Suburbanite Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cult comedy Red Dwarf is returning to TV, 21 years after its initial launch. The show has been resurrected by digital channel Dave for a two-part Easter weekend special, which sees the cast finally return to Earth. Written and directed by Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor, the new show reunites the line-up, including Coronation Street's Craig Charles. The hit show, which ran for eight series on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999, won an International Emmy award. 'No holds barred' Set three million years into the future, the show followed the exploits of Dave Lister, slovenly crew member of the mining ship Red Dwarf - and the last man in the universe. He was joined in his weekly attempts to make it back to Earth by a cast of oddballs including human hologram Arnold Rimmer, sanitation mechanoid Kryton and Cat - a preening half-man, half-animal who evolved from the ship's cat. At its peak, Red Dwarf pulled in around eight million viewers and was broadcast in more than 25 countries. It has sold more than seven million DVDs and videos. The new two-part series Red Dwarf: Back to Earth will be followed by a "no holds barred" episode without sets, special effects or autocue. The weekend will climax with Red Dwarf: the Making of Back to Earth, a behind-the-scenes special from the new episodes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7851989.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I love Red Dwarf and I'm so pleased it's back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 How cool is that! ~ I love Red Dwarf too, I can't wait to see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I can still remember the horror that was Red Dwarf VIII, I'll watch, but I'm not holding my breath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I didn't mind Red Dwarf VIII. I know it wasn't as good as the others but I still thought it was quite entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I used to love Red Dwarf, but it`s so often a disappointment when they try to resurrect tv programmes, hope this one isn`t like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'll look forward to that. I agree, the last series was disappointing, one of the writers left didn't he, Rob Grant? I guess he's missing from this one too. I seem to remember he wrote his own series, set in medieval times, with Phil Jupitus and Mrs Doyle from Father Ted. It was diabolical, and made Red Dwarf VIII look fantastic. I guess those two writers work better as a team - a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggiesfan Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Smoke me a kipper i'll be back for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Smoke me a kipper i'll be back for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewell Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I can not wait to see it! I watch it all the time on Dave as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Smoke me a kipper i'll be back for breakfast. Brilliant This is great new, I love this show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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