Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Spare a thought for the computer-based workers of the past; staring at a plain screen with a black background and green font, inputting endless reams of data and the only interruptions being a phone call or a chat with a colleague. Nowadays the computer-based worker has an endless resource of entertainment and information via the web. I tend to steer more towards the entertainment side of things to break the monotony. This is where youtube.com comes in. An enormous database of videos available for you to stream whenever you want to. This site has allowed me to revisit some classic sporting moments, interviews with such diverse people as Iggy Pop and Noam Chomsky and once great TV shows that have vanished.
One can easily find themselves staring at the youtube homepage knowing that it is full of wonderful stuff but not knowing what to look for. A moment of inspiration for me was the recollection of a little known Channel 4 horror-spoof called Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. The show ended in 2004 after just six episodes and hasn’t been seen since. It developed a cult following for its subtle humour, ridiculous plotlines and intentionally poor acting. The protagonist is none other than Matthew Holness who played an excellent cameo as a computer geek in The Office. The show’s fans have even gone as far as setting up a website dedicated to the shows revival, and have managed to kick up enough fuss to force the makers of the show to release the first series on DVD. There are even rumours of a film.
Youtube has some great clips of this show including one full-length episode. For now, you could just check out this clip.
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Published by El Commandant P.
One can easily find themselves staring at the youtube homepage knowing that it is full of wonderful stuff but not knowing what to look for. A moment of inspiration for me was the recollection of a little known Channel 4 horror-spoof called Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace. The show ended in 2004 after just six episodes and hasn’t been seen since. It developed a cult following for its subtle humour, ridiculous plotlines and intentionally poor acting. The protagonist is none other than Matthew Holness who played an excellent cameo as a computer geek in The Office. The show’s fans have even gone as far as setting up a website dedicated to the shows revival, and have managed to kick up enough fuss to force the makers of the show to release the first series on DVD. There are even rumours of a film.
Youtube has some great clips of this show including one full-length episode. For now, you could just check out this clip.
tags:[Garth Marenghi's Darkplace]
Published by El Commandant P.
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