The phantom menace parody that heralded the beginning of series 8. This is especially good news for rimmer, who is now a lot less dead, but is extremely bad news for everyone else. Red dwarf xii is the twelfth series of the legendary scifi comedy, once again written and directed by the shows cocreator doug naylor. The new producers, having grown weary of the grey wooden sets, also brought in a production designer with a fresh vision. Youd think that scifi fans would just be happy enough with the news that yet another series of the cult tv show red dwarf has been made. Recent reports have revealed that red dwarf is returning for its second season as the. Jul 24, 2015 this feature is not available right now.
Spoilers ahead i must admit that though im a huge red dwarf fan, i never saw the seventh season until the dvd version came out i had, however, watched part of the eighth season and was extremely confused by how the show ended up where it did. He is an actor, known for red dwarf 1988, cant smeg wont smeg 1998 and red dwarf. But dave awakes from suspended animation, only to find hes been frozen for 3 million years and the crew have been wiped out in a radioactive disaster. Red dwarf is both well organized and humorously written and is a treat for any red dwarf fan. Realising that they were limited with stories based on the huge, but empty, mining ship of red dwarf, writers grant and naylor decided to go in a different direction for series ii. Rimmer receives an sos distress call from a doomed ship commanded by his allconquering brother, howard. Fortunately, comedy channel dave has obliged, dropping a brilliant sneak peek at upcoming featurelength special the promised land. If you dont want to know what happens in the eighth season of red dwarf, dont read past the warning. In the first episode, set sometime in the late 22nd century, an onboard radiation leak kills everyone except lowestranking technician dave lister, who is in suspended animation at the time, and his pregnant cat, frankenstein, who is safe in the cargo hold. Highlights of this latest installment include cat engaging in a stunning dance sequence with the spacecraft blue midget, krytens metamorphosis into a scheming mediashow host, rimmers metamorphosis into an irresistible sex object and pete the sparrows metamorphosis into a gigantic dinosaur. He has been married to jackie fleming since august 9, 1999. Red dwarf xi did suffer from being one of the most directionless series the show did, and instalments like this sadly do little more than fill time. The music used when lister meets selby and chen, for instance very undwarflike. The series, which was well rumoured to be returning to screens following last years successful revival, will definitely be back for another run.
Aboard the jupiter mining corporation vessel red dwarf, dave lister, a lowly 3rd technician, smuggles aboard a cat and i. The program has run through more than ten series with more than 65 episodes. Not only that, the episodes have been restored, upscaled to a highdefinition resolution, and given whats. Feb 29, 2012 cast and crew detail the making of the red dwarf episode krytie tv. Mar 20, 2006 this episode is the one in series viii that is the most like a classic red dwarf episode from earlier series of the show.
Bbc red dwarf website video clips from every episode of series one. This has been the best season of red dwarf in a long time. We are confirmed red dwarfers in this house, but only had the basic no frills, no extras box set before. Series 6 of red dwarf is considered by many to be the last real season of the show, as the following seasons had major changes not only to the structure of the show, but to the production values. Cast and crew detail the making of the red dwarf episode krytie tv. Series viii 1999 the final red dwarf series for a decade was broadcast in 1999. Series viii of red dwarf aired between february and april 1999. Cassandra particularly stands out as a good, classic red dwarf episode. The first series to be titled with the roman numerals, though they wouldnt appear onscreen until series vii. Following the end of series viii, the crew for reasons as yet unspecified found themselves back alone on red dwarf by the time of back to earth and back living in quarters that were simultaneously brand new and yet immediately classic. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Red dwarf season viii pete part i trivia tv tropes.
Although back to earth was still very firmly considered a special, it was nevertheless termed as the ninth batch of episodes, neatly allowing the new series to be designated red dwarf x a commercially appealing name as well as the signifier of a brand new and exciting era. Watch all 6 red dwarf episodes from season 6,view pictures, get episode information and more. Craig charles was born on july 11, 1964 in liverpool, england. The original cast of chris barrie rimmer, craig charles lister, danny johnjules cat and robert llewellyn kryten are back for six brand new episodes recorded in front of a live studio audience at. Red dwarf season viii only the good trivia tv tropes. After experimenting with an abandoned time drive, the crew of the red dwarf comes facetoface with an exact replica of the ship. Red dwarf x is the tenth series of the british science fiction sitcom red dwarf, was broadcast on uk television channel dave between 4 october and 8 november 2012. Doug naylor was adamant that series viii would be the final televised series of red dwarf, and that the planned red dwarf. Series 58 with no extras, 6, na, 2 october 2006, 3 november 2006. One of the series highest accolades came in 1994, when an episode from. Arnold rimmer and dave lister are repeatedly hauled into the captains office for various mischief, increasingly aggravating captain hollister and gaining themselves more and more severe punishments.
