Find out where red dwarf is streaming, if red dwarf is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Red dwarf returns for an eleventh series and sees rimmer promoted to officer, lister waking up to discover his body parts missing and kryten considering to leave the dwarfers. The series, which was well rumoured to be returning to screens following last years successful revival, will be back for another run. Great that red dwarf continues as it was a classic series.
Latest episode aired thu 1116 2017 skipper season 12. Red dwarf will be returning to tv screens next year, its show bosses. The most recent series, red dwarf xii, started airing in october 2017. Mar 17, 2020 two years after series xii aired on dave back in october 2017, confirmation arrived that red dwarf was coming back to tv, but not yet in the form of a full series xiii. Red dwarf cured tv episode 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As of 16 november 2017, 73 episodes of red dwarf have aired. Red dwarf series renewed the cast of the scifi comedy have cast and crew have all but confirmed a th season renewal is coming soon, per radiotimes. Red dwarf is returning to the small screen again with featurelength episode the promised land set to air on uktvs dave next month. Show more show less red dwarf xii is the twelfth series of the legendary comedy. The transformational series iii hits its 30th anniversary. Opinionated red dwarf series guide sf debris wiki fandom.
Red dwarf xii is the twelfth series of the legendary comedy. The small rouge one is set to return for two new series in 2016 and 2017. Dave has ordered a brand new series of our favourite space sitcom, as confirmed by robert llewellyn and danny johnjules at thames con, and then duly reported by. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards. The stars announced the news whilst speaking at thames con today. Astronaut david lister survives a disaster in space that wipes out the crew of the mining ship red dwarf in this bbc production. Earlier this year, series 12 was voted the best returning tv sitcom of 2017 by visitors to this website in the annual. The most recent, red dwarf xii, started airing in october 2017. Aug 18, 2017 yes, the vagueness is over for those of you whove been wondering just what we meant by autumn, we can now confirm that series xii of red dwarf will air exclusively on dave in october 2017. Nov 02, 2017 hattie hayridge holly, chris barrie rimmer, danny johnjules the cat and robert llewellyn kryten dropped into the gold theatre on sunday 29th october for a chat about red dwarf. Red dwarf creator doug naylor wants the series to be rebooted with a new cast in the future. To date, eleven full series of the show have aired, plus one special miniseries. Red dwarf special the promised land set to air april 9th.
Red dwarf series is officially happening heres when. Red dwarf, a sitcom set millions of years in the future in space, has been going strong for literally three decades, and theres more new stuff coming. You like us, may have been delighted by the slew of stories over the weekend suggesting that dave has indeed commissioned a brand new series of red dwarf. Given red dwarf season 12 only aired in autumn 2017, though, we could be in for a bit of a wait. The promised land, coming our way soon on dave the home of witty banter in the uk. Little else is known about the new episodes at present, although all four starring cast members llewellyn, johnjules. Since compiling the original list from literally rosetinted memories, ive actually bothered to rewatch my favourite childhood programme with as close to as an objective lens as possible, and the ranking has mildly altered.
From red dwarf i to red dwarf xii, pick your favourite series to feature lister, rimmer, cat and kryten. With dwarf, one trepidatiously approaches each new series, but in the end, the onagain offagain nature of exemplar dwarf humor, by series, facilitates ones embracing the good years that much the more. May 03, 2015 the small rouge one is set to return for two new series in 2016 and 2017. Xi and xii would be coming to dave for 2016 and 2017 respectively. Filming took place at pinewood studios almost immediately after series xi in late 2015, with series xii filmed in early 2016. What it manages, however, is to flip the ship across the fifth dimension divide and into a parallel universe. Speaking at dimension jump xviii, series cocreator, doug naylor, announced that dave the home of witty banter in the uk has commissioned not one, but two series of red dwarf. Red dwarf xi will make its debut on dave in 2016, with xii following in 2017. Red dwarf to return for two new series on dave in 2016 and 2017. Hit sitcom red dwarf will be back on screens with a new series in 2019. Red dwarf xi will air next year, followed by red dwarf xii in 2017. Kryten realizes that to rectify things a quantum skipper must be activated but when rimmer tests it he finds himself sent back in time, just before the original crew is wiped out by radiation, and then to alternative universes. In the case of the latter, the last three seasons were bombs that ruined the shows reputation. The boys from the dwarf are returning to dave in 2020.
