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.

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@Bungadin639 3 жыл бұрын

Author. Visionary. Dreamweaver... plus actor.

@musicwelikemang 3 жыл бұрын

One of the few people to have written more books than they've read.

@frankiekl87 3 жыл бұрын

Da dada dat da da dada dat da da

@TheWaynos73 2 жыл бұрын

and doesn’t appreciate the subtext written by cowards.

@sz5876 Жыл бұрын

That actually describes him in real life pretty well

@robkunkel8833 11 күн бұрын

… plus actor. Love that.

@SNLL811 3 жыл бұрын

He and Matt Berry were buddies, weren't they

@jesseslack2089 2 жыл бұрын

ROFL I love that line!

@odessa745 Жыл бұрын

He was the first real buddy he ever had

@TheAndrewj96 Жыл бұрын

Once.

@MrMrlosteruk Жыл бұрын

Buddehhhhs!

@Strihm Жыл бұрын

Need I say more

@chrisscott2009 3 жыл бұрын

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"

@madnessbydesign1415 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant... :)

@spamspum928 Жыл бұрын

“I’ve met writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards”

@madnessbydesign1415 Жыл бұрын

@@spamspum928 I've used that line so many times... :)

@the_local_bigamist Жыл бұрын

So what happened between you and this Renwick customer?

@TheReelDealFilmReviews Жыл бұрын

It’s frustratingly under the radar.

@brianbagnall3029 3 жыл бұрын

He's a rare author who's written more books than he's read.

@chimpignoramusiv8650 2 ай бұрын

Him and JK Rowling leading the pack 😂

@lucywillis4535 3 жыл бұрын

They were young... They were physically fit... And they were challenging logic.

@Samn3212 3 жыл бұрын

Need I say more? Need. I. Say. More?

@BucketOfMarbles 3 жыл бұрын

They would not make Darkplace today. They would not make it.

@emmalaw918 3 жыл бұрын

Darkplace was the most significant televisual event since Quantum Leap, and I do not say that lightly

@KarlHamilton 3 жыл бұрын

It had a brief run in Peru.

@gandalfstormcrow7943 3 жыл бұрын

We were young, we were physically fit

@LordTetsuoShima 3 жыл бұрын

Sanch! THE DOOR

@secondlastnameleft 3 жыл бұрын

It was too raw then...and it's still fresh today.

@stuartreid3540 4 жыл бұрын

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

@KeithDonegan 4 жыл бұрын

Completely under appreciated 😔

@thebatmanfan1309 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's such a brilliant show.

@christschinwon 3 жыл бұрын

@Via and bits of sick!

@kendoknackersackee 3 жыл бұрын

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! 😤

@ronniejdio9411 3 жыл бұрын

Dark Place is the greatest tv show ever created. Ahead of it time

@diegofantin6012 3 жыл бұрын

Darkplace was ahead of his time

@MrMadshepherd 3 жыл бұрын

If it were made these days, Dark Place would be one of the biggest things on Adult Swim. And it’d get 7 seasons

@Fullofpies 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and that would kill it. I'm glad it is what it is.

@KHConnect 3 жыл бұрын

would never survive today, this cancel culture would ruin it

@theadamblock 3 жыл бұрын

@@KHConnect Always Sunny & South Park have survived, so there's a way to do it.

@noneofyourbusiness4616 3 жыл бұрын

@@KHConnect paranoia isn't a good look

@kapriolenkonig440 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@R0B1NG5 3 жыл бұрын

Proud to say I watched this when it was first shown on C4. It felt like someone made a show just for me.

@foxbat51 3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@simonrussell4986 3 жыл бұрын

Here too. Earlier days of the internet, I just assumed everybody watched it. Apparently not.

@naybother Жыл бұрын

100%

@hansgerber8654 3 жыл бұрын

it seems so rare to see him out of character

@morningstar9233 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@skippertheeyechild6621 3 жыл бұрын

I watch it every year. It improves every time I see it.

@galliman123 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@LordBillington42 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever watch man to man with Dean Learner?

@morningstar9233 Жыл бұрын

@@LordBillington42 Oh yes. So good!

@ArcanePath360 Жыл бұрын

@@LordBillington42 It was hilarious as hell and a great follow up

@KarlHamilton 3 жыл бұрын

Terrible reviews? Remember watching it when it was brand new and everyone i knew loved it. One of the best shows ever made.

@dannywholuv Жыл бұрын

I agree, Dr Rick Dagless MD

@KarlHamilton Жыл бұрын

@@dannywholuv Liz!!!

@RotaryPoweredRX 3 жыл бұрын

American viewer here. Loved this show, watched it many times. Wished there was more than 1 season. such a shame.

@yaboi6265 3 жыл бұрын

Nah the powers that be were too scared

@brianbagnall3029 3 жыл бұрын

Man to Man with Dean Lerner is a semi sequel.

@kaylinrajah3595 3 жыл бұрын

You and he were... Buddies... Weren't you?

