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13 episodes

Specials for Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

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S0E1

Darkplace Illuminatum

30m

Marenghi, Learner and Rivers recorded over 200 hours of interviews prior to the 2004 re-release of Darkplace. What follows is a selection of the least angry.

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S0E2

The One Scene I Cut

30m

Marenghi saw cutting any scene as an admission of weakness. Several episodes of Darkplace were never broadcast because running times would regularly exceed the 9 hour mark. However, it seems that this next sequence was originally intended for inclusion within the 'Scotch Mist' episode.

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S0E3

Easter Egg

30m

A set of videos hidden on the DVD release. The first is a video of Learner introducing "Channel Ladykiss", followed by a video of a Darkplace patient frantically reading Marenghi's novels, followed by a hidden interview with Todd Rivers discussing method acting.

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S0E4

Misc. Horrificata Illuminata

30m

Although the following interviews were conducted for the re-release of Darkplace, the respondents' propensity to rant about completely unrelated subjects meant that they were not included in the final shows. However, they form a fascinating insight in to the Mind Marenghi.

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S0E5

Pam's Home Movies

30m

Garth's wife, Pam, was regularly on set to make sure that the writer had his morning pie on time. She also brought her film camera, and the following footage paints a delightfully off-guard portrait of the Great Imaginer.

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S0E6

My Storyboards

30m

Marenghi meticulously planned each spectacular sequence of the show on the back of his breakfast napkin. These storyboards are a testament to the Splattermeister's visual artistry. What follows is a selection of the cleanest.

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S0E7

Test Footage

30m

Many will not know that Garth Marenghi's Darkplace was shot twice. 43 episodes had been recorded when Dean Learner decided that he didn't like his hair style and demanded everything be re-filmed. All of this material was thought lost until this scene was uncovered in a routine customs and excise investigation at Learner's London mansion.

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