However, baby cow productions owned by steve coogan also joined as producers in series xi. For the very first time, the rest of the crew discover just how it feels to be kryten when theyre arrested by the mechanoid intergalactic liberation front. Fortunately, comedy channel dave has obliged, dropping a brilliant sneak peek at upcoming featurelength special the promised land. With dwarf, one trepidatiously approaches each new series, but in the end, the onagain offagain nature of exemplar dwarf humor, by series, facilitates ones embracing the. Original cast members craig charles lister, chris barrie rimmer, danny johnjules cat and kryten robert llewellyn will all be back. Writer doug naylor told that he has been writing scripts for the next run for weeks, adding that the chances are high to certain of a series commission.
Red dwarf to return for two new seasons in 2016 and 2017. The dwarfers come across a ship where criticism is illegal, and a space station where the crew have developed a cure for evil. Red dwarf xi will air on dave in 2016, with lister and crew back again for. Two new seasons of red dwarf have been confirmed by dave. To date, eleven full series of the show plus one special miniseries have aired. The series stars the entire original cast as from series. Watch the official announcement red dwarf xi was planned to.
Whats the release date for the new series of red dwarf. Yes, the vagueness is over for those of you whove been wondering just what we meant by autumn, we can now confirm that series xii of red dwarf will air exclusively on dave in october 2017. Danny johnjules in red dwarf 1988 chris barrie, craig charles, and danny. Oct 12, 2017 in the case of the latter, the last three seasons were bombs that ruined the shows reputation. Davered dwarf at long last, we get our first look at the return of the greatness of red dwarf and their new feature length special, red dwarf. Hattie hayridge holly, chris barrie rimmer, danny johnjules the cat and robert llewellyn kryten dropped into the gold theatre on sunday 29th october for a chat about red dwarf. Up to now red dwarf xii has more or less lived up to the claim that this series was more out there. With the departure of co creator rob grant after series six, the show lurched into. As the show celebrates its 30th anniversary and looks ahead to a potential new series, we reveal all the ways you can watch red dwarf online and get yourself ready for red dwarf season. The twelfth series of red dwarf premiered on 12 october 2017 on dave. Series xii aired on dave from october to november 2017. Red dwarf series confirmed news british comedy guide. 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. When red dwarf starts acting up kryten reveals a device he has been working on that rimmer borrows.
In the second series, broadcast shortly after the first, the crew meet kryten for the first time. The promised land discussion of the new featurelength special and documentaries coming to dave in 2020. Rimmer enjoys his new carefree life but lister resists and only a cleaning duel between him and kryten can determine all their fates. Red dwarf is returns for its first full series since 1999 in october 2012 for six new episodes written by doug naylor filmed before a live audience. Dave has ordered a brand new series of our favourite space sitcom, as confirmed by robert llewellyn and danny johnjules at. The series has become a cult classic, but if its new to you, heres the 411 on. Craig charles, chris barrie, danny johnjules and robert llewellyn are back as lister, rimmer, the cat and kryten, in an all new story written and.
Holly, played by norman lovett, guest stars in one of the new shows in red dwarf xii. This saw him encounter a newlook cat danny johnjules and. Red dwarf returning for two new series movies empire. To date, twelve full series of the show plus one special miniseries have aired. A new upbeat version of the theme tune played over clips from the series. The emmy award winning scifi comedy red dwarf is to return series xi and xii are due to be broadcast on dave in 2016 and 2017, with filming beginning later next year. Red dwarf is set to soar back onto our screens with two new series. The series stars the entire original cast as from series vi. With big laughs and dazzling effects, red dwarf xii recaptures the shows golden age. Robert llewellyn and danny johnjules confirmed red dwarf xiii will be filmed next year.
I think people were disappointed with series 9, but i quite liked it. The first trailer for the 90minute special has just been released online and shows a very unexpected twist. Hollys new invention of the holly hop drive promises to take red dwarf back home to earth in a mere instant. Oct 18, 2019 the crew of the red dwarf are returning for a featurelength episode to air next year, its been confirmed. Tucker and the magic camera companys andy rolfe and peter seymour howell discuss the techniques for shooting brand new red dwarf and starbug footage for series xi and xii and how design elements going all the way back to series iii have informed the new.
