Red Dwarf Is Back On The BBC! (All Episodes On I-Player)

[thechase]

Lister, Rimmer, Cat, and Kryten are coming home, as beloved sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf returns to the BBC on iPlayer. Every episode of the show’s classic run on the BBC is now available on iPlayer, as well as the acclaimed revived series including the recent feature length special ‘The Promised Land’, which originally aired on Dave.

Red Dwarf hasn’t been on the BBC since 2007, and the revived series has never been shown on the BBC before.

In addition to Red Dwarf, the BBC is adding several other classic comedy boxsets to iPlayer including Kathy Burke’s vicious odd couple sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme and Spencer Jones’ Mister Winner

Dan McGolpin, Director of BBC iPlayer and Channels says: “The strangest gang in space are back on the BBC - with classic episodes of Red Dwarf right from the very beginning touching down soon. Whatever makes you chuckle, there is a series waiting for you on BBC iPlayer

The beloved sci-fi comedy was originally created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. 6 Music DJ Craig Charles stars as Dave Lister, a low ranked caretaker on board the city-sized mining ship Red Dwarf who finds himself the last remaining human being alive after an accident kills the rest of the crew. He wakes after 3 million years in suspended animation, his only companions the hologram of his pernickety and contemptuous bunkmate Rimmer, a creature that evolved from his pet cat, named Cat, ship’s computer Holly, and Kryten - an android they rescue from a shipwreck.

The series ran for eight series on the BBC from 1988 to 1997, before being revived on Dave for three full series and a feature length special titled ‘The Promised Land’.

12 series of Red Dwarf come to BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 20 June.

www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/iplayer-red-dwarf-boxset

[dirtyoldman]

A great show that unfortunately kinda went on longer than it should.
They should have kept the original ending of series 6 and then finished it off with a final series or TV/movie special.

[thechase]

Jun 20, 2023 4:27:43 GMT -5 dirtyoldman said:

A great show that unfortunately kinda went on longer than it should.
They should have kept the original ending of series 6 and then finished it off with a final series or TV/movie special.

I enjoy series seven, I thought that could have been a good point to end, it felt like it had something to prove without Rob, and it also helped it had other writers besides just Doug. The only stinkers in that series were 'Duct Soup' and the finale two parter.

[FinalGwen]

Wonder what this means for the Dave run going forward. As much as The Beginning was the perfect sendoff for the show, the last few series have been great and always happy to see more of the Dwarfers.

[dirtyoldman]

I think what annoyed me was that season 6 originally ended with Rimmer's redemption. Instead of being the coward, he rallyed the crew up to fight even though he knew death was ensured and surrender would have meant they lived. Then when he was the last one standing, he saved the day and was actually very modest and embarrassed about the rest of the team praising him.

Then the BBC changed the ending and shat all over it.

[Zombie Mod]

its on there now, series 1-8, 10- the promised land. only thing missing is back to earth (the blade runner rip off episodes.) which may be down to the inclusion of itv's coronation street set/actors/branding or it being in a mini-universe of its own that doesn't impact the rest of the series in any way.

[Rise]

Jun 20, 2023 7:02:13 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

its on there now, series 1-8, 10- the promised land. only thing missing is back to earth (the blade runner rip off episodes.) which may be down to the inclusion of itv's coronation street set/actors/branding or it being in a mini-universe of its own that doesn't impact the rest of the series in any way.

I would assume it's the coronation street copyright/ not wanting to advertise ITV that's hindered it's inclusion and I completely get why

[thechase]

Jun 20, 2023 7:02:13 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

its on there now, series 1-8, 10- the promised land. only thing missing is back to earth (the blade runner rip off episodes.) which may be down to the inclusion of itv's coronation street set/actors/branding or it being in a mini-universe of its own that doesn't impact the rest of the series in any way.

A pity. BTE is the only one that actually bothers addressing the fate of post-VI Kochanski. Series ten had a brief subplot where Lister searched for her, but they ultimately just dropped it completely.

[Zombie Mod]

Jun 20, 2023 7:09:57 GMT -5 thechase said:

Jun 20, 2023 7:02:13 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

its on there now, series 1-8, 10- the promised land. only thing missing is back to earth (the blade runner rip off episodes.) which may be down to the inclusion of itv's coronation street set/actors/branding or it being in a mini-universe of its own that doesn't impact the rest of the series in any way.