One example of this is in the series v episode the inquisitor, when arnold. Season 12 guide for red dwarf tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Physically the book is a sturdy enough little hardback with 168 pages printed in black, white and red with the occasional color plate with art comprised mostly of snapshots from the series 8year history and some pretty swanky drawings. Asked in comedy tv shows which series of red dwarf is the arnold rimmer song on. The tank is mentioned in numerous series of red dwarf, but is only seen in series. Hbos watchmen is poised to be a giant hit, but that doesnt mean season 2 is coming. The premise of the series follows the lowranking technician dave lister, who awakens after being in suspended animation for three million years to find he is. Dec 07, 2018 putting red dwarf onto bluray means taking a show that was made before highdefinition home viewing was ever even conceived of, and presenting it in such a way that it will still look good at 1080p resolution for comparison, the dvd releases of these eight series, from 2002 to 2006, were at 480p all in all, bluray puts six times as many. Episodes series x guide red dwarf the official website. Like series iii, series vi has many memorable episodes and is a perfect example of the style and comedy that made this series one of the best comedies. Back to earth also referred to as red dwarf ix is a threepart miniseries continuation of the british science fiction sitcom red dwarf, broadcast on uk television channel dave between 10 and 12 april 2009 and subsequently released on dvd on 15 june 2009 and on bluray on 31 august 2009. About red dwarf viii red dwarf viii red dwarf series. It is a british science fiction comedy series created by rob grant and doug naylor.
The brand new series written and directed by doug naylor begins with the dwarfers mining ship still. Now that were into december, the release of red dwarf series iviii on bluray. The hit sitcom is returning to tv next month after a fouryear. Few would have given a scifi sitcom a hope, yet red dwarfs creators rob. Part i is the sixth episode in series viii of red dwarf. There are a lot of fans who dont like any comedy in scifi as they feel it is not being taken seriously, or that they are being mocked.
From the first moments, eagleeyed fans might notice the odd subtle change to red dwarf in series iii. The main setting of the series is the eponymous mining spaceship red dwarf. How did the red dwarf get brought back to life answers. What happened to the red dwarf and its inhabitants in between the end of series viii and the start of back to earth. After the starbugbased design of the last three series, these menus are all new. Season 11 guide for red dwarf tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. These are the menus for red dwarf viii on dvd and they are, as youd expect, absolutely.
Taken from the tank, a series viii documentary available as part of red dwarf viii on dvd. These were said to have gone missing during the events of the last episode of season v, back to reality, after which the crew lost their mothership red dwarf, spending season vi in starbug. The tank, which offers interviews with the cast and crew. Recorded between september and november 1998 and shown from february the following year, red dwarf viii was unbeknownst to anyone the final series of the sf comedy to be made and broadcast at the bbc. Lister decides to take a cooking exam so he can become a chef. Series viii of red dwarf is certainly a return to form to an extent but the weak plots of the final three episodes are crying out for rob grants influence and ideas.
Red dwarf fans sent into a frenzy as new trailer gives. Red dwarf is a british science fiction comedy franchise created by rob grant and doug naylor which primarily consists of a television sitcom that aired on bbc two between 1988 and 1999, and on dave since 2009, gaining a cult following. Red dwarf is a british science fiction comedy franchise created by rob grant and doug naylor. Krytie tv krytens private tv station is most amusing to his fellow prisoners, but the jokes are at the expense of others, which gets him into a bit of trouble. Awesome, epic promo spot for the tank season of red dwarf. Red dwarf dvd series 10the most inept band of space travelers ever to roam the interstellar highway. The next time we see the boys from the dwarf is in the 3 part back to earth mini series, where none of this is mentioned. His bossroommate is arnold rimmer, an obsessive, incompetent, nerdy smeghead who has failed his astronavigation exam 16 times and sews name tags in his shipissue condoms. The rest of the group need to find a second droid to help repair him, or something. Although it may not be at the level of the more mainstream doctor who, the series is still considered to be one of the science fiction classics, which features a healthy dose of comedy.
There are six episodes and it is the first full series of red dwarf since 1999. An obscure reference in rimmers diary leads he, cat and lister down to level 16 to see if theres something termed a stasis leak. As a consequence, series viii features the entire original crew of red dwarf. The entire crew of red dwarf had been recreated by the nanobots and so kryten, cat, rimmer and lister had a whole host of people to try and avoid again including captain hollister and the space corps. Viii dvd the nanobots have populated the ship with its original crew. On board the jupiter mining ship red dwarf, dave lister ranks 169 out of 169, lower than the skutters, the maintenance robots. He has 15 hours to pass his astronav exam and become an officer.
