Almost XIII news

[International Debris]

Doug just tweeted this:

Scientists have spotted repeating radio signals 1.5 billion light years into deep space directed at Earth. According to SETEE the signal is in an algorithmic rhythmic communication system which appears to translate as: ’13 – when? 13 -when? Don’t make us invade.’ #RedDwarf.

Scientists have spotted repeating radio signals 1.5 billion light years into deep space directed at Earth. According to SETEE the signal is in an algorithmic rhythmic communication system which appears to translate as: ‘13 – when? 13 -when? Don’t make us invade.’ #RedDwarf.

— Doug Naylor (@DougRDNaylor) January 9, 2019

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[cwickham]

The one thing BF could definitely do without having to worry about other writers or no audience is dramatised adaptations of the novels.

[(deleted)]

Nothing to say BF wouldn’t have got an audience in if Doug or the cast had asked for it. I think he was absolutely mad to say no when he did. Loads of different things they could have done. Expanded universe spinoffs (Kochanski, Cat People, Ace Rimmer, pre-accident ship stories with side characters), novel adaptations, Chris Barrie readings of new short stories, full blown radio episodes… could even do ‘Red Dwarf Unplugged’ at last if they wanted. It would have made money, grown the audience and grown the brand.

[Dave]

I think I’m in the ‘less is more’ camp when it comes to that kind of spinoff stuff.

Loads of different things they could have done. Expanded universe spinoffs (Kochanski, Cat People, Ace Rimmer, pre-accident ship stories with side characters)

This sounds worse to me than a year with nothing at all.

I think we have to give Doug some credit for having an eye on quality-control (cue Timewave jokes) and not wanting to just license out RD for the sake of having stuff out there. It would be very easy for him to do that, but I think it would risk making the show itself feel like less of a special event when it came along.

[International Debris]

Yes, Big Finish’s tendency to do go one spin-off too far is something I wouldn’t be keen on Red Dwarf following.

[Paul Muller]

Yeah, I don’t think Big Finish is necessarily the route to go – nobody needs a ten part saga centred around the Dibbley Family.

Personally, I think Red Dwarf has always lent itself to graphic novel/comic incarnations – something along the lines of ‘Prelude to Nanarchy’ could work really well, especially with Doug’s writing and involvement.

[Dax101]

Perhaps the problem with Big Finish is that it would reduce the chances of a new series. after all if fans can get their fix through audio then why would they pay out a budget to actually make the show?

But if fans are thirsty for more and there is only one way to get it, then there will be much more hype.

As for Doug and quality control… i sometimes think that filter may need a refresh :P

[Ian Symes]

Perhaps the problem with Big Finish is that it would reduce the chances of a new series.

Yes, that’s why there hasn’t been any new Doctor Who on TV since the Paul McGann movie.

[Dax101]

The big finish stuff is mostly on the doctors of the past. the only way you get more adventures on them currently.

[Dave]

Yes, I think Doctor Who is a bit of a special case in that each new Doctor refreshes the show to such an extent that it feels like a mini-relaunch each time, so new material featuring the old Doctors doesn’t tread on the toes of the current series in the same way.

I have nothing against the idea of Red Dwarf in audio form, and stuff like the audiobooks and Bodysnatcher has proved it can work that way. But I wouldn’t personally have any interest in spinoffs featuring minor Red Dwarf characters of the past, and I’m not sure that it would make a new RD TV series any more likely even if it did happen.

If the TV series finally hit a hard endpoint and we knew that no Series XIII was ever going to be on the cards, I guess full-cast audios could be fun if Doug and the cast were willing and able.

[John Hoare]

I think once you get into all this area, I realise… I don’t really *need* to see any more of the Dwarfers. I have no appetite for any of this stuff at all, in the same way that I don’t listen to Doctor Who Big Finish stuff either. I have too much other shit I’ll never get round to listening to first.

Which is not a reason not to make any of that stuff, of course. This is about my limits, not the show’s.

[Dave]

Yeah, that’s kind of what I’m getting at for me, too. I obviously wouldn’t object to any of this stuff existing for other people to enjoy it, but I don’t personally have much (if any) interest and I’m not even that desperate for more of the TV series.

