My son is a Sci-Fi geek and obsessed with Red Dwarf, a couple of years back he managed Chris and Danny's booth at Liverpool Comic Con, when it was all over they took some selfies with him, My son is on the autism spectrum, they are the only photos I have with him smiling it's the happiest I've ever seen him. It was probably nothing to Chris and Danny but those pictures are so special to me.
My boy is too (on the spectrum). He loves RD of course, but also a huge Fadder Ted fan. A few years back we met Ardal O'Hanlan after his stand up show, I took a photo with my son, who made a joke about being close or far away in the photo, Ardal laughed (like it was the first time anyone had quoted it to him) he was great.
On facebook, their was a photo of a banana taking suggestively, and the caption was "What does this look like?" and best comment was "A small off duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden."
This was the funniest sitcom in the history of British television , and the best quality of science fiction, second only to Doctor Who. I watched every... single... episode. I was very sad when Louisiana Public Broadcasting stopped giving me this escape from the pain and loneliness of my empty and unloved life. The late 90's were a very difficult time for me: totally alone in myself, divorced from my best friend, and even my former business partner. Lister and Rimmer were the two halves of ME- the modern, male: the lone science nerd, the failed, military, authoritarian, and even the self-absorbed, survivor cat, the entitled and sex-starved princess too- all of me floating on a lonely rock in space after a long night shift at hard labor. I was, am, and will ALWAYS BE- a loyal Smeghead! Thanks to the BBC and ALL of these great actors and writers. You made my life bearable at a time when any sane man might have jumped out of a 13th floor window. God Bless you!
red dwarf is something i was exposed to at a very young age by my dad, he had all the episodes up to series 7 recorded on vhs, as well as owning a couple of the officially released tapes. half of the recorded vhs have been worn down and had to be thrown out (series 2, 3 and 5), which admittedly is probably my fault lol but im working on recording my own now to fill in the blanks as it is my favourite way to watch the show (feels like how it was MEANT to be seen) by comparison to many red dwarf fans, im quite young at (almost) 23 but red dwarf really means the world to me. i always find myself coming back to it, even knowing the storyline and jokes word for word by now, it brings me a huge sense of comfort. it reminds me of being a kid sitting infront of my big crt tv in my bedroom in the 2000s and forcing any friend who came over to watch it with me. im glad to have been raised on such an excellent show, i really wouldnt have it any other way
Depression is a harsh reality for many. I suffered myself for 25+ years before getting to the bottom of it. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 40 years old, but my neurologist is certain that I've had it since I was 16. Depression is a common symptom of MS. I was also diagnosed with ADHD a year later. Most would probably lose it when receiving diagnosis like these. But I was elated! I had the answer to my mental health issue. Since then I've met my now fiancee, and my depression has all but gone. Just remember that there's always light at the end of every tunnel.
Chris Barrie is an amazing voice talent. There are Red Dvvarf audiobooks vvhere he does all the characters voices spot on & it feels like you're reallygetting to listen to a forgotten episode
Absolute comedy gold, I have converted every episode in mp3 format so can listen to it in the car. So if you see some old smeg head driving around laughing his head off... it'll be me
Still get tingles when Dave emerges from stasis, and Holly says it is now safe in that understated way. Dave's universe has just changed forever, and he's blissfully unaware. For him, just a second before the ship was full of life. Just really really clever sci-fi.
I might be crazy but I don't care which seasons were better or worse, I will watch and watch anything Red Dwarf as long as the original 4 dudes are in it.
Oh, the show's DEFINITELY better when you have Cat, Lister, Rimmer, and Kryten in it. That seems to be the right character balance there. The Holly's are a question mark -- Kochanski is NOT. Most people did not care for the way she was written even if they had no personal animosity towards Chloe Annett or Clare Grogan. Kochanski was NOT designed to be a series regular and the chemistry never worked well with women beyond Holly and even with Holly it's a toss-up for some who's better.
While I understand what you mean...(I am always incredibly excited when they make more of it and I do watch it) I really would like to see Rob Grant return....or, feel that it needed Rob Grant. Does anybody know what happened?....why did Rob Grant leave?
i'm American and i watched every episode of Red Dwarf i could et my hands on over here in the states... David Lister has been one of the biggest influences in my life ... without even meaning him to be .. i just noticed after 3 decades that a lot of my personality matches Lister's. it wasnt like i purposely did it or anything .. it just happened. and i am glad it did Lister is a great role model .. he may not be spiffy or have perfect manners .. but he is brave courageous kind honest and an all around good bloke to have to look up to. Thank you Craig, Doug and Grant for giving me a wonderful show and wonderful characters to lift me up in the down times in my life.
Best smegging show ever watched this show the first with my dad and showed it to my cousin shortly after. I cried after hearing it was cancelled glad it came back even though it was not showing in my area so I bought it on dvd still hold my cigarettes in my ear
27:38 "The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated" great Mark Twain quote. I think Craig Charles' poetry is the only poetry that I have ever really appreciated. It was just so gritty a real and genuinely had something to say. I remember seeing him performing his poems on TV in the early 80s. I think it was also the first time I heard the term "Scouser".
I'm re-watching Red Dwarf, marathon style, paused it a S03 E02, came to youtube for something wholly different and ended up watching this entire thing. Just thought that was weird enough for a mention, back to the marathon.
