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We're doing all we can, but I'm not Jesus Christ. I've come to accept that now. ― Dr Rick Dagless M.D. admitting he is no GOD.

Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is a doctor at Darkplace Hospital. He is played by author, dream weaver, visionary, plus actor Garth Marenghi.(Who is played by Matthew Holness)


Background information[]

Dagless is a Vietnam and Falklands War veteran. He served with Lucien Sanchez in Vietnam. He also a former warlock.

Dagless is married. his unnamed wife is played by Lydia Fox. Couple had a son, who was "half grasshopper, half boy".

Quotes[]

Episode 1 : Once Upon A Beginning[]

On Being God:
We're doing all we can, but I'm not Jesus Christ. I've come to accept that now.

Episode 5 : Scotch Mist[]

On Scotch mist:

To kill the Queen and then destroy our way of life that what every Scotchman wants. Liz, I've met a lot of Scotch people.They want what we have –order, sobriety, hope, everything Romford stands for. They're jealous of our continental ways.

On His Brief Stay in Scotland:

Dagless: The cabin crew suggested we all go out and club it. I had no option. It was that or one of their B&Bs. I figured it'd be safer on the streets. For the first time ever I saw the Scotch in their natural habitat, and it weren't pretty. I'd seen them huddling in stations before, being loud but… this time I was surrounded. Everywhere I went it felt like they were watching me; fish-white flesh puckered by the Highland breeze; tight eyes peering out for fresh meat; screechy, booze-soaked voices hollering out for a taxi to take 'em halfway up the road to the next all-night watering hole. A shatter of glass; a round of applause; a sixteen-year-old mother of three vomiting in an open sewer, bairns looking on, chewing on potato cakes. I ain’t never going back… not never.
Sanchez: My aunt lives in Scotland; she says it's quite nice.
Dagless: Well, she's wrong.