10 Seriously Overlooked British TV Shows

10. Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

This cult series ran late at night with practically no promotion and remains, even despite its steadily rising following, an overlooked gem of alternative comedy.

Created by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness, both of whom also star in the series alongside Alice Lowe and Matt Berry, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace purports to be the first broadcast, outside of Peru, of lost classic horror series 'Darkplace' by horror writer Garth Marenghi, with other members of the cast providing additional commentary on the episodes.

The mock 80s feel, replete with era-appropriate musical stylings and dodgy fashion, as well as production gaffs and cheap sets completes the authentic feel of Darkplace, as if it really were a shoddy and little seen 80s TV show. Of course, the show leans into the bizarre and manages to pull it off with the utmost success.

Any fans of The Mighty Boosh will find plenty to fall in love with here, and indeed anyone with a penchant for the more surreal offerings of British alternative comedy will be more than happy to binge Darkplace over a weekend; thereafter its weird, weird moments will recur in your memory forever.