I can't count how many times I have run through the entire series. Luckily, two more seasons are heading our way. If they're anything like Season X, than we are in for a treat!
good to know Danny has always been late. I interviewed him and a few other cast members a few years ago and he was the only one late to that too lol and he answered his phone halfway through the interview. Still worth it though, i was glad to talk to Chris Barrie and he did his Kenneth Williams impersonation for me. Legends.
I'm glad Norman Lovett insisted that Holly be a head on screen instead of just a voice. Holly has become iconic as just a head, whether it's Norman Lovett or Hattie Hayridge. People even pretend to be Holly by wearing black polo neck jumpers and standing against a black background.
Pass The Butter Robot she wasn't bad, Norman Lovett was much better though. The way he delivered his lines was brilliant. It's a shame he left when he did.
I'M IN AMERICA. WHEN WE GOT PBS STATION TO SEE RED DWARF HERE IN THE U.S.A. IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES AND THE WORSE OF TIMES...THE BEST WAS BRITISH COMEDY IN OUR HOME...THE WORST WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE LAST 2 YEARS OF RED DRAWF. THANK GOD FOR VIDEOS...TROUBLE WAS, AFTER WATCHING THE BEST BRITISH COMEDIES (RED DWARF, TRACY ULMAN, AND THEN ABFAB) AMERICAN COMEDIES CANNOT COMPETE. THANK GOD FOR VIDEOS ONCE AGAIN...^-^...'IS IT JUST?ME THAT ALWAYS!USES ALL CAPS'...^-^...GOD SAVE YOUR GLORIOUS QUEEN ELIZABETH II...
They never released a film "officially" no. However, series 8 when edited together works as a film as it's one long continual plot. Same can be said about Back To Earth.
At least once per year! My 13 year old daughter also requests to have a RD night several times per year. We pic a series to start from, get cinema style snacks and binge watch until one of us falls asleep or pukes from all the snacks.
My daughter and I do the same (no puking though!). We've watched it over and over for years and she is a huge fan. I bought her a London Jets t shirt a few months ago & it's now her favourite shirt.
I think the best thing about Red Dwarf is the relationship (odd-couple-y) between Rimer and Lister. The best evidence of this is 'Marooned'. If they just didn't have that on-off bro-mance relationship, it would be so dull.
Which is doubly fitting to the premise of the show since the actors don't like each other even in real life. Holly activated Rimmer mainly to give Lister a hard time and vise versa, thus giving Lister something to live for. The fact that the actors themselves don't get along ended up giving it that extra level of believably it deserved.
heres an interesting fact, the family guy episode with stewie and brian locked in a bank vault over a weekend was inspired by marooned, the seth whathisname guy openly admitted it as an insperation as a fan in an interview
I love that smeg. I'm working at a particle accelerator in California this week, and I've just watched all of the first 7 seasons while doing some x-ray spectroscopy.
The movie was made several years ago and was so bad I watched it once and gave my copy away. Basically it was the same storyline as The League of Gentleman movie which was also bad. Both excellent comedy series that are amongst my top 5 but the movies were terrible.
@@cunning-stunt Are you talking about "Back To Earth"? Because that was a miniseries shown on the Dave network in 2009, not a movie. It was made to test the waters for a TV revival after the plans for the Red Dwarf film described in this documentary fell apart completely. BtE wasn't great but it was successful enough for Dave to make 4 more seasons of Red Dwarf with the latest (Series XIII) being filmed as we speak.
I'm American, grew up watching this show in the mid-90s, it aired Friday or Saturday nights on our public television channel. Loved coming home from whatever teenage nonsense I was up to and catching this, was a highlight of my weekend.
The best part of this show was that it had so many springboards for new and amazing episodes. You almost never got the same thing twice and even when you did, it was even more amazing the 2nd time around. I don't think I've ever been as much of a fan of any television show, they way I am with Red Dwarf.
i remember when i first found some old Red Dwarf episodes on PBS. after just seeing that 1 episode i ended up setting my VCR to record what i could because i couldnt always stay up that late lol
IF......IF there was ever a Red Dwarf movie no fucking recasting. Nobody can be these people, except these actors. Had they learned nothing from the us pilot? You have magic, don't let it out.
That's why the movie was never made as one of the bigger companies that were interested wanted a recast with big name American actors then they said famous Brits and made the idiotic mistake of saying Hugh Lawrie could play Lister
I just hate in general when some company takes an established show, and tries to redo it with new actors as a movie. In general, that's a bad idea to me. But then when it's something that's from the uk, it makes me go wtf. Like if they had said lets do black adder as an american version, no...... fawlty towers? no.... Come up with new ideas folks.
Sanford &Son isn't exactly a remake, Galton and Simpson just took the idea of a father and son and then wrote it around the Black American pair. There are no remade episodes at all. Which is why it works so well. 'Porridge' less well and 'Dad's Army' was total flop. 'Dear John' wasn't so bad, although I'm glad the US version of 'Only Fools' never happened (Well the excellent French and Saunders sets of such a thing with Matt Lucas as an American Del Boy not withstanding) The American version of 'To the Manor Born' was interesting, as they reset the whole thing in the 20s and made DeVere American, but it sort of worked. While the American version of 'Being Human' was more faithful to the original idea, and didn't suffer from the censorship we have to put up with in the UK these days (Red Dwarf would can't be shown unedited on free to air TV, and even classic Doctor Who's are out and they were made as kids shows) Of there has been the reverse version, 'Brighton Bells' a British remake of 'The Golden Girls'. While 'Live on Mars' was based on a script that was ripped off and the original was made in the US. Although that is all very confusing indeed.