@Painfulwhale360 3 жыл бұрын

Once

@Pirosbor 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I were more attractive, like Dagless.

@darklighter66 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt see that on Eastenders.

@skippertheeyechild6621 3 жыл бұрын

Daddy don't forget meeee I haven't but you're deadddd

@gandalfstormcrow7943 3 жыл бұрын

Cool it Sanchez or you’ll get a knuckle supper.

@Metallex 3 жыл бұрын

You and he were.....buddies, weren't you? *odd blinking*

@mordaciousfilms 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ttothep1 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@bobcostas6272 3 жыл бұрын

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

@-0rbital- 3 жыл бұрын

Same. I saw a couple of episodes then they stopped running it and I found the rest here years later.

@wolfgangrecordings 3 жыл бұрын

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

@-0rbital- 3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfgangrecordings Yeah, it’s a gem for sure

@cam5556 Жыл бұрын

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.

@darrenjones6765 Жыл бұрын

Likely too busy just staying alive

@fallingawake5706 8 ай бұрын

And he wasnt even a professional...

@cam5556 8 ай бұрын

@@fallingawake5706 he wasn’t interested, making shitloads out of computers apparently

@laughingghoststudios9988 2 жыл бұрын

Darkplace is genius, I watch the whole season every year without fail.

@manplusguitar Жыл бұрын

"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.

@hezky90 3 жыл бұрын

Maggots, maggots, maggots, maggots...maggots

@RalphBrooker-gn9iv 5 ай бұрын

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.

@tippybooch 3 жыл бұрын

He hasn't aged a day

@aaronmarshall 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@chrisscott2009 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@deforestdelpech7528 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscott2009 I believe it's said the characters made 40 episodes or so, and those 6 are just a selection of them.

@rigsby1454 3 жыл бұрын

Mad how many famous Americans love it as well. I remember taping the episodes as they came out. Fantastic show

@stevenpark5926 2 жыл бұрын

This show influenced my taste in comedy immensely. Thanks Gar..... I mean Matthew :)

@Football__Junkie 3 жыл бұрын

This is the type of guy who isn’t a coward and doesn’t rely on subtext

@ZBot47 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doctor Rick Daglass MD...

@lawrencenoctor2703 5 ай бұрын

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.

@Johnnybananass-_ 4 жыл бұрын

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,.

@Ploddypop11 4 жыл бұрын

It had a brief run in Peru

@redcomet_622 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mrlabutler 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ploddypop11 epic response!

@neilmccormick2064 3 жыл бұрын

I was a massive fan of the show when it was first broadcast, but didn't know anyone else who watched it.

@SiTheMon777 3 жыл бұрын

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

@christschinwon 3 жыл бұрын

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

@wotisfoltch 3 жыл бұрын

The scene in the chippy haha

@Musushu 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the One Track Lover maxi single!

@galliman123 2 жыл бұрын

Scotch mist? *drum beats* what's scotch mist?

@TheReelDealFilmReviews Жыл бұрын

I’m one of the few people you’ll meet who’ve written more books than I’ve read.

@chrismaddock598 3 жыл бұрын

I watched all 6 episodes when they first were on Channel 4. Loved it from the very beginning!

@gabe_s_videos 8 ай бұрын

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.

@Kousaburo 2 жыл бұрын

Not having more Darkplace... It really hurts.

@simonpenum 3 жыл бұрын

In my early 20s, the only show I made any effort to stay in and watch was Darkplace

@shaterlemming2549 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tomahzo 2 жыл бұрын

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 ;).

@forthrightgambitia1032 11 ай бұрын

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.

@edwardium 6 ай бұрын

He has two books out now. If you get the audiobook versions he reads them in character. Highly recommended.

@pageup213 10 ай бұрын

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).

@niallkennedy23 3 жыл бұрын

i'm sitting UNcomfortably.

@felixvenus666 3 жыл бұрын

I demand 7 more seasons and a gritty reboot of Darkplace!

@TheWaynos73 2 жыл бұрын

hes an author, dreamweaver, visionary PLUS actor.

@axeman3d Жыл бұрын

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.

@matthewhall7976 3 жыл бұрын

For those of us who were a fan of garth merenghis darkplace back in the 90's..💪

@bjd4 3 жыл бұрын

i've been a fan since the 80's when i saw it in peru

@galliman123 2 жыл бұрын

@@bjd4 thank God to the Peruvians

@raminybhatti5740 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ArcanePath360 Жыл бұрын

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.

@whiteprivilege2665 3 жыл бұрын

Love this show

@Tester-sh1mn 3 жыл бұрын

Wow 334 like and no dislikes, that is what true taste is.

@elbecko7969 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@robkunkel8833 11 күн бұрын

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.

@roll.fur.initiative Жыл бұрын

Darkplace has a very special place in my heart. It's goofy and it's wonderful.

@Briansgate Жыл бұрын

I utterly love Darkplace.

@russelledwards001 3 жыл бұрын

Author, visionary, went to Cambridge.

