Tell me about Red Dwarf

by **black francis** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:41 pm

Thanks to Kounelaki and Sir Robert Scott I have stumbled across something called "Red Dwarf" and have been reading up about it on Wikipedia.

Is it worth seeking out? From what I've read it seems pretty funny.

by **txred** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:07 pm

It's hilarious. Cheesy 70s special effects only make it better.

by **kook** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:19 pm

Well worth seeking out. enjoy!

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:19 pm

As in:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf

Oh yes.

There was an American pilot version... don't bother with that, although Robert Llewellyn was still in that as Kryten. The later series of UK Red Dwarf was shit.

by **Voodoo Billy** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:00 pm

Pile of shite.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:19 pm

You reckon? I thought the first few series were good at the time, but the rest of the series was shite. Then that digital channel Dave did a one-off in 2009 which was totally crap. I think it's a bit dated now though. There is supposed to be a new series in 2012. I say bring back Chelmsford 123.

by **JackT** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:53 pm

Voodoo Billy wrote:Pile of shite.

How are you liking Skyrim?

by **Dr Cheese** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:56 am

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:You reckon? I thought the first few series were good at the time,

Series three is the best imo, it went a bit hit and miss after that and when one of the two writers left (Grant or Naylor? Can't remember which) it wasn't funny any more.
A new series in 2012? With the taxi bloke from Corrie? It'll be shite.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:23 am

I probably watched it up to season six, but apart from the odd episode, like the one with Cat changing into Duane Dibbley and that one where they went to a parallel Earth where time went backwards, most of the programme is a blur. I think I stopped watching it around the time Chris Barrie left and they replaced him with a female hologram. And it wasn't even Clare Grogan.

The new series is being recorded now and will be shown on Dave in late 2012. Erm, yeah that bloke off Scrapheap Challenge will be on it too. I won't be watching it.

by **bunnygod1** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:05 pm

series 1 and 2 were great. 3,4 and 5 ok ,6,7 and 8 utter shite totally run out of ideas cant imagine the new series will be much better.

by **black francis** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:24 pm

Apparently it's on Netflix so I'll be giving it a go this weekend.

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