Believe it or not but Madonna is a massive Smeg Head! She once said that replacing the original cast in a movie would be ridiculous. Thanx Madge, I agree.
I was an American kid living in England when I first saw this show and I felt so smegging smug to have discovered something so cool my fellow 'muricans knew nothing about. Still do, actually. This show is tits!
+smecking Then let me show you something. If something is tits-it's naff/bunk/rubbish. But if something is the tits-then it is awesome. Hope you understand :-)Glad you enjoyed!
This seems rather dated now, seeing as Dave revived the show. -ps. Always thought Chloe Annette was hot as well as very good in the Kochanski role but Claire Grogan is always a welcome sight and presence too
I remember in the early 90s flipping through the channels during commercials of SNL, and discovering both Red Dwarf and Black Adder on PBS (when SNL was actually funny) and being instantly hooked on both.
One of the best series to ever be made in the world, and what makes it so great is the cast is made of individuals from all around the light entertainment industry mixed with writers/producers/director of great comedy series
Moondog954: I love series XII so far, after all these years it's still brilliant. Most TV shows are rubbish by now, if they're even still going after so long. I can't wait to see Holly again. He might be older, but who isn't?
I actually thought series XII was one of the all-time best (with the exception of one particular episode...) Which was kind of surprising, as I also thought series XI was pretty flawed.
Obsessed with Red Dwarf when I was a kid. Craig Charles is a fantastic radio DJ now. I find him incredibly watchable/listenable Didn't know he started off as a poet but Liverpool of the 80's, there was a lot to be political about
Wow, this is so cool. I grow up watching the earlier episodes of Red Dwarf it was the best in it's time and still is, really hope they make the movie with the original cast it would be awesome.
Red Dwarf was a land mark comedy. I personally enjoyed every episode. However, the reruns far and away beat any BS attempt at a movie without the magic of the original cast, crew and staff writers. Thanks for the memories.
It's so great cause it's a top quality sitcom AND a fairly serious sci-fi show that takes the science somewhat seriously. The science isn't a vehicle for the comedy - they are equal partners.
Holy shit! Thanks to this documentary I now know that Barrie was the voice of Reagan in the "Land of Confusion" music video. Tres cool, Mr. Barrie, tres cool. :D
I used to watch everything that was on public broadcast. I grewup with Doctor Who from the second Doctor on. Blackadder, Red Dwarf, and so many others. I didn't care that the production values on BBC shows was skimpy at best. What they had was some of the best writers and actors out there making these things of beauty! If they had had the money and backing of like Star Treck or something then a huge part of what makes these series great would have not been there!
Red Dwarf is a great success primarily because of the following. Change any of the following, and Red Dwarf will begin to suffer: - Doug Naylor's writing - Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn playing their parts - The fact (whether anyone actually realizes it) that the show is a tribute to the working class In other words, just as the Beatles would no longer be the Beatles if one of them were replaced, in order for Red Dwarf to FULLY be Red Dwarf, Doug Naylor, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn MUST be present and fully involved. Looking forward to more episodes.
The trouble with this line, "just as the Beatles would no longer be the Beatles if one of them were replaced" forgets the fact that a) Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey replaced Pete Best on Drums just as the group recorded their first record for EMI-Parlophone, and b) Jimmy Nichol was Ringo Starr's stand-in for the first few weeks of the group's Australian tour in 1964.
7:16 Awesome Behind The Scenes Look About Red Dwarf The Original Series In 1988. A Bit Like Star Trek The Original Series In 1966 Along With Star Trek Deep Space Nine In 1993 And Star Trek The Next Generation In 1987. Thanks Mate. X
Since this was made there have been additional Red Dwarf series' produced. Now up to 12 series and the feature length episode Red Dwarf: The Promised Land produced in 2019. I plan to import the U.K. DVD when it comes out.
I was first introduced to Red Dwarf back in 1997 and 1999 and the rest is history with DVDs and revival series and TV movie, I'm a total Smeghead Fanboy to the show and inspired me to make videos on UA-cam and I have Red Dwarf and other shows to thank for it!
This is one of the gems one would find on PBS in the 90s here in America and I dare anyone to describe the show to a first time viewer its wild and fantastic
and now, in 2016, we have series 11! FUCKING YEA SMEG HEADS! and it is everything it was and more! classic comedy and atmosphere is back! LOVING the new series.
Chris Barrie didn't leave Red Dwarf because he was making The Brittas Empire. He had filmed both shows consecutively for years. From what I gathered from interviews, he left because by series 6 he wasn't happy with the some of the production aspects of the show and felt the scripts were becoming much more traditionally sit-com like (the catch-phrase-y "Space Corps Directives" for example,). and that his character was stagnated. He was also wanting to go into production to star in a sitcom, which was not well received, lasted only 2 series, called A Prince Among Men He originally intended to do only two episodes of Series 7 and ended up being in 4 - though two were only cameo appearances. and he enjoyed making them so much that he returned full time for series 8.
I saw an interview with Chris where he eluded a major part of the reason was his character never evolved or changed and was always the target of persecution. This resulted in them inventing Ace Rimmer.
I met Danny john-jules at the Excel during a martial arts conversation. He was at his own stall, signing photos of his various rolls. I was checking out some training knives, when by accident I ended up standing next to him - on his side of his stall. We just looked at each other for a few seconds, which I broke the silence by saying one word: FISH.......!
I love Red Dwarf!! Only the original cast... including the second Holly, and Chloe Annett (Kristine Kochanski)!! More!! Or at least the re-runs!! please! Such a great and funny show!!
Its funny, they couldn't fund a film, but they can fund three series afterwards. Probably a blessing in disguise to be honest. I love Red Dwarf from two of the best writer to hit TV
My son is a Sci-Fi geek and obsessed with Red Dwarf, a couple of years back he managed Chris and Danny's booth at Liverpool Comic Con, when it was all over they took some selfies with him, My son is on the autism spectrum, they are the only photos I have with him smiling it's the happiest I've ever seen him. It was probably nothing to Chris and Danny but those pictures are so special to me.
I'm willing to bet money if they were told this story they'd likely be grinning ear to ear.
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Thanks for sharing your story, Robert. It made me smile as well.
My boy is too (on the spectrum). He loves RD of course, but also a huge Fadder Ted fan. A few years back we met Ardal O'Hanlan after his stand up show, I took a photo with my son, who made a joke about being close or far away in the photo, Ardal laughed (like it was the first time anyone had quoted it to him) he was great.
Dude, that’s really heart warming!
(Waving frantically) Female Red Dwarf fan here. And so is my daughter. We raised her right.
I did a complete food comedy from Red Dwarf on my channel. Been a fan since 1987.
I guess you're as stoked as the rest of us to hear about the upcoming TV movie!
@@Me4-gc8qs Welp, with all the false alarms in the past, I'll believe it when I see it.
Never mind that, which one of you gave birth to her? ;)
yyeeehaw female fan too
Any other dwarfers still watching? I love red dwarf it makes me remember better times.
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Replaying currently, up to series 5
Always and forever
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On facebook, their was a photo of a banana taking suggestively, and the caption was "What does this look like?" and best comment was "A small off duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden."
Sharp 😅
“It’s a banana” 😂😂
Classic 😂
*there.
This was the funniest sitcom in the history of British television , and the best quality of science fiction, second only to Doctor Who. I watched every... single... episode. I was very sad when Louisiana Public Broadcasting stopped giving me this escape from the pain and loneliness of my empty and unloved life. The late 90's were a very difficult time for me: totally alone in myself, divorced from my best friend, and even my former business partner. Lister and Rimmer were the two halves of ME- the modern, male: the lone science nerd, the failed, military, authoritarian, and even the self-absorbed, survivor cat, the entitled and sex-starved princess too- all of me floating on a lonely rock in space after a long night shift at hard labor. I was, am, and will ALWAYS BE- a loyal Smeghead! Thanks to the BBC and ALL of these great actors and writers. You made my life bearable at a time when any sane man might have jumped out of a 13th floor window. God Bless you!
From one Smeghead to another - glad you're still here.
Kept my head out of the oven more than once.
Mate...Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy is funnier than Red Dwarf AND better sci-fi than Doctor Who.
Maybe its cos you go on a bit!?
Doctor Who is like some sad little preschool talent show I've never understood the point of.
red dwarf is something i was exposed to at a very young age by my dad, he had all the episodes up to series 7 recorded on vhs, as well as owning a couple of the officially released tapes. half of the recorded vhs have been worn down and had to be thrown out (series 2, 3 and 5), which admittedly is probably my fault lol but im working on recording my own now to fill in the blanks as it is my favourite way to watch the show (feels like how it was MEANT to be seen)
by comparison to many red dwarf fans, im quite young at (almost) 23 but red dwarf really means the world to me. i always find myself coming back to it, even knowing the storyline and jokes word for word by now, it brings me a huge sense of comfort. it reminds me of being a kid sitting infront of my big crt tv in my bedroom in the 2000s and forcing any friend who came over to watch it with me. im glad to have been raised on such an excellent show, i really wouldnt have it any other way
Any time im feeling sad or depressed I watch Red Dwarf because if a guy like Lister hasent given up, then how can I?
Lovley sentiment
Junior Angler's the best you're going to get out of me, buddy.
Depression is a harsh reality for many. I suffered myself for 25+ years before getting to the bottom of it. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 40 years old, but my neurologist is certain that I've had it since I was 16. Depression is a common symptom of MS. I was also diagnosed with ADHD a year later. Most would probably lose it when receiving diagnosis like these. But I was elated! I had the answer to my mental health issue. Since then I've met my now fiancee, and my depression has all but gone. Just remember that there's always light at the end of every tunnel.
@@capoo1337 and its not always a train.
Love this post
Chris Barrie is an amazing voice talent. There are Red Dvvarf audiobooks vvhere he does all the characters voices spot on & it feels like you're reallygetting to listen to a forgotten episode
He does Lister perfectly
Underrated actor too. His delivery and timing makes a lot of the comedy in Red Dwarf work.
Greatest show ever made, love from Australia.
too right mate!
one truth still love from
Australia 2020
Even more love from down under ;)
Absolute comedy gold, I have converted every episode in mp3 format so can listen to it in the car. So if you see some old smeg head driving around laughing his head off... it'll be me
Have done the same
Agreed... and Fawlty Towers is me second fav.
Still get tingles when Dave emerges from stasis, and Holly says it is now safe in that understated way. Dave's universe has just changed forever, and he's blissfully unaware. For him, just a second before the ship was full of life. Just really really clever sci-fi.
Red dwarf I salute you, so many memories, great show great cast.
I might be crazy but I don't care which seasons were better or worse, I will watch and watch anything Red Dwarf as long as the original 4 dudes are in it.
The only seasons that are in question are the ones that don't have the same four dudes in it.
Oh, the show's DEFINITELY better when you have Cat, Lister, Rimmer, and Kryten in it.
That seems to be the right character balance there.
The Holly's are a question mark -- Kochanski is NOT. Most people did not care for the way she was written even if they had no personal animosity towards Chloe Annett or Clare Grogan. Kochanski was NOT designed to be a series regular and the chemistry never worked well with women beyond Holly and even with Holly it's a toss-up for some who's better.
Yeah definatley
@@AvengerII she is only good for the cast to make punchlines against
While I understand what you mean...(I am always incredibly excited when they make more of it and I do watch it) I really would like to see Rob Grant return....or, feel that it needed Rob Grant. Does anybody know what happened?....why did Rob Grant leave?
As an avid Red dwarf fan, I have to say this one of the most informative story of red dwarf I have seen. Amazing.
I love Chris Barrie. Rimmer was always my favourite character 🥰
Smoke me a kipper, Ace Rimmer is mine
Chris Barrie is a great actor
i'm American and i watched every episode of Red Dwarf i could et my hands on over here in the states... David Lister has been one of the biggest influences in my life ... without even meaning him to be .. i just noticed after 3 decades that a lot of my personality matches Lister's. it wasnt like i purposely did it or anything .. it just happened. and i am glad it did Lister is a great role model .. he may not be spiffy or have perfect manners .. but he is brave courageous kind honest and an all around good bloke to have to look up to. Thank you Craig, Doug and Grant for giving me a wonderful show and wonderful characters to lift me up in the down times in my life.
I’m 14 and love red dwarf ....I have been watching it since I was little 🥰✌️❤️
Best smegging show ever watched this show the first with my dad and showed it to my cousin shortly after. I cried after hearing it was cancelled glad it came back even though it was not showing in my area so I bought it on dvd still hold my cigarettes in my ear
Chris Barrie is a Genius..Brittas,and Spitting image.. excellent
27:38 "The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated" great Mark Twain quote. I think Craig Charles' poetry is the only poetry that I have ever really appreciated. It was just so gritty a real and genuinely had something to say. I remember seeing him performing his poems on TV in the early 80s. I think it was also the first time I heard the term "Scouser".
Yeah, that's a great "quote" just like his quote "Luke I am your father"
12:30 - "Dancer by trade" and now in October 2018 Danny John-Jules is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Man, what a fantastic show. Thanks to the cast and crew for making such a gem, and thanks to PBS for showing it in the US.
It turned up on TV at 11.30pm. I used to sit there all alone watching and loving it! It seemed so unreal sending these nutters into space hahaha
I'm re-watching Red Dwarf, marathon style, paused it a S03 E02, came to youtube for something wholly different and ended up watching this entire thing. Just thought that was weird enough for a mention, back to the marathon.
kaoxes "Marooned" is probably my favourite RD episode. Rimmer and Lister locked in a room. Brilliant!
kaoxes I've ran the RD Marathon 3 times already. Never gets old.
I can't count how many times I have run through the entire series. Luckily, two more seasons are heading our way. If they're anything like Season X, than we are in for a treat!
Two more seasons? Is that really true?
+Mickparrysstepdad Yes it's true, they are filming episode 2 of series XI today
good to know Danny has always been late. I interviewed him and a few other cast members a few years ago and he was the only one late to that too lol and he answered his phone halfway through the interview. Still worth it though, i was glad to talk to Chris Barrie and he did his Kenneth Williams impersonation for me. Legends.
I'm glad Norman Lovett insisted that Holly be a head on screen instead of just a voice. Holly has become iconic as just a head, whether it's Norman Lovett or Hattie Hayridge. People even pretend to be Holly by wearing black polo neck jumpers and standing against a black background.
Despite Norman's protests, Hattie was actually really good as Holly
Pass The Butter Robot she wasn't bad, Norman Lovett was much better though. The way he delivered his lines was brilliant. It's a shame he left when he did.
She sucked ass compared to norm
@@sugarnads anyone would suck ass compared to norman, she was still good though.
@@sugarnads Yeah but the BBC was introducing rules about how you couldn't have all-male casts at the time, so Hattie had to be introduced.
