"Dr Terrible's House of Horrible" is a satirical UK comedy horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001. The title parodies Amicus Productions' anthology film "Dr Terror's House of Horrors" (1965). Coogan presents each episode as Doctor Terrible, and plays various roles throughout. The show spoofs the UK horror films of Amicus Productions, Hammer Film Productions, and Tigon British Film Productions, and most particularly, such noted 1970s anthology series as Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected and Thriller, with Amicus films, both series utilising different, well-known ensemble casts in each story. STEPHEN COOGAN From Wikpedia: Stephen John Coogan who was born on 14 October 1965, is an English comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality. Partridge has featured in several television series and the 2013 film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. In 1999, he co-founded the production company Baby Cow Productions with Henry Normal. For his work he has garnered numerous accolades including four BAFTA Awards and three British Comedy Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. Coogan began his career in the 1980s as a voice actor on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image and providing voice-overs for television advertisements. Coogan grew in prominence in the film industry in 2002, after starring in "The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People". He continued to appear in films such as "Around the World in 80 Days" (2004), "Tropic Thunder" (2008), "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" (2010), "Our Idiot Brother" (2011), "Ruby Sparks" (2012), "Irreplaceable You" (2018), and "Greed" (2019). He co-starred as himself with Rob Brydon in "A Cock and Bull Story" (2005), and the BBC series "The Trip" (2010), "The Trip to Italy" (2014), "The Trip to Spain" (2017), and "The Trip to Greece" (2020), all of which were condensed into films. In 2013, he co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film "Philomena", which earned him nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs, and at the Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Coogan has also played dramatic roles, including "Marie Antoinette" (2006), "What Maisie Knew" (2012), "The Look of Love" (2013) and "The Dinner" (2017). For his portrayal of comic Stan Laurel in "Stan & Ollie" (2018) he earned a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination. He portrayed Jimmy Savile in the BBC series "The Reckoning" (2023). The following is the opening for the series: "Dr Terrible's House of Horrible" - an opening from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.

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