Richard Ayoade
QUIZ: How well do you remember Nathan Barley?

QUIZ: How well do you remember Nathan Barley?

“It’s been out for three weeks in Japan” Originally airing in 2005, the Channel 4 comedy Nathan Barley was not a ratings smash when it first debuted. It’s not surprising, really. Created by Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, it was based on a character from Brooker’s cult fake-listings website TVGoHome, and focused on the insular world of the East London new […]

7 years ago

QUIZ: How well do you remember Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace?

QUIZ: How well do you remember Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace?

A show so dangerous that powers that be refused to let it be shown Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace is the definition of a cult hit. The 2004 Channel 4 comedy purported to be a ‘lost’ 1980s horror show, suppressed by the television establishment for being too radical and extreme for broadcast. Written by and starring pompous […]

7 years ago

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