Garth Marenghi Watch

Leigh S · 22 February, 2004, 04:34:33 PM

Just caught the end of an interview with Garth and Dean Learner on T4:

Dean: (talking about the C4 people who refused to show the programme back in the 80s) He's Probably crying into his prescription tranquilisers - a lot of these guys are on it. I'm sure you get by without tranquilisers, but I certainly need them.

Presenter: So you came to Channel 4 and you've been fighting for it ever since.

Garth: Well we handed over the tapes and we said "can you put this out?" and they said "well we didnt ask for it"

Dean: "We didn't "Commission" it" was the word they used.

Presenter: Cos you paid for it yourself didnt you?

Dean: I paid for it myself, out of my own wad. I said "we spent two months making it". I spent a million - a lot of the money I don't think made it onto the screen, but a million pounds spent on catering, entertainment, that kind of thing.

Presenter: I hear 6 people died during filming.

Garth: That's right. 6 people officially died and there were many more that have yet to be accounted for. Some went missing, some inhaled fumes, some collapsed under the statue of the inside of my head.

Quirkafleeg · 26 February, 2004, 08:29:54 PM

Not long now Garth fans....

In the meantime you can read the Chat Transcript

"Dean Learner : Plus I have a job lot of green food colouring lying around in the restaurant of Deano's (my bar) which we could use very inexpensively."

Link: http://www.channel4.com/community/showcards/G/Garth_Marenghis_Darkplace.html" target="_blank">A chat log that will shit you up...

Wils · 27 February, 2004, 03:41:09 AM

Just bringing this to the top to remind people.

Channel 4, tonight, 10.35.

"Monkey *bastard* hands!"

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Quirkafleeg · 27 February, 2004, 05:07:09 AM

"To kill our Queen and destroy our lives, that's what every Scotchman wants!"

The Amstor Computer · 27 February, 2004, 05:14:59 AM

"If someone has to die, it might as well be a techie..."

My new official catchphrase :-)

Buddy · 27 February, 2004, 05:27:33 AM

Am I the only person who doesn't like this.

Watched it tonight, it's just bad.

I know it's trying to emulate the likes of Saphire and Steel, The Tomorrow People and other early 80's sci-fi/horror/guff and the like, but it just comes across as just bad.

Bad as it is, it's Citizen Kane compared to 'Dare to Believe'

Smiley · 04 March, 2004, 11:27:50 AM

Don't forget, final episode tonight at 10.30 on Ch4. Featuring space broccoli, soft-rock ballads and brain-shitting fear.

Bart Oliver · 05 March, 2004, 06:23:01 PM

not sure about the whole series, but last night's episode finished the show's run on top form.

IIRC "The only reason I got into medicine was for the laughs, that, and the pussy and that dried up years ago- if you get my meaning"

paulvonscott · 05 March, 2004, 06:28:08 PM

I thought it was a great end to the series, roll on the dvd and another series!

Anyone tries to take my rod, they'll have to fight me for it.

Art · 05 March, 2004, 08:44:46 PM

It was alright, but in my mind the series really peaked with "The Apes Of Wrath"...

!Bastard Monkey Hands!"

DavidXBrunt · 07 March, 2004, 10:49:33 PM

A letter in the Radio Times points out the fact that Garth Marenghi is an anagram of 'Argh! Nightmare!'

paulvonscott · 07 March, 2004, 10:58:03 PM

Heh, I worked that out a while back. My brain has the processing power of about 3 ZX81's.

Quirkafleeg · 09 March, 2004, 05:26:19 AM

Garth's got a mailing list...

Link: http://www.garthmarenghi.com/mailing_list_signup.aspx" target="_blank">Join his minions....

VampiraJen · 09 March, 2004, 06:05:26 AM

cannot believe i only discovered this in the last episode...laughed my arse off...