Telescopes

Taking over reviewsday with a recommendation because I'm a rebel, a renegade much like the subject of this post. Last weekend I spent a large part of my Saturday evening in the company of one Garth Marenghi, well the DVD anyways. Although many people have seen this (it was first on television in 2004) I watched it with my younger sister who is 16 who had never heard of it and I feel like it's my duty to make sure that other people see it too because unlike so many comedies this feels like one that will be relevant for a long time because shit television of the eighties will always be a bit shit. 

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is a parody of eighties television set in a the fictional hospital of fictional sci-fi/horror writer Garth Marenghi. It features one of my favourite theme tunes of all time and some really hilarious bad acting. 8 years after watching it originally there are still lines that lead to a fit of the giggles and One Track Lover will always be a highlight.

If you haven't seen it then I ask what are you waiting for? I am sure it is currently on 4OD and if not the whole series is available on DVD (note: I checked and its on youtube so I shall put a link to the first ep below). The programme is definitely a cult classic and one of my favourite comedy programmes.

tx