So this little gem of a show was shown to me last weekend at a friend of a friends house. It was only on British television for one season, and I believe you can find it on DVD somewhere if you own a region-less player.
The premise is simple, an ex horror writer made a tv show back in the eighties, which was canceled, and since there is now a void of good television they asked him to bring the actors back for interviews and to replay the show. They solve mysteries surrounding the “Dark Hotel”. It follows the premise of crappy production value + dead pan acting = good comedy.
I’ve only watched one episode so far, but this thing looks like a winner in hiding. The main guy ( who plays both the “Writer” Garth Marenghi and the main character Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.) is played by Mathew Holness, who you may also remember as the IT guy Simon from the British version of The Office.
Anyway, do a little search around the video sites (i.e. tv links) in your area and check it out. Good entertainment for you and your friends.
Here is the opening title segment to give you the feel of the show:
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You guys really have to check this out. I’ve watched the first two episodes so far, and its really great. I love that every episode (so far) Dean Learner playing Thornton Reed fires his shotgun in random directions trying to defeat the evil that is plaguing them. Never thought hospital directors carried shotguns….