Stavros Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 From BBC.co.uk Red Dwarf voyages back to Earth 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, mechanoid servant Kryten 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Seeing as it always annoyed me how badly the show ended, I'm sort of looking forward to seeing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Bringing back an old thread just to say that the no holds barred episode will just be part three of a three parter. The ads have been playing on Dave and they are intriguing looking. This airs on the easter weekend and I for one cannot wait. Will they have the good cast or will it be the expanded cast from season 7/8. Though the last season was not as good it had one of the greatest endings ever with Rimmer kneeing death in the balls and running away. Hopefully this will be the Rocky Balboa send off we want as fans and not the Rocky V send off we got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 They've really cut the budget on new model effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 This is going to be awesome. D'you think Rimmer will be a hologram or will he be the real Rimmer from season 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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