I'M IN AMERICA. WHEN WE GOT PBS STATION TO SEE RED DWARF HERE IN THE U.S.A. IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES AND THE WORSE OF TIMES...THE BEST WAS BRITISH COMEDY IN OUR HOME...THE WORST WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE LAST 2 YEARS OF RED DRAWF. THANK GOD FOR VIDEOS...TROUBLE WAS, AFTER WATCHING THE BEST BRITISH COMEDIES (RED DWARF, TRACY ULMAN, AND THEN ABFAB) AMERICAN COMEDIES CANNOT COMPETE. THANK GOD FOR VIDEOS ONCE AGAIN...^-^...'IS IT JUST?ME THAT ALWAYS!USES ALL CAPS'...^-^...GOD SAVE YOUR GLORIOUS QUEEN ELIZABETH II...
They never released a film "officially" no.
However, series 8 when edited together works as a film as it's one long continual plot.
Same can be said about Back To Earth.
And now there is a film.
Used to sit up until 3am watching! No recorders were invented then! Loved it, so did my baby, hahaha!
It’s not that old
Am I the only one that Re-watches them all at least once a year?
Fingaz Mc Only once a year? Hell I marathon re-watch them 4-5 times a year....at least!
At least once per year! My 13 year old daughter also requests to have a RD night several times per year. We pic a series to start from, get cinema style snacks and binge watch until one of us falls asleep or pukes from all the snacks.
My daughter and I do the same (no puking though!). We've watched it over and over for years and she is a huge fan. I bought her a London Jets t shirt a few months ago & it's now her favourite shirt.
I'm not into nostalgia but Red Dwarf is really easy to rewatch for me.
They never get old.
I think the best thing about Red Dwarf is the relationship (odd-couple-y)
between Rimer and Lister. The best evidence of this is 'Marooned'. If
they just didn't have that on-off bro-mance relationship, it would be so
dull.
Which is doubly fitting to the premise of the show since the actors don't like each other even in real life. Holly activated Rimmer mainly to give Lister a hard time and vise versa, thus giving Lister something to live for. The fact that the actors themselves don't get along ended up giving it that extra level of believably it deserved.
the kiss was the best part
heres an interesting fact, the family guy episode with stewie and brian locked in a bank vault over a weekend was inspired by marooned, the seth whathisname guy openly admitted it as an insperation as a fan in an interview
Thanks for the upload i love Red Dwarf and I loved the series Comedy Connections - so interesting. Well done xxx
I love that smeg. I'm working at a particle accelerator in California this week, and I've just watched all of the first 7 seasons while doing some x-ray spectroscopy.
This is truly an Ace Rimmer channel!
If they started a kickstarter for a Red Dwarf movie I'd break the sound barrier reaching for my credit card.
then you would make sure the same cunts who made the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy movie had fook all to do with it lol
There is already a movie
The movie was made several years ago and was so bad I watched it once and gave my copy away. Basically it was the same storyline as The League of Gentleman movie which was also bad. Both excellent comedy series that are amongst my top 5 but the movies were terrible.
@@cunning-stunt Are you talking about "Back To Earth"? Because that was a miniseries shown on the Dave network in 2009, not a movie. It was made to test the waters for a TV revival after the plans for the Red Dwarf film described in this documentary fell apart completely. BtE wasn't great but it was successful enough for Dave to make 4 more seasons of Red Dwarf with the latest (Series XIII) being filmed as we speak.
@@icemachine79 Most likely, was on one DVD here in NZ so I thought it was a movie. Mini series or movie, it still stank.
I love this show... I named my ferrets Lister and Rimmer.
I have two cats named Lenny & Squiggy
I'm American, grew up watching this show in the mid-90s, it aired Friday or Saturday nights on our public television channel. Loved coming home from whatever teenage nonsense I was up to and catching this, was a highlight of my weekend.
The best part of this show was that it had so many springboards for new and amazing episodes. You almost never got the same thing twice and even when you did, it was even more amazing the 2nd time around. I don't think I've ever been as much of a fan of any television show, they way I am with Red Dwarf.
HarrisArtsCinema Polymorph and Polymorph 2 were the same yet so different, but absolutely brilliant
An old friend of mine actually used to collect telegraph pole insulators.
i remember when i first found some old Red Dwarf episodes on PBS. after just seeing that 1 episode i ended up setting my VCR to record what i could because i couldnt always stay up that late lol
I forgot all about the 'Arnold Rimmer' song.......... I remember now that when it was first broadcast it was the funniest thing in the entire series.
IF......IF there was ever a Red Dwarf movie no fucking recasting. Nobody can be these people, except these actors. Had they learned nothing from the us pilot? You have magic, don't let it out.
erm there already is a movie m8.
That's why the movie was never made as one of the bigger companies that were interested wanted a recast with big name American actors then they said famous Brits and made the idiotic mistake of saying Hugh Lawrie could play Lister
I just hate in general when some company takes an established show, and tries to redo it with new actors as a movie. In general, that's a bad idea to me. But then when it's something that's from the uk, it makes me go wtf. Like if they had said lets do black adder as an american version, no...... fawlty towers? no.... Come up with new ideas folks.