@patrickarky116 10 ай бұрын

After this interview, he went Go- Karting at 'SuperKarts'!!!!!!

@louismuscovitch2113 Жыл бұрын

We need more DARKPLACE

@PurushaDesa 3 жыл бұрын

Cambridge Footlights - great pedigree.

@gabagoolenjoyer 3 жыл бұрын

Maggots. Maggots? Maggots.

@MyBenjamin73 3 жыл бұрын

"My ass is portable" is an involuntary tick that comes out everytime someone around me says "portable"

@nicholasjones9461 3 жыл бұрын

They did all the positions, on top, doggie, and normal

@CBPM_ Жыл бұрын

"Darkplace, the show that divided the critics. Half hated it and the other half haven't seen it."

@oxenbarnstokkriii8152 Жыл бұрын

Darkplace was awesome. his short "A Gun For George" was sublime too

@Pagliacci_Rex Жыл бұрын

Darkplace was just ahead of its time.

@stevemurray5606 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@darrenyoung3102 2 жыл бұрын

Love Darkplace

@madnessbydesign1415 Жыл бұрын

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... :)

@Codzilla71 7 ай бұрын

Some episodes definitely stronger than others.

@1cenobite 6 ай бұрын

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?

@LeighMatsell 5 ай бұрын

The Garth Marenghi audio books are just as hilarious.

@harryhill8543 3 жыл бұрын

Went to his in person screening of Possom at The Cameo, he gives great laundry advice.

@jarzhinio Жыл бұрын

So brilliant that many people don't get it until you remind them it's brilliant, then later they agree. There is definitely something to be said for not being instantly a smash hit. I think even classics like Father Ted, Spaced and The Office gradually built an audience. To be honest this is because many people require a humour adjustment to appreciate them. The adjustment can take one or two viewings. Unless you're like me and you originally were one of those fans who insisted on the unique brilliance from first watching. (You're very welcome new fans)

@Poorleeno 2 жыл бұрын

Best show ever

@nomore6939 8 ай бұрын

" I went to Uni at Cambridge and joined footlights" said every TV comedian forever

@sz5876 Жыл бұрын

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

@jmp01a24 2 жыл бұрын

I remember Matthew from The Office where he had a recurring role.

@grahammcdonald Жыл бұрын

My group of friends were all all over Darkplace from the beginning.

@Briansgate Жыл бұрын

Amazing how Matthew was the center piece of people like Mitchell and Webb, and Ayoade, and Berry. Throw in noel Fielding and Julian Barrat, and they are all the core of everything I love in comedy. Amazing I can't find anything that David Mitchell and Mat Berry worked on together. that would be my dream team! Am I missing something??

@manplusguitar Жыл бұрын

Cambridge Footlights is a common factor I think

@Briansgate Жыл бұрын

@@manplusguitar indeed. It's just amazing how they all came out around the same time and all got so famous in their own rights

@chrispalmer7893 Жыл бұрын

@@Briansgate John Oliver was also around the Footlights at that time, too (at one point he and Ayoade were President and Vice-President, I think - can't remember in what order). What's odd with hindsight is that at that time the Footlights were considered to have lost their prestige. Comedy had moved on, and if anything it was assumed that having Footlights on your resume could be detrimental to a comedy career.

@JosephReidNZ 2 жыл бұрын

Great show, great group of people. Fortunate enough to have all the 4 main cast follow me on Twitter.

@doctorreed_ Жыл бұрын

seeing matthew holness give a normal interview as himself is almost jarring lmao

@WinterS0lstice Жыл бұрын

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.

@MisterGrooves 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the DVD's only to find they were region locked to UK and I couldn't watch them in the US.

@brettleivars3945 3 жыл бұрын

I had Dark Place on Dean-V-D

@judgeberry6071 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day they also did a very funny comedy show called Bruiser.

@TB..... 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still haunted by the blood....all that blood. And the Scottish episode. The fog...the blood.... the dialogue describing being stuck in Scotland. If it wasn't for the Wim Hof breathing technique daily I wouldn't be here today. He really knows how to make the audience uncomfortable. Blood, fog, Scotland.

@brianbagnall3029 3 жыл бұрын

Scotland. A true nightmare for anyone.

@morningstar9233 3 жыл бұрын

"My aunt lives there. She says it's lovely" " She's wrong"

@timothy790110 Жыл бұрын

recommend everyone buy the audiobook of TerrorTome by Garth, its amazing, like 3 new episodes!

@alanwakeish 3 жыл бұрын

He worked with David Mitchell AKA The Myth Child.

@lloroshastar6347 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea it got terrible reviews but I just remember finding it hilarious and creative, glad I never read those reviews.

@WalterLiddy 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest. I clicked because I saw the Kubrick cartoon in the background and wondered what that was all about.

@gorgomoth02 Жыл бұрын

It is impossible to look at this seriously. It’s great to hear how this started and all but the format of him doing a retrospective interview is just too funny.