A pity. BTE is the only one that actually bothers addressing the fate of post-VI Kochanski. Series ten had a brief subplot where Lister searched for her, but they ultimately just dropped it completely.

I think they mentioned that Kryten told Lister that she died but she had just left to go live somewhere in one of the more recent series (after series 10).

[thechase]

Jun 20, 2023 8:43:07 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

Jun 20, 2023 7:09:57 GMT -5 thechase said:

A pity. BTE is the only one that actually bothers addressing the fate of post-VI Kochanski. Series ten had a brief subplot where Lister searched for her, but they ultimately just dropped it completely.

I think they mentioned that Kryten told Lister that she died but she had just left to go live somewhere in one of the more recent series (after series 10).

Kryten told Lister she had ran off in Back to Earth, Lister vowed he'd get her back at the end of it. In series ten they briefly played around with stories where they try to find her, but after series ten they dropped it.

[Zone Was Wrong]

Wish I could watch it in the US, Red Dwarf is such a brilliant show.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jun 20, 2023 11:50:02 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Wish I could watch it in the US, Red Dwarf is such a brilliant show.

I think the only way is on Britbox

EDIT: Actually I think it might be on Tubi and Crackle, but with ads

[Lupin the Third]

Jun 20, 2023 12:01:24 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Jun 20, 2023 11:50:02 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Wish I could watch it in the US, Red Dwarf is such a brilliant show.

I think the only way is on Britbox

EDIT: Actually I think it might be on Tubi and Crackle, but with ads

Yep, it's on Tubi. As I have it saved in my favorites.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Glad I got the original run on DVD. Now time to get the new stuff.

Hey BBC bring back Blake's 7 and The Young Ones. Or release them in Region 1 on nice uncut blu rays.

[dirtyoldman]

Jun 20, 2023 11:50:02 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Wish I could watch it in the US, Red Dwarf is such a brilliant show.

Don't you have a US version....?

[Zone Was Wrong]

Jun 20, 2023 12:12:07 GMT -5 Lupin the Third said:

Jun 20, 2023 12:01:24 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

I think the only way is on Britbox

EDIT: Actually I think it might be on Tubi and Crackle, but with ads

Yep, it's on Tubi. As I have it saved in my favorites.

Didn't think to check Tubi. Planning a marathon now lol

[SmashTV]

Jun 20, 2023 6:31:51 GMT -5 dirtyoldman said:

I think what annoyed me was that season 6 originally ended with Rimmer's redemption. Instead of being the coward, he rallyed the crew up to fight even though he knew death was ensured and surrender would have meant they lived. Then when he was the last one standing, he saved the day and was actually very modest and embarrassed about the rest of the team praising him.

Then the BBC changed the ending and shat all over it.

I agree with both of your first two comments. Series 6 would have been a perfect cliffhanger ending and then a full length episode, but...it all changed with offscreen dramas and was never the same.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Jun 20, 2023 13:06:45 GMT -5 dirtyoldman said:

Jun 20, 2023 11:50:02 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Wish I could watch it in the US, Red Dwarf is such a brilliant show.

Don't you have a US version....?

You mean this?

We do not speak of it.

[Kalmia]

Jun 20, 2023 6:10:26 GMT -5 FinalGwen said:

Wonder what this means for the Dave run going forward. As much as The Beginning was the perfect sendoff for the show, the last few series have been great and always happy to see more of the Dwarfers.

Yeah, the last few seasons on Dave have been pretty good. Not at the level of seasons 1-6, but way better than anything else. I'd happily watch more seasons of it.

[yokohamacpfc]

Jun 20, 2023 14:27:17 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Jun 20, 2023 13:06:45 GMT -5 dirtyoldman said:

Don't you have a US version....?

You mean this?

We do not speak of it.

Mad how some of the jokes are word for word the same but fall flat in a different accent. Same thing would happen in reverse; imagine some of Jerry, Elaine & Georges trademark lines delivered by a cockney/scouse/home counties accented actor - toe curlingly cringe it would be. 

Makes it all the more impressive that the US Office was able to develop its own unique identity and style of humor.