She starred in prevenge, and has featured in hot fuzz, the worlds end, flowers, little britain, the it crowd, black books and garth marenghi s dark place. Mini bio 1 alice eva lowe is an english actress and writer, mainly in comedy. Garth marenghis darkplace news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2017 learn how and. Im one of the few people youll meet whos written more books than theyve. Bandersnatch, this quirky, hilarious and surreal sketch show also features marcia warren, richard glover, simon greenall, rachel stubbings and clare thomson, with guest star waen shepherd.
She starred in the perrier awardwinning garth marenghis. Matt holness portrayed all the guests, including one appearance by garth marenghi himself. Garth marenghi s darkplace once upon a beginning madeleine wool. Ben wheatley bifa winner best screenplay, nomination for best actress london film critics circle winner breakthrough british filmmaker, nomination for british actress of the year. Garth marenghi s darkplace skipper the eyechild madeleine wool dr. Alice lowe as madeleine wool, an actress who plays dr. Garth marenghis darkplace characters british comedy guide. Written by and starring alice lowe garth marenghi s darkplace, black mirror. Garth marenghi s darkplace the apes of wrath madeleine wool liz asher. She is best known for her roles as madeline woolliz asher in garth marenghis darkplace. Chris hewitt from empire magazine interviews matthew holness and alice lowe during the totally serialized festival, where all six episodes of darkplace were played back to back to celebrate its. Garth marenghis darkplace the complete series dvd dan. Written by and starring pompous stephen kinglike author garth marenghi.
Alice lowes cultural highlights culture the guardian. She is best known for her roles as madeline woolliz asher in garth marenghis darkplace and as tina in the 2012 film sightseers, which she also cowrote. He also is the worst actor on the show possibly because he doesnt feel authentic emotions. Film watch movies to watch garth marenghi s darkplace alice lowe matt berry richard ayoade gates of hell books to read tv series mr jim moon explores the world of a true master of horror, mr garth marenghi and revisits his seminal cult tv series darkplace copyri. The entirety of garth marenghis darkplace is on youtube. Matthew holness, matt berry, alice lowe, richard ayoade, julian barratt, kim noble, matt green, graham. How well do you remember garth marenghi s darkplace. He is the most agonisingly, amusingly literal of writers. Back in the 1980s, marenghi and his publisher dean learner filmed 50 episodes of a horror drama called darkplace, about a. What have matthew holness, richard ayoade, alice lowe and matt berry been.
Bandersnatch and madeleine woolliz asher in garth marenghis darkplace. Inspired apparel inspired by garth marenghi s darkplace one track lover todd rivers unofficial 34 sleeve retro baseball tee 4. Alice lowe iii alice eva lowe is an english actress and writer, mainly in comedy. Unfortunately, youtube doesnt appear to have any full episodes of the show at the. Garth marenghi s darkplace wiki is a fandom tv community. Alice lowe was an accomplished actress, noted for her comedic timing in her roles for television shows. Sightseers by ben wheatley alice lowe, eileen davies. Matt berry, richard ayoade, matthew holness, alice lowe photo. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2016 movie prevenge and starred in and cowrote the 2012 film sightseers.
One of the three best horror books about crabs ive ever read hard gore magazine. Lowe a mainstay of cult british series like garth marenghi s darkplace, black books, little britain, the mighty boosh and the it crowd wrote, directed and starred in prevenge. Browse alice lowe movies and tv shows available on prime video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Alice is becoming a wellknown face on british television from roles on garth marenghi s darkplace, the mighty boosh, the it crowd, little britain, angelos and in the cult film, hot fuzz. Nov 18, 2006 garth marenghi is a selfabsorbed horror author who has written a staggering amount of bad quality fiction.