[Pete Part Three]

I’ll take one more Red Dwarf outing as long as it’s a TV sitcom and has everyone drawing a line under it, rather than making the occasional noise about bringing it back. No interest in stage shows, spin-offs, radio re-imaginings, TV reboots or 80 minute Blade Runner tributes. The only interest `I have in Red Dwarf in other mediums is in book-form, and that’s more on the original stuff in the first two.

If a fan wants Red Dwarf: The Next Generation, I’m kind of baffled as to why they like Red Dwarf in the first place.

[Stephen Abootman]

I see that Doug, Craig, Danny, Bobby & Norman are doing ‘Stoke Con Trent’ this weekend so hopefully someone will ask how things are looking (I imagine the answers will range from ‘no idea’ to ‘fingers crossed’ if so)

[John Cleese’s Bitch]

I’d hope if they do get renewed they’d go out with the intention of Red Dwarf XIII (or XIV) being the last one.

Since I bet they can make it really special if they went in with the intention this was the conclusion. Plus, I bet it being the final would boost ratings and probably interest Dave more than just another series would.

[cwickham]

Seems worth noting here that Zapped has been cancelled

[Ben Saunders]

My mate is going to be Craig Charles’ artist liaison at an upcoming festival he’s scheduled to appear at, an MD I’ve asked him to inquire about the XIII situation. It pays to have friends in high places.

(He’ll probably just get the standard “hopefully/soon” answer)

[Plastic Percy]

One way or another, I’m just glad the show hasn’t ended (for the time being, at least) on a cliffhanger.

[RickLee84]

Well we have the recent pics Danny has been posting of some form of meeting and a pic yesterday of him getting a teeth moulding done. So it would appear something is afoot…

[Stephen Abootman]

Robert just announced XIII on Talksport

[Stephen Abootman]

Oddly glossed over but along the lines of “Are you doing any more?” “We are, we start filming XIII” followed by discussion of the show in general.

[Stephen Abootman]

Evidently I was the only person to tune in since it’s got no mentions at all on twitter. Would think once the show finishes at 4 it’ll be on listen again at the link below, almost exactly halfway through.

https://talksport.com/radio/schedule/

[bloodteller]

This makes all the overly-pessimistic comments about how XIII was never going to happen and that rubbish someone posted about a stage show “definitely happening” seem a bit silly, doesn’t it

Also- Series XIII! Fuck yeah

[Stephen Abootman]

Clyp https://clyp.it/xswgzonq

Original (in better quality) https://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1558699200/1558702800/ (28 mins in)

[Ben Saunders]

I don’t know what I’m looking forward to more, Series XIII or the response to it from certain people who assured us it was definitely not going to happen ever, we were definitely getting a stage show and that Danny definitely wouldn’t be getting his teeth moulded for another series.

Great news to wake up to (at 4pm), though

[Moonlight]

Everybody tweet Doug to make sure the editor on XIII realizes they have more than one model shot and music cue and that you don’t need to invoke that same fucking music cue when Howard Goodall literally composed something new and specific.

I’m an overall fan of XI / XII but I want to see the handling of model shots and music not done incompetently this time.

XII had a great soundtrack that got 90% thrown out.

[International Debris]

I can hear his brain going “We start series thirteen- oh shit, I shouldn’t have confirmed that, er… I mean we’ve been doing it for ages and we love doing it, make-up and props lol”

[Dax101]

>Everybody tweet Doug to make sure the editor on XIII realizes they have more than one model shot and music cue and that you don’t need to invoke that same fucking music cue when Howard Goodall literally composed something new and specific.

No offense against Andrew Ellard but perhaps a better script editor too. maybe even someone who can say ok Doug maybe only 1 plot is enough?

Perhaps also someone that can say Douglas am not sure the idea of the pink police offer rubbing his nipples is well… funny. maybe you could write a bit less, well silly?

Also a bit more early dwarf subtleness wouldn’t hurt.

[Ian Symes]

Thanks Stephen, nicking this for the front page!

[John Cleese’s Bitch]

You bastard, Stephen sue this twat for everything he owns

[RamesesNiblickTheThird]

If the Maybot wasn’t crashing today this would be on all the front pages.

[pfm]

> No offense against Andrew Ellard but perhaps a better script editor too.

‘No offense but, yeah, offense.’ xD

[RