Red Dwarf Crew
After 10 years (has it really been that long) away from our screens Red Dwarf is finally making a very welcome re-appearance on UK television over the bank holiday weekend. It looks like some smart exec at channel Dave decided the interest in the recent re-runs was worthy of commissioning some new episodes. In fact there are three new episodes breaking from the traditional single-story-per-episode format by following the same story throughout the trilogy.
It looks like all of the usual suspects are making an appearance in the new episode – titled “Red Dwarf: Back to Earth”- with the addition of, the rather pleasing on the eye, Sophie Winkleman as Rimmer’s nemesis. It looks like there will be a lot more CGI used in these episodes and generally more attention focused on production values – so no more shakey sets and laughable aliens; a shame in a sense, but it may be the crucial factor for hooking a new generation of viewers.
For the fanboys out there (I include myself in there) there are also two special episodes being screened over the weekend:
- The Smeg Ups – A compilation of outtakes from the last 8 series
- The Making of Back to Earth – A behind the scenes look at the making of Back To Earth.
I can’t help but think that the BBC have missed a trick here by not getting in there first and commissioning a new series themselves. That said I don’t really care who’s producing it – I just can’t wait to see it 🙂
OwZone 