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"New Red Dwarf (contains spoilers)"

It has just been announced (by Robert Llewellyn at a convention) that the BBC have commissioned a 60 minute Red Dwarf episode to be filmed in October 08 with original cast and writers.

Now I know many think the series lost it's way in series 7 and 8, but the episodes of 8 that had the budget were actually very good, so a one off special sounds like it could work.

Anyway, the Official Red Dwarf site hasn't posted the news yet, but it does sound pretty definite.

Update:
3 episodes from 10-12th April.
Making of and outtakes/best of by Patrick Stewart.

I actually missed the audience laughter. It wasn't the canned laughter like in most American shows, but proper audience laughter in the originals.

Good effort though, seeing as the cast are older. Love the bit when Rimmer was listening to the cheesy music whilst the others were under attack.

And as PB said, no Holly :( It could've done with an 'Alright dudes?'

It showed promise, but the trouble with these first episodes is that they tend to be slightly flat due to introductions so it's a little hard to judge. I was a big fan in the early 90s and I just hope the wait s worth it (unlike some things, such as the seconf Stone Roses album for instance).

I've got it on series link anyway :)

What did everyone think?

Script was pretty good, funny in places. The only thing I had against it was that the filming made it feel a bit more sterile and the ship didn't have the same atmosphere as before.

Plus....no Holly... :(

39 minutes.

Not counting or anything... :)

45 minutes to go... (tonight 9pm - new Red Dwarf)

Little update for you:

Watch this new Kryten Youtube vid from Red Dwarf:

New Dwarf and new Who for Easter. How great is that?!

Looks like Dave have finally confirmed the episode times for the new run, looking good with a new episode a night followed by some absolute classics:

Friday, April 10th from 9pm
Back to Earth – Part One
Gunmen of the Apocalypse
Quarantine
Tikka to Ride

Saturday, April 11th from 9pm
Back to Earth – Part Two
Smeg Ups
Polymorph
Emohawk – Polymorph II

Sunday, April 12th from 9pm
Back to Earth – Part Three
The Making of Back to Earth
Back to Reality
Marooned

Monday, April 13th from 9pm
Back to Earth – Part One
Back to Earth – Part Two
Back to Earth – Part Three
The Making of Back to Earth

It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere.

Wonder whats gonna happen with Earth? Seen as its a very very long way in the future. Unless they have gone back in time.

I know they did in the books by staying on the reverse planet until Lister was young again, but how they will explain it is gonna be fun.