a testimate to the quality of the show).
Darkplace couldn't have been anything other than a piece of cult history, if it had become massive it would have ruined the premise.
Back in the day they also did a very funny comedy show called Bruiser.
"Darkplace, the show that divided the critics. Half hated it and the other half haven't seen it."
Even people who like the series seem to like it for the wrong reason. I wouldn’t invite my wife to watch it. I’m addicted.
I think the best part of _Dark Place_ was how Matthew Holness looks like a young Patrick McGoohan.
Garth Marenghi is super awesome. But Holness's short 20min film "A Gun For George" is SUBLIME
You don’t write characters for Matt Berry to play. You meet Matt Berry then you make HIM the character
its a shame he wasn't in mighty boosh
Fucking love Matt Holness ❤
The Garth Marenghi audio books are just as hilarious.
is there a longer version of this interview?