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Old 04-17-2011, 04:06 PM   #1
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Red Dwarf X
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New Series of Red Dwarf Confirmed
And it's been numbered, too!

15 April, 2011

In the last few months you might have heard rumours about a new series of Red Dwarf. If you're on the internet, frankly, you could hardly have missed them.

Well now the rumours are fact. Red Dwarf X is on its way.



Attending Dimension Jump XVI on Sunday, April 10th, Red Dwarf's co-creator, writer, director and executive producer Doug Naylor confirmed to fans that all the hope and possibility of recent times has come good: there will be more new Dwarf.

Thanking Steve North and Jane Rogerson from Dave - the channel behind 2009's Back to Earth as well as these new episodes - the statement came just moments before being released on the Dave website.

The facts are:

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The series will feature Rimmer, Lister, Cat and Kryten, once again played by Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn. (Y'know, unless anyone starts demanding a gold-plated dressing room or something.)
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Each episode will be approximately 30 minutes in duration. This is a big difference from the 23 minute episodes of Back to Earth. To compensate for this fuller length and commercial break, the new episodes will be shown in a 40 minute slot, much as current Dwarf repeats are on Dave.
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There will be six episodes in the series. The numbering of 'Series X' being both a pretty good promotional title for the channel, and technically correct since Back to Earth was a 'ninth series'.
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Shooting will take place this coming November, December and January, with broadcast slated for September 2012. That apparent delay is born of common sense - after its complex post-production, Red Dwarf X would be ready to broadcast in the summer, but that's a time of low audiences. An autumn launch will make the very most of Dave's new commission.
Taking questions from fans during a Q&A session, other - decidedly unconfirmed - possibilities came to light. Doug's focus is on a characterful series, coming back down to the 'intimate SF/sitcom' stylings of earlier series (though anyone who thinks Series III isn't pretty huge-looking needs to rewatch their DVD). There's always a possibility that Holly might return, but how and played by whom is up for grabs. And Talkie Toaster could always make a reappearance, too.

Hopes of new model effects - rather than CGI spaceships - were high, but dependant on budget. Similarly, Doug and the cast hope to shoot the series in front of a live studio audience... they just need to make it feasible, and convince the channel!

Brand new Red Dwarf. Can you believe it?!
Source.

Excellent news. I look forward to it.

If Holly is brought back, I can see them trying someone new. Someone, probably on TPWW, suggested Bill Bailey. I think he'd do quiet well as Holly so, if they get a new Holly, I'd hope for him.
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:13 PM   #2
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Each episode will be approximately 30 minutes in duration. This is a big difference from the 23 minute episodes of Back to Earth. To compensate for this fuller length and commercial break, the new episodes will be shown in a 40 minute slot, much as current Dwarf repeats are on Dave.

That's what i was hoping for if we had to have adverts,the ads made the last episodes too short. I'm a big fan of the show so will give it a chance, i know other fans though who don't want it to come back.
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:39 PM   #3
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I'm not holding my breath for it being any good, but still, good to see it coming back properly at last.
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:37 AM   #4
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Loved Red Dwarf back in the day, won't get too excited about this until I've seen it though. Aren't they all pretty old now?
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Old 04-18-2011, 10:42 AM   #5
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Old 04-23-2011, 05:06 PM   #6
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It's promising that all Doug's hints at future storylines revolve around character exploration thus far. Whether he's thinking ahead towards a limited budget, or simply changed his mindset as to how he wants the show to go forward, a return to the smaller, character driven focus of the earlier series may signal a return to form.

The problem is, the 8 million viewers who regularly watched the show towards the end of its BBC run will expect the action sci-fi comedy of the later Red Dwarf years, and simply decry anything else as "not as good as it used to be" (much like Part 1 of Back to Earth two years ago). I'm not saying it was as good as the original series, but most people I know who didn't like it said it was "boring". They were expecting more along the lines of a 'Gunmen of the Apocalypse' than a 'Thanks For The Memory'. If the Dave budget is going to be a struggle, I'd be happy with more from the same well as the latter.
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Old 05-05-2011, 11:38 AM   #7
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For me, Red Dwarf absolutely ended with ''Out of time'' (crew meet their future selves). I can't be arsed waffling on about the obvious wrongs of the episodes are that, but it was never the same. The best show on tv became cringe-worthy unfunny shite.
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:10 PM   #8
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They definitely need to bring in some more terribly made monsters.
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Old 11-27-2011, 03:27 PM   #9
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Anyone here get tickets for the audience recordings next month?
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I know this is several months old, but since the thread was bumped anyway....

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I'm not saying it was as good as the original series, but most people I know who didn't like it said it was "boring".
I didn't find it boring. I did, however, find it to be rather not funny. There were only a couple of jokes that really worked, and the rest were kind of ho-hum.

First and foremost, I expect Red Dwarf to be...Funny.
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Old 11-28-2011, 04:45 AM   #11
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I used to collect the videos in the 90s. I didn't think much of the Back to Earth mini-series but I'll probably check this out.
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Old 11-28-2011, 02:51 PM   #12
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Sitting in the back of a Range Rover with @bobbyllew being driven to RD rehearsal. THIS S*** IS FOR REAL NOW!
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Old 12-17-2011, 01:24 AM   #13
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"Sneak peak" at the set.



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Old 12-20-2011, 11:16 AM   #14
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Wow! Rimmer's looking old man!! Like he's aged 10 years since Back to Earth
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They'll clean it up in post.
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Old 01-09-2012, 06:55 AM   #16
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Old 09-05-2012, 12:04 PM   #17
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Old 10-05-2012, 01:49 AM   #18
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So, did anyone watch the new episode last night? Thoughts on it?

I thought it was fine for a first proper episode in almost 15 years. My only real "issue" which is so minor that it's not worth bringing up, really, was
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the goofy face holograms pulled when they crashed. I could get it when Rimmer does it but when his brother does it and the simulant woman does it, it did seem a bit weird.


The next episode looks interesting from the "sneak peak" they gave but I think it's pretty obvious what's going to happen.
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Killer AI takes over the ship, as seen in the episode 2 trailer. They seem doomed. Holly returns to save the day.

Norman Lovett said he'd never do anything with Red Dwarf again after being left out of BTE but I wouldn't be surprised if he did come back. Failing that, I'm sure Hatty would be happy to return.
If they had a whole new Holly, I think Bill Bailey would fit in well.
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Old 10-06-2012, 04:10 AM   #19
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It was pretty good
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Old 10-06-2012, 09:21 AM   #20
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They have a list of the series X episodes on the official site and one of the titles seems a bit of a give away.

The episode is called "The Beginning" and, to me, the first thing that came to mind was
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it'll be the last episode. The first episode of series I was called "The End" and now the last episode of series X is called "The Beginning". So, it makes sense that it would be the end of the show. X is also a neat number to wrap things up with.
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Old 10-07-2012, 06:23 AM   #21
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I thought they had a 2 season contract with Dave?

I don't mind if it ends, anything after season 8 is a gift, and thankfully the first episode of X was such a return to form.
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Series XI starts Sept 15th
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There is one question to be answered.

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