Opinionated red dwarf episode guide returns with series viii. Series viii was the final series of the original bbc run of red dwarf and the last television outing for ten years, until the show returned in 2009 with the special back to earth and then properly with series x in 2012, now funded by digital channel dave. After experimenting with an abandoned time drive, the crew of the red dwarf comes facetoface with an exact replica of the ship. Been a fan of the show since i was a little chap after i found them on my old mans vhs tapes, from there i bought the books, the audio books, dvds, blurays and after all these years ive never once stopped to question. The transport shuttle used by the canaries in series viii.
Not only that, the episodes have been restored, upscaled to a highdefinition. But dave awakes from suspended animation, only to find hes been frozen for 3 million years and the crew have been wiped out in a radioactive disaster. Holly is back and hasnt changed one bit in sneak peek at tonights red dwarf xii finale i was a dancing cabbage for a while, but im over that now. The main setting of the series is the eponymous mining spaceship red dwarf. Red dwarf series and episodes list british comedy guide. About red dwarf viii red dwarf viii red dwarf series. The entire crew of red dwarf had been recreated by the nanobots and so kryten, cat, rimmer and lister had a whole host of people to try and avoid again including captain hollister and the space corps. Series viii 1999 the final red dwarf series for a decade was broadcast in 1999. But, after rewatching the series, im afraid im going to stand by my original assessment. With the entire crew also restored by nanobots, lister, rimmer, cat, kryten and kochanski are given a twoyear prison sentence in red dwarf s penal department, overseen by the officious warder ackerman.
Meanwhile, back in the tank, kryten tells lister that he is changing miss kochanskis calendar, as she had earlier complained to him that it was. What prevents it from being a classic episode is that it is used to tie up the loose ends of the back story of why they are stranded on starbug and could not find their mother ship. As of back to earth and series x, both versions of holly were confirmed to be offline, replaced by the jmc onboard computer. A lowly technician on the mining ship red dwarf, he wakes up one day to find that the rest of the crew have been killed by a radiation leak. Firstly, bonus points to you for using the word series and not season. Here you can download tv show red dwarf season 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8,9,10,11 full episodes in mp4 mkv and avi. Red dwarf is a british comedy franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a. The canary shuttle also referred to as the canary drop ship in the series viii scripts books was one of the many shuttlecraft aboard red dwarf, and one of the largest, although it is only seen briefly, and only in series viii the shuttle does not have its own designation, unlike blue midget. With chloe annett, chris barrie, craig charles, danny johnjules. A character from series 4 returns and lister finds out his true identity. Captain hollister and the rest of the original red dwarf crew are back, which spells serious trouble for lister and the gang. Red dwarf 0 hours and 30 minutes tv series 1989 an unambitious slob from liverpool has been awakened from a hightech stasis chamber 3 million years in the future to find he may be one of the last humans alive.
Red dwarf and starbug were rundown, poorly constructed vessels to begin with. In series viii the entire crew of the red dwarf ship including a preaccident. Feb 29, 2012 cast and crew detail the making of the red dwarf episode krytie tv. The tank series viii dvd iphone 44s 640x960 iphone 55c5s. The tank series viii dvd iphone 44s 640x960 iphone 55c5s 620x16 android phones 920x1080 ipad 12mini 1024x1024. The tank series viii video 2006 soundtracks on imdb. The third season of the farcical british scifi series red dwarf has been given the royal treatment for its release on dvd. Sep 23, 2016 this week, as red dwarf series xi comes out, michael takes a look at one of the more lackluster series of the show. A documentary about the eighth series of red dwarf 1988.
This week, as red dwarf series xi comes out, michael takes a look at one of the more lackluster series of the show. Wed also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. There are no actual aliens in red dwarf, all the creatures they meet are mutated or genetically engineered from earth organisms, or are mechanoids. Series viii of red dwarf aired between february and april 1999. The tank, which offers interviews with the cast and crew. Part i is the sixth episode in series viii of red dwarf. After an initial pause followed by two less wellreceived series, series viii. Hollister is with mr ackerman, the warden of the tank, who they played a prank on. The most noteworthy adaptation of the red dwarf series comes from the bbc two television series of the same name. After red dwarf was rebuilt by the nanobots in series viii, a different holly ran the ship, with the original, senile version of holly stored in listers watch. But can they rely on the resurrected rimmer for help. After 52 shows the programme ended with high hopes of a movie to be made soon after but although the following decade saw the project at. The official book media tiein by doug naylor, rob grant isbn.
Although series viii has eight episodes, it actually has the fewest number of individual. Locked up on red dwarfs prison deck, the crew join the canaries, a battle hardened convict army and not, as they first thought, the prison choir. The tank is mentioned in numerous series of red dwarf, but is only seen in series viii. Why did holly pilot red dwarf into deep space for millions of years.
Kochanski was the first console officer in the navigation chamber on board the spaceship red dwarf. Interview on bbcs breakfast news around the time of series 8 viii, february 1999. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. A guide to tikka to ride, episode 1 from series vii of red dwarf. Series three has been transferred to disc in its original fullframe aspect ratio of 1. In between series 8 and 9, kochanski left red dwarf to travel on her own in a blue midget. Holly is back in sneak peek at red dwarfs xii finale.