The origins of darkplace can be traced back to the turn of the millennium, and the fringe where holness, ayoade and lowe teamed up on garth marenghi s fright knight. Ben wheatley bifa winner best screenplay, nomination for best actress london film critics circle winner breakthrough british filmmaker, nomination for. She starred in the perrier awardwinning garth marenghis netherhead at the 2001 edinburgh fringe, thereafter appearing in its 2004 channel 4 incarnation, garth marenghis darkplace. Apr 03, 2014 garth marenghis darkplace was a perfect sendup of both trashy lowbudget horror and science fiction productions and pompous creators, as a bewigged matthew holness straightfacedly explained. Dec 19, 2019 written by and starring alice lowe garth marenghi s darkplace, black mirror. Nov 01, 2001 netherhead is a dramatisation of a marenghi book about a man who unwittingly inhabits the plot of a horror novel, allowing garth to make several pointed remarks about the excellence of the genre. Venturing into the surreal we go with garth marenghi s darkplace leading the way. Garth marenghis darkplace was a perfect sendup of both trashy lowbudget horror and science fiction productions and pompous creators, as a bewigged matthew holness straightfacedly explained. Grainy film stock and a chintzy synthesizer score based on melodies originally whistled by garth marenghi mark the fauxarchival footage, in which costars matt berry and alice. A guide to the mina characters in tv, including garth marenghi dr. Garth marenghi s darkplace can be streamed in the uk for free on the channel 4 website. With richard ayoade, matt berry, matthew holness, alice lowe. She began her acting career with roles in the series black books uk 200104, garth marenghi s darkplace syfy, 200506 and the it crowd ifc, 20062010. Garth marenghis darkplace was a perfect sendup of both trashy lowbudget.
Jackal is the company set up by creative partners, director jacqueline wright and actorwriter alice lowe jaqal, geddit. Aug 16, 2011 matt holness portrayed all the guests, including one appearance by garth marenghi himself. Netherhead is a dramatisation of a marenghi book about a man who unwittingly inhabits the plot of a horror novel, allowing garth to make several pointed remarks about the excellence of the genre. Hailing from the midlands and having starred in comedies such as garth marenghi s darkplace, hot fuzz and sightseers, alice lowe is an artist whose work i have always followed. She had a minor role in black books, appeared in a couple of. D dag is a vietnam and falklands war veteran and former warlock. Darkplace interview with matt holness and alice lowe youtube. Alice lowe garth marenghis darkplace wiki fandom powered. In a hazy cloud of blooddumb pain, mcgregor felt the blade work its. Alice lowe show list info here is a list of every television show and film that the actress alice lowe has appeared in, excluding short films according to imdb. Netherhead is a dramatisation of a marenghi book about a man who. As presented in the series, darkplace was originally produced in the 1980s, and holness and his collaborators went to great lengths to sell that origin story.
Ten years on, gem looks back fondly on the masterwork of dreamweaver garth marenghi and his. Garth marenghis darkplace once upon a beginning tv episode. Alice eva lowe born 3 april 1977 is an english actress, writer, and comedian. I was in something called garth marenghi s darkplace which was a real cult comedy. Its also available in the uk and australia on itunes. Garth marenghis darkplace is a british horror parody television series created for channel 4 by.
Features looking back at garth marenghi s darkplace. Matthew holness, matt berry, alice lowe, richard ayoade, julian barratt, kim noble, matt green, graham linehan. Back in the 1980s, marenghi and his publisher dean learner filmed 50 episodes of a horror drama called darkplace, about a romford hospital that sits over the gates of hell. Alice lowe infuses her clueless character with a kind of otherworldly wisdom. Garth marenghi s darkplace hell hath fury madeleine wool liz asher. Alice lowe on making her inimitable pregnancy horror. Twelve short comedy films by alice lowe and jacqueline. Born in coventry, alice lowe studied classics at cambridge, where she became involved.
Alice eva lowe is an english actress, writer, and comedian. The item page specifies that garth not matt will personally wipescrape the coat cleanish and send it. Apr 03, 2016 born in coventry, alice lowe studied classics at cambridge, where she became involved in theatre and comedy. The lab coat worn by matt holness as dr richard dagless in garth marenghis darkplace is being auctioned off to raise money for residents affected by the grenfell tower fire. She has also starred in black books, the mighty boosh, the it crowd. How well do you remember garth marenghis darkplace. After making a big splash with the darkly comic down terrace in 2009 and taking a hard leftturn into horror with kill list two years later, emerging british talent ben wheatley triumphantly returns to the realm of black comedy with sightseers, a partially improvised comedy based on endearingly psychotic characters created by stars alice lowe garth marenghi. Alice lowe on the fight and female directors at london film festival premiere duration. Cast and credits written and performed by alice lowe.
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. Alice lowe plays actress madeleine wool who plays liz asher. Dean learner indicates that he has no sense of morality and throughout the series implies that he has murdered a number of people in order to stay close to garth marenghi. In garth marenghi s darkplace, marenghi played by matthew holness is a stephen kingesque horror writer who once starred in an illfated tv series that was never broadcast, darkplace. Garth marenghi s darkplace, for example, the sole series of which represents the unlikely, sixepisode intersection of such iconic britcoms as the office, the it crowd, and father tedwith bits of im alan partridge and da ali g show thrown in for good measure.
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