Red Dwarf Comedy to return

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Red Dwarf crew come back to earth

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Cult comedy Red Dwarf is returning to the small screen this Easter, 21 years since the science fiction series first blasted off.
Red Dwarf crew come back to earth

For eight series, Dave Lister wanted to return to his home planet. Now, at last, he has - in Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.

Written and directed by Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor, the new show reunites Chris Barrie as Rimmer, Craig Charles as Lister, Danny John-Jules as Cat and Robert Llewellyn as Kryten.

The two-part series Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, will kick start a Red Dwarf Easter weekend from Good Friday.

This will be followed by Red Dwarf: Unplugged, a "no holds barred" episode with no sets, no effects - and no autocue.

The weekend will climax with Red Dwarf: the Making of Back to Earth, a behind-the-scenes special from the new production.

The offbeat series, set in space, has enjoyed phenomenal success since it first aired in 1988 on BBC2.

It brought in more than eight million viewers for series eight, sold 7.25 million DVD and videos worldwide, broadcast in some 25 territories worldwide and won International Emmy and British Comedy Awards.

[beer monkey]

I could never get into that...tried , but it did nothing for me, not keen on Chris Barrie or Craig Charles so that might have an effect, don't think i will bother in watching at Easter....bound to be a good film on Like 'The Ten Commandments 'on the other channel.

[Nick@AUA]

Loved Red Dwarf....right up there with Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder and Fawlty Towers.

Now if they were to bring Fawlty Towers back.......

[beer monkey]

Ohhhh no, very wise to leave Basil and his Hotel where it left off....a remake would not be the same and would prefer to have it left as i know and love it.

Incidentally all Minder Fans....A new series is coming out soon in UK, with 'Shane Richie'....