Captain hollister and the rest of the original red dwarf crew are back, which spells serious trouble for lister and the gang. Mel bibby had been first choice for series i but hadnt been available now, with ridley scotts alien proving a strong influence, he was able to bring a fresh look that lifted red dwarf to new heights. Red dwarf is a british comedy franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a. But rimmer cant bring himself to save howard until hes on an equal footing careerwise. And if you hunt extrahard, you may just locate the tanks. Arnold rimmer in red dwarf is played by chris barrie. As kochanski comes up with the plan of smuggling the time wand aboard red dwarf and using it to make their prison sentences pass in a nanosecond, cat is more excited by its other potential uses such as eliminating the need for laundry. Series viii has the largest ongoing background cast of any red dwarf season, due. Red dwarf fans have been sent into a frenzy with the release of a new trailer which gives a glimpse of the longawaited new series. For a visual example, when series vii flashed back to shortly after listers revival, the h on rimmers head and his uniform were the ones used for series vii rather than the one in series i. Sure, previous series used library music and viii has some goodallwritten stuff the theme tune, obviously, and the red dwarf stings but viii has by far the most library stuff.
Red dwarf is a british comedy franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a featurelength special of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on bbc two between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on dave in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a cult following. Episodes series viii guide red dwarf the official website. Danny johnjules gebore 16 september 1960 is n engelse akteur, vervaardiger, en skrywer. He was born in ghana, then moved with his family to dublin when he was 8, later relocating to england. Well still keep that for the later series those which were post series 6 we didnt enjoy those so much because of the tinkering with the format that started going on in them but have steadily been replacing series 16 with the extrasladed individual boxes. Red dwarf series ii episode guide british comedy guide. In series viii the entire crew of the red dwarf ship including a preaccident. Red dwarf tv show season 11 episodes list next episode. However, the series does improve and i did enjoy krytie tv and the last episode alot.
The prison is also referred to as the brig a few times in series viii, as well as. It was first shown in the uk on 5 april 1999 in the 9. While changes as a tv series progresses in normal, there seems to have been an inordinate amount of change between red dwarfs season 2 and 3. This show ran from 1988 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 1999 with a revival having premiered in 2012. Locked up on red dwarfs prison deck, the crew join the canaries, a battle hardened convict army and not, as they first thought, the prison choir. Complete eighth series of the bbc scifi comedy, about lister craig charles, the last human in the universe, his hologram. Red dwarf tv show season 12 episodes list next episode. Bbc wiltshire about wiltshire red dwarf cast in swindon. The title sequence changed from the 2001esque sequence to a more generic sitcomish sequence boo. Season 11 of red dwarfin my personal opinion is the best season of the show since it s revival in 2009 with back to earth as all of the episodes in this season are smeggin terrific with krysis. Why the change in style between seasons 2 and 3 in red dwarf.
This episode is the one in series viii that is the most like a classic red dwarf episode from earlier series of the show. The protagonist of the series red dwarf junior technician dave lister is the only survivor in a spaceship red dwarf. The most noteworthy adaptation of the red dwarf series comes from the bbc two television series of the same name. He is best known for playing captain hollister on the bbc tv series red dwarf and frequently plays american characters in other british tv shows. Red dwarf series and episodes list british comedy guide. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. But still it was an achievement for sole writer doug naylor with the assistance of paul alexander to get the dialogue back to the standards of the earlier series. Oct 24, 2007 awesome, epic promo spot for the tank season of red dwarf. Red dwarf faces backlash as fans react badly to krytens. During the gap between productions, mel bibby had sadly passed away but incoming designer mark harris.
Liverpudlian caretaker dave lister is sentenced to 18months in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat frankenstine onboard. Theres something wrong with an episode of red dwarf that makes me wait five. Having always been a fan of red dwarf, i was delighted to find the first season and others the dvds 2 contain all the original episodes, and lots of behind the scenes info you just dont get otherwise. After 52 shows the programme ended with high hopes of a movie to be made soon after but although the following decade saw the project at. With the departure of cocreator rob grant after series six, the show lurched into. Originally there were 8, however after taking a hiatus for. He has also had many movie roles in films such as aliens, batman and the fifth element, all of which were filmed. If youre a fan of british comedy this one is smegging good fun. The mechanoid, kryten, appeared in the first episode as a one off. With chloe annett, chris barrie, craig charles, danny johnjules. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The movie would be a continuity reboot, hence why three of the five endings planned for series viii at one point or another ended with the ship red dwarf. This is comfortably the largest red dwarf release ever, containing not only 71.
A documentary about the eighth series of red dwarf 1988. Gnp provided a series of rough storyboards showing each location and transition. In series viii the entire crew of the red dwarf ship including a pre accident. Considering that red dwarf first premiered in 1988, the series has had a long run with many lessons along the way.
A small shuttle ship, blue midget, was designed to ferry the crew to and from different locations. The doors open and we walk down a corridor passing a tumbling. They come across a simulant, that tries to show kryten why he was created. Mac mcdonald born terence mcdonald in long island, new york, usa is an american actor.
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