Doug naylor is writing the scripts for series and craig charles is confident of a recommission. With the departure of cocreator rob grant after series six, the show lurched into. With new dwarf proving to be such a hit for the channel which has truly revitalised interest in the show following its departure from bbc2 years ago we can. Red dwarf 2020 special air date, cast, whats it about. Red dwarf xii dvd red dwarf xii, the twelfth series of the cultfavorite scifi comedy hit, reunites the original cast offer a brand new series farflung space escapades. While the first look trailer is only 20 seconds in length, it. May 02, 2015 two new seasons of red dwarf have been confirmed by dave. Red dwarf to return for two new series in 20162017. Like many i have drifted from it in recent series though and would be great to have some sort of seismic shift to the storyline to reenergise it once again. The scifi series red dwarf kicked off in 1988, running through 2017 with little breaks, here and there. The latest series, dubbed red dwarf xii, started airing in october 2017.
Red dwarf xii dvd, 2017, 2disc set for sale online ebay. It turns out that craig charles dave lister is actually a god well, at least he is to a group of cat clerics who are currently fleeing a feral cat. Still have plenty of recent episodes on my planner to catch up on though. And to celebrate this momentous news, how about we give you a brand new publicity still, and most excitingly a bit of an explanation of what the series is all about. Red dwarf xii is the twelfth series of the legendary scifi comedy, once again written and directed by the shows cocreator doug naylor. With dwarf, one trepidatiously approaches each new series, but in the. Series xii is the twelfth series of red dwarf, following on from series xi. Series xii was released on shiny disc just four days after the last episode was broadcast on tv, which in any normal circumstances would make you worry that the release would be a rush job. Red dwarf is a british science fiction comedy franchise which primarily consists of a television sitcom that aired on bbc two between 1988 and 1999, and on dave since 2009, gaining a cult following.
And now its getting another life, with a 90minute special set to air in the spring, reports radiotimes. Two years after series xii aired on dave back in october 2017, confirmation arrived that red dwarf was coming back to tv, but not yet in the form of a full series xiii. The two series will shoot back to back, and production starts in the autumn. And to celebrate this momentous news, how about we give you a brand new publicity still, and most excitingly a bit of an explanation of what the. The original cast of chris barrie rimmer, craig charles lister, danny johnjules cat and robert llewellyn kryten are back for six brand new episodes recorded in front of a live studio audience at. Series xi is the eleventh series of red dwarf, following on from series x like back to earth and series x before it, series xi was produced by uktv play. Red dwarf best episodes series ranked from 112 radio. But due to the backtoback filming of both the last two series and their accompanying behindthescenes shoots, the lead time on this package is the longest theyve. After the success of red dwarf x tremendous series.
Red dwarf series 12 gets a kickass new trailer were the posse boys from the dwarf. Another of the crew confirmed for the next fan club convention. Red dwarf best episodes series ranked from 112 radio times. Two years since the last series wrapped up, a brand new featurelength red dwarf special has been announced for broadcast on dave. Mar 11, 2020 craig charles, robert llewellyn, danny johnjules chris barrie in red dwarf. So next month he leaves corrie, films a new series of red dwarf and a version of one of his poems and then theres. Sep 27, 2019 red dwarf creator doug naylor wants the series to be rebooted with a new cast in the future. In this new series, hugh dennis no stranger to a knockknock joke goes doortodoor in maidstone, kent, to. The series, which was well rumoured to be returning to screens following last years successful revival, will definitely be back for another run. Red dwarf to return for two new series in 2016 2017 about tellyspotting updates, reports and commentary on british television and culture, from the mind palace of kera tvs bill young. Originally broadcast by the bbc, the 21st century revival was broadcast by the channel dave. Robot hitlers, hundreds of mechanoids, whatever timewave was and mechanoid elections have proven to be that little bit more inventive and different to what.
Were delighted to announce that red dwarf will return to dave next year for its first ever featurelength special. Red dwarf series and episodes list british comedy guide. Red dwarf is returning in 2017, and all the boys have transformed. In january 2017, series xi was voted best returning tv sitcom and comedy of the year for 2016 by readers for the british comedy guide. The promised land on the horizon, asked you to decide which previous series of the scifi sitcom was your favourite of all time. From smeg to notsosmeg, this is the definitive list of all the red dwarf series. Like the previous series, it was produced by both uktv play, grant naylor productions and baby cow productions. The last time viewers were treated to the space exploits of the inhabitants of the wayward mining ship that is operated by jupiter mining.