Television Red Dwarf

[Greenlantern101]

Doug Naylor has already said he hates 'final episodes' and won't write an ending.

Red Dwarf: Doug Naylor on a final end to the show

 

[cider_and_toast]

In that case I have to say, I think we've seen the last episode.

All of the references to series 1. The return of Norman Lovett for one last turn as Holly. A good way to go out without saying 'we're going out'

I'd love them to do more, I want more but I've just got this gut feeling that that was it.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Naylor is already working on series 13.

Red Dwarf poised to return for another series on Dave

 

[cider_and_toast]

Get in

 

[The Artist.....]

There’s also discussion of a live “arena tour” between series 13 and 14!

 

[Greenlantern101]

Choo choo all aboard the money train

 

[cider_and_toast]

Welcome back this thread Smeg Heads.

It has been announced that UKTV are making a 90 minute Feature Length Red Dwarf, filming over the next couple of months (confirmed by Craig Charles) and alongside this have also commissioned three 60 minute long retrospective documentaries.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Sounds like the end.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Yeah.

That was my gut feeling.

UKTV originally commissioned a full series however they are now doing this 90 min special.

Can only think they are wrapping it up.

Good thing in a way but judging by the last discussion in the thread from 2017 it would seem Doug Naylor must have had a change of heart if it is the end.

 

[The Artist.....]

I wonder whether this is Doug Naylor finally getting the opportunity to make the movie that he wrote 20 years ago...

 

[Greenlantern101]

I hope it's just a special with a new series to follow. Plenty life in it yet. I've enjoyed the new series.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Tonight is the night. Feature length Red Dwarf on Dave 9pm. Anyone else excited

 

[FB]

Meh...

 

[Greenlantern101]

I thought that was excellent. Some laugh out loud moments for me. Like that it wasn't the end either they left it open for more shows. A solid 9/10.

 

[FB]

There were some good set pieces and some clever jokes. The laugh track was annoying and I'm going to say that it went on too long. It's a bit like the Porridge or Steptoe movies. The characters work well in a 30 minute, fast moving setting, when it gets drawn out over the length of a movie it loses it's edge.

I enjoyed it but only a 6 from me.

 

[cider_and_toast]

I finally got around to catching up on Red Dwarf.

Hmmm, a bit dissapointed to be honest. It didn't make the best use of its "feature length" running time and just seemed a bit like a very long episode.

They had already told the back story of Cat, Cloister and the rest of the myth so there's nothing new there.

Some nice effects and it did look good but not sure what we gained instead of a 6 part series.

 

[The Artist.....]

cider_and_toast - I got the impression that this started out as a serialised 6-part series, but, then Doug realised that he didn't have enough content (or cliffhangers)...

 

[cider_and_toast]

Another bit of good news for we Smeg Heads, starting on Thursday 6th of August on Dave there is a 3 part documentary on the program.

"Red Dwarf - The first 3 million years"

 

[FB]