With just four or five months, ish, until the start of the series, the UKTV publicity machine is spluttering into life with the release of the first publicity photo from Red Dwarf X…

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It shows the four main cast members pulling comedy ‘shocked’ faces in a room which may or may not be Red Dwarf’s Drive Room. Hint: it is. This is, of course, the first chance for those who didn’t attend the recordings to get a good look at the costumes for the new series. Rimmer is just pure Rimmer, with the same blue tunic he wore in Back To Earth. Lister has his classic leather jacket on, with a scuzzy t-shirt but no black shirt betwixt the two. He’s also sporting a neckerchief and perhaps the most amusing of the four comedy faces.
Now, The Cat’s hair has been glimpsed before now, but it’s the first time that particular costume has been seen. It’s a subtle, sombre number – multicoloured zebra print jacket with a bright green furry collar. We can also get a good gander at Kryten’s new shoulder hoops, the only major modification from his previous get up. The mask looks lovely here – we had our reservations about it at the earliest recordings, but this photo shows it off beautifully.
We’ll have to leave it to those who weren’t at the recordings to speculate as to the finer details. Here’s a hint – Lister is carrying a large glass jar. Why?
Remember, our spoiler policy allows anyone to share their theories about things that they don’t know, but please don’t spoil the fun by confirming or denying things that you’ve witnessed for yourself.
Ridley / April 26, 2012 at 3:22 am / #
Very nice.
Is Cat being attacked by a hug from the old Cup-a-Soup advert?
HelloMabel / April 26, 2012 at 3:38 am / #
>Here’s a hint – Lister is carrying a large glass jar. Why?
That’s what he packs his ham salad lunch in.
Steven Rankin / April 26, 2012 at 4:06 am / #
Love the message on the photo lol. and this photo looks great. i must say they’re doing a perfect job with the teasing. never too much too soon. :D
MANI506 / April 26, 2012 at 5:48 am / #
Rimmer looks suitably gittish. A great face to wake up to.
Pete Part Three / April 26, 2012 at 6:13 am / #
Uh..hmm. Did we have to do “comedy” faces, really?
MANI506 / April 26, 2012 at 6:17 am / #
Although Red Dwarf has always done silly faces there is a disturbing ‘ghost of VIII’ about Lister here.
Pete Part Three / April 26, 2012 at 6:23 am / #
It’s made The Sun…and good news, everyone; the series starts on Friday!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4279425/Craig-and-co-back-for-new-Red-Dwarf.html
Connell / April 26, 2012 at 7:11 am / #
Rimmer’s costume looks like it suits him significantly better now than it did in Back To Earth, and I now see people’s concerns with Kryten’s mask. He looks oooold, almost as if he’s aged with the crew
littlesmegger / April 26, 2012 at 7:40 am / #
The Sun being the twonks they are have decided an old episode of Dwarf that is scheduled for Friday is the new series… sigh…
si / April 26, 2012 at 7:53 am / #
*yawn* What? Oh, that’s nice. What a nice piece to wake up to. :)
Seb Patrick / April 26, 2012 at 8:24 am / #
>Rimmer’s costume looks like it suits him significantly better now than it did in Back To Earth
Well, it’s a different costume. And a much better one, I think.