Sanford &Son isn't exactly a remake, Galton and Simpson just took the idea of a father and son and then wrote it around the Black American pair. There are no remade episodes at all. Which is why it works so well. 'Porridge' less well and 'Dad's Army' was total flop. 'Dear John' wasn't so bad, although I'm glad the US version of 'Only Fools' never happened (Well the excellent French and Saunders sets of such a thing with Matt Lucas as an American Del Boy not withstanding)
The American version of 'To the Manor Born' was interesting, as they reset the whole thing in the 20s and made DeVere American, but it sort of worked. While the American version of 'Being Human' was more faithful to the original idea, and didn't suffer from the censorship we have to put up with in the UK these days (Red Dwarf would can't be shown unedited on free to air TV, and even classic Doctor Who's are out and they were made as kids shows)
Of there has been the reverse version, 'Brighton Bells' a British remake of 'The Golden Girls'. While 'Live on Mars' was based on a script that was ripped off and the original was made in the US. Although that is all very confusing indeed.
Believe it or not but Madonna is a massive Smeg Head! She once said that replacing the original cast in a movie would be ridiculous. Thanx Madge, I agree.
I stumbled upon this and wish it had been avaliable in the USA!
I was an American kid living in England when I first saw this show and I felt so smegging smug to have discovered something so cool my fellow 'muricans knew nothing about. Still do, actually. This show is tits!
+smecking Then let me show you something. If something is tits-it's naff/bunk/rubbish. But if something is the tits-then it is awesome. Hope you understand :-)Glad you enjoyed!
+Stu M
Too true. The same as in "this is shit" and "this is _the_ shit" mean two completely different things.
+ㅤㅤ I think its like Frank from "Its always sunny in philladelphia" says, "This place is Tits!" so its a positive thing :)
heh, tits.
smecking as an american kid living in America, I watched this show growing up
This seems rather dated now, seeing as Dave revived the show. -ps. Always thought Chloe Annette was hot as well as very good in the Kochanski role but Claire Grogan is always a welcome sight and presence too
I remember in the early 90s flipping through the channels during commercials of SNL, and discovering both Red Dwarf and Black Adder on PBS (when SNL was actually funny) and being instantly hooked on both.
One of the best series to ever be made in the world, and what makes it so great is the cast is made of individuals from all around the light entertainment industry mixed with writers/producers/director of great comedy series
Still watching locked down in 2021...
Dwarfy till I die 💀
One word to sum up red dwarf BRILLIANT BRILLIANT.
And 12 years later they're back at it. Series XI has been pretty good so far.
Swollen capacitors... :P
and now in the upcoming series XII, Holly makes an appearance...and has aged lol
Moondog954: I love series XII so far, after all these years it's still brilliant. Most TV shows are rubbish by now, if they're even still going after so long. I can't wait to see Holly again. He might be older, but who isn't?
I actually thought series XII was one of the all-time best (with the exception of one particular episode...) Which was kind of surprising, as I also thought series XI was pretty flawed.
series 1-6 are gold hey trust me !
i worked a night job in the us and this was on at 2am on weds and i found......I lOVE THIS FRICKIN SHOW!!!
Obsessed with Red Dwarf when I was a kid. Craig Charles is a fantastic radio DJ now. I find him incredibly watchable/listenable
Didn't know he started off as a poet but Liverpool of the 80's, there was a lot to be political about
Wow, this is so cool. I grow up watching the earlier episodes of Red Dwarf it was the best in it's time and still is, really hope they make the movie with the original cast it would be awesome.
Red Dwarf was a land mark comedy. I personally enjoyed every episode. However, the reruns far and away beat any BS attempt at a movie without the magic of the original cast, crew and staff writers. Thanks for the memories.
One of the most underrated sci-fi comedy greats of all time and a show I revisit every few years that never fails to make me laugh.
It's so great cause it's a top quality sitcom AND a fairly serious sci-fi show that takes the science somewhat seriously. The science isn't a vehicle for the comedy - they are equal partners.
To think we finally got that movie and it's glorious.
Honestly if they did an episode with High Grant as Lister due to some alternate reality space thingy that would be hilarious and apt.
The reason it was so good is because, in order, the Sci Fi was top notch, the comedy was excellent, and the characters lovable. It is that simple. :)
He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer....
He’ll never be mistaken for Yul Brynner...
And his head doesn’t glimmer
And the chain never continued. Oh well
Smeg heads unite!
smeee heeee
Sounds like a pl...HEY A SHINY THING!!!
'Dad boys from da Dwarf!'
PRIMUS SUCKS! .... oh crap, wrong fandom
Holy shit! Thanks to this documentary I now know that Barrie was the voice of Reagan in the "Land of Confusion" music video. Tres cool, Mr. Barrie, tres cool. :D
I used to watch everything that was on public broadcast. I grewup with Doctor Who from the second Doctor on. Blackadder, Red Dwarf, and so many others. I didn't care that the production values on BBC shows was skimpy at best. What they had was some of the best writers and actors out there making these things of beauty! If they had had the money and backing of like Star Treck or something then a huge part of what makes these series great would have not been there!
I wish we could stream this show in the US. They used to show it on late night public TV when I was growing up and I loved it!
Red Dwarf is a great success primarily because of the following. Change any of the following, and Red Dwarf will begin to suffer:
- Doug Naylor's writing
- Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn playing their parts
- The fact (whether anyone actually realizes it) that the show is a tribute to the working class
In other words, just as the Beatles would no longer be the Beatles if one of them were replaced, in order for Red Dwarf to FULLY be Red Dwarf, Doug Naylor, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn MUST be present and fully involved.