Tv series red dwarf season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Taken from the tank, a series viii documentary available as part of red dwarf viii on dvd. In the first episode, set sometime in the late 22nd century, an onboard radiation leak kills everyone except lowestranking technician dave lister, who is in suspended animation at the time, and his pregnant cat, frankenstein, who is safe in the cargo hold. Viii dvd the nanobots have populated the ship with its original crew. Rimmer, lister, cat, kryten and kochanski have been sentenced to two years in the tank on. Probably the nicest inmate in the tank the brig on red dwarf. Arnold rimmer and dave lister are repeatedly hauled into the captains office for various mischief, increasingly aggravating captain hollister and gaining themselves more and more severe punishments. Saving these settings will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. Plus, theres a large number of prisoners in the tank to take into account.
Having found our feet on the series i and ii dvds, pushed the limits for iii and iv, and showed what we can really do with v and vi, whats left. Recorded between september and november 1998 and shown from february the following year, red dwarf viii was unbeknownst to anyone the final series of the sf comedy to be made and broadcast at the bbc. Kochanski is a fictional character from the british science fiction situation comedy red dwarf. Red dwarf series vii, episode 1 british comedy guide. The tank is the colloquial term given to a secretive, 400convictcapacity prison, located on the restricted floor of the citysized jmc mining spaceship red dwarf. The program has run through more than ten series with more than 65 episodes. Sep 19, 2014 liverpudlian caretaker dave lister is sentenced to 18months in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat frankenstine onboard. This is especially good news for rimmer, who is now a lot less dead, but is extremely bad news for everyone else. Back to earth also referred to as red dwarf ix is a threepart miniseries continuation of the british science fiction sitcom red dwarf, broadcast on uk television channel dave between 10 and 12 april 2009 and subsequently released on dvd on 15 june 2009 and on bluray on 31 august 2009.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More bizarre than bittersweet, series 8 is classic red dwarf lunacy and an inspired sendoff for this unique and clever u. Nigel from red dwarf series 8 episode 1 back in the red part 1. Cast and crew detail the making of the red dwarf episode krytie tv. Jan 27, 2003 bbc red dwarf website video clips from every episode of series one. Red dwarf finally returned for a tenth series, and we take a look at lemons, another time travel. This show ran from 1988 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 1999 with a revival having premiered in 2012. The next time we see the boys from the dwarf is in the 3 part back to earth mini series, where none of this is mentioned. During series viii, the tank is the primary setting with the main characters being. Red dwarf season 9 episode 1 watch online the full episode. What happened to the red dwarf and its inhabitants in between the end of series viii and the start of back to earth. Anyway id go 3,4,5,2,1,6,7,10,8,9 and will pass judgement on 11 later. Red dwarf is a british comedy franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a featurelength special of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on bbc two between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on dave in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a cult following. As well as appearing in the television series, she is also a major character in the red dwarf novel last human.
So, to make amends, i though id give series viii another chance to impress me. His bossroommate is arnold rimmer, an obsessive, incompetent, nerdy smeghead who has failed his astronavigation exam 16 times and sews name tags in his shipissue condoms. Red dwarf viii, the last red dwarf series produced for television, is so far off the original premise and comedic style of the first few series of the show that in many ways it. Series 12 episode 1 the four lovable smegheads reunite for an 12th series, only on dave. Buy a series pass and get all current and future episodes of series 11. The crew stumble on a science centre where vile historical figures have been cured of evil. The promised land is a 2020 british sciencefiction comedy television film and the thirteenth installment of the british sciencefiction sitcom, red dwarf the movie sees the red dwarf crew of dave lister charles, arnold rimmer barrie, the cat johnjules, and kryten llewellyn faceoff against rodon, the leader of a band of feral cats, who has pledged to annihilate all.
On board the jupiter mining ship red dwarf, dave lister ranks 169 out of 169, lower than the skutters, the maintenance robots. It was first shown in the uk on 5 april 1999 in the 9. Red dwarf x is the tenth series of the british science fiction sitcom red dwarf, was broadcast on uk television channel dave between 4 october and 8 november 2012. Series eight saw the crew return to a newlyrestored red dwarf after the cliffhanger events of series seven. Exclusive dalecon 2 interview with red dwarf s danny john. Oct 09, 2007 dave lister is the last human being in the universe. As with previous dvd sets, series 8 is loaded with extras, including commentary by the cast on cassandra. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. There are six episodes and it is the first full series of red dwarf since 1999.
The scenes with listers rebuilt arm are funny while the anticipation for series eight is built as starbug enters the red dwarf hanger only to be much too small. Part one begins on red dwarf, nine years after the events of series viii. This is comfortably the largest red dwarf release ever, containing not only 71. The official website of red dwarf, the cult sciencefiction comedy show. Episodes series viii guide red dwarf the official website.
816 1580 1204 229 774 263 1460 1499 1397 386 637 230 686 488 1454 715 1231 536 774 377 844 860 1490 952 413 1137 130 848 1228 538 1096 599 626 695 499 661 295 1000 1558 466 326 1347 1400 1414 1172 17