Garth was born to Solomon and Gaynor Marenghi in Leytonstone, and spent his childhood in Romford, recovering from jaundice. He published his first book, Slicer, while still working in a small advertising firm in Soho. The financial success of his third novel, Black Fang, finally allowed him to leave his job and take up writing full-time.
In total, he has written countless blood-curdling novels, as well as numerous short stories and horror poems. Garth Marenghi, titan of terror, lives in Barnes with his wife Pam and his four daughters, Meredith, Jocasta, Katrina, and one that has yet to be named.

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Dean Learner is Garth’s manager, publisher and publicity agent. Dean’s background is in ‘high-class erotica’, but made the move to horror some time ago to pioneer the ‘scary porn’ genre (where he oversaw such releases as Bitches in Blood, and Spider Pussy). Learner was the first person to have Garth’s books published. ‘We never had a contract. I just bared my chest and said, “sign here, that’s the only signature I’m ever going to ask you to make in my presence. In retrospect, I should’ve got something that put me on a surer legal footing.”
Garth and Dean had a fall out in the 1980s over the financial collapse of Darkplace. Marenghi took his business to a new manager, but the union was cut short when the latter was found shot dead in his flat shortly after their first power-lunch. After this tragic episode, Learner and Marenghi reconciled their differences and are now inseparable.
As well as his work in the publishing business, Learner recently re-opened his club Dean’s in West London (nearest tube North Acton, near the Megabowl). He has never married, but has been engaged twenty-nine times.

Quotes:

"I don't know whether that scene was meant to represent anybody, if it was a friend of Garths who had exploded, or a pet..."

About Madeleine

An enigma of enigmas, Madeleine Wool’s history is wrapped in secrets (partly because no-one ever asked). One of the best animal impersonators of this or any other age, she is currently missing, presumed dead.
 

Other Characters

The Extra 

Not sure on his name but he has been a Doctor, Receptionist,
Keyboard soloist and a Barman.  Not the best acting
in the show but plays an important part in most of the story lines.

Quotes

"You can start right away after our last doctor died in horrific circumstances"

  Jim

Another Doctor on the B-wing of Darkplace.
Often works along side Dagless.  Plays an
important part in most story lines as he is
normally the first to be attacked.

Quotes

"Get me Dr. Rick Dagless, argghhh, nooo! Nooo! ahh!"

The Padre  

Friend to Rick, man of God.  Runs away at any sign of danger and blames it on the Devil.  Can normally been found in the vestry or in the jeep.  Has only ever loved the holy three.  Appears in episode 1 at the funeral, episode 4 to tell Rick about the monkeys then in episode 6 to praise Rick in an overall way.

Quotes

"Your the most sensitive man I know Rick, and I know God"

"I'm sure we all feel that he exploded too young. But The Lord moves in mysterious ways. Sometimes he'll come in at an angle, sometimes he can hover, and then swoop. Or he can come in from beneath like a worm, or mole. Lord, it's his choice how he chooses to manifest himself..."

  The Chef

First appears in the second episode.  Seems to be very stress and can take a very long time to prepare food.  Played by a very good actor I must point out who leaves a 'dramatic' pause between Madeline Wool's talking and him interrupting.  Even though he is horribly tortured and injured on his first appearance this doesn't stop him making an appearance in the last episode to take the broccoli woman away to be boiled.  Freakishly tall, there was an unaired episode where he just kept getting taller, presumably ending in Rick having to shoot him.

Quotes

"Son-of-a-bitch"

The Security Guard  

Appears in both Skipper the eye child in the opening scene to 'help' Dr. Rick Dagless MD to gain access to a ward, then again in scotch mist as he is asleep on a couch then in episode 6 when for some reason he's transporting a patient, despite the fact he's a security guard, but then again he doesn't seem to do anything that a security guard does such as protecting the hospital.  It seems he has been made redundant by Rick.

Quotes

"Get me Doctor Rick Dagless!!  Yes I'll hold!"

"Look at the size of that thing's rod and what it's doing to that poor man"

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