Looking forward to more episodes.
The trouble with this line, "just as the Beatles would no longer be the Beatles if one of them were replaced" forgets the fact that a) Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey replaced Pete Best on Drums just as the group recorded their first record for EMI-Parlophone, and b) Jimmy Nichol was Ringo Starr's stand-in for the first few weeks of the group's Australian tour in 1964.
I've always been a huge fan...and my teenage son's facebook profile is still a photo of him with Chris Barrie...marvelous!
7:16 Awesome Behind The Scenes Look About Red Dwarf The Original Series In 1988. A Bit Like Star Trek The Original Series In 1966 Along With Star Trek Deep Space Nine In 1993 And Star Trek The Next Generation In 1987. Thanks Mate. X
Since this was made there have been additional Red Dwarf series' produced. Now up to 12 series and the feature length episode Red Dwarf: The Promised Land produced in 2019. I plan to import the U.K. DVD when it comes out.
The much anticipated Red Dwarf film has now been confirmed, only took 15 years for the promise to come to fruition
One of the best series i've ever seen
I was first introduced to Red Dwarf back in 1997 and 1999 and the rest is history with DVDs and revival series and TV movie, I'm a total Smeghead Fanboy to the show and inspired me to make videos on UA-cam and I have Red Dwarf and other shows to thank for it!
Just found the 9 season DVD collection on sale for $70. Next check it's mine. I may eat beans and rice for a month but no sacrifice is too great.
Screw the film- i want another book! Some of the funniest books I've ever had the pleasure of reading.
This is one of the gems one would find on PBS in the 90s here in America and I dare anyone to describe the show to a first time viewer its wild and fantastic
As much as i liked Red Dwarf, i also loved Robot Wars and Scrapheap Challenge. They should be proud of their achievements after Red Dwarf.
American red dwarf fan here, love this show, got my kids into the show, we love that the show is still being made😀
one of the greatest shows ever
and now, in 2016, we have series 11! FUCKING YEA SMEG HEADS! and it is everything it was and more! classic comedy and atmosphere is back! LOVING the new series.
I dont do the whole REEEEEEE celebrities AAAARRRGHHHH but meeting these is on the bucket list for sure and id probably mark tf out too
I love the "what have they done since" given they're all doing Red Dwarf again, not to mention Craig doing Corrie!
Chris Barrie didn't leave Red Dwarf because he was making The Brittas Empire. He had filmed both shows consecutively for years. From what I gathered from interviews, he left because by series 6 he wasn't happy with the some of the production aspects of the show and felt the scripts were becoming much more traditionally sit-com like (the catch-phrase-y "Space Corps Directives" for example,). and that his character was stagnated. He was also wanting to go into production to star in a sitcom, which was not well received, lasted only 2 series, called A Prince Among Men He originally intended to do only two episodes of Series 7 and ended up being in 4 - though two were only cameo appearances. and he enjoyed making them so much that he returned full time for series 8.
I saw an interview with Chris where he eluded a major part of the reason was his character never evolved or changed and was always the target of persecution. This resulted in them inventing Ace Rimmer.
Anything Red Dwarf is going to be funny. Love them all.
🌲🌝☘️
I met Danny john-jules at the Excel during a martial arts conversation. He was at his own stall, signing photos of his various rolls. I was checking out some training knives, when by accident I ended up standing next to him - on his side of his stall.
We just looked at each other for a few seconds, which I broke the silence by saying one word:
FISH.......!
Ray Hollands I’m going to eat you little fisheeee!
@@SenorTucano
Cos, I like little fish....!
I got Brit box just for red dwarf, I grew up watching these with my family and I love the show.
I loved watching Red Dwarf in its first six seasons, went downhill fast after that.
Favorite episode of them all: The Inquisitor
22:30 - I wondered why Rimmer cleared off!
When I go to heaven, everyone there will quote Red Dwarf with regularity and impunity.
Silicon heaven*
Everybody's dead, Dave
There is an alternative universe out there where Alan Rickman would have been Rimmer. That would have been fantastic in its own way.
Such a great series. I loved it from the first time I saw an episode of the first series back in the late 80's. The US version was a travesty.
Norman Lovett seems like a funny guy who would be a total pain to deal with in real life
Love this show...I wish they would come out with more. I loved the season 10! Come and do season 11
Red dwarf is like medicine for me when I'm down and fed up with so much bad news I put on red dwarf and I'm instantly smiling and laughing 😅😅
You’re a smooo heeee!
It had a great cast and full of hilarious situations!
I love Red Dwarf!! Only the original cast... including the second Holly, and Chloe Annett (Kristine Kochanski)!! More!! Or at least the re-runs!! please! Such a great and funny show!!
Was aired also in Croatia, loved the show, absolutely great!
good to know! Sretan, Adi
Its funny, they couldn't fund a film, but they can fund three series afterwards. Probably a blessing in disguise to be honest. I love Red Dwarf from two of the best writer to hit TV
They wanted at least 7 million to fund the movie which is alot more than the tv series budget.
yeah, definitely up there with John Sullivan
Devils Angel very good point
Ace Rimmer with the successs of the series. Big mistake. They should have gone the crowdfunder direction
Fuck off with your fake link Fear Beast.
Thank you I really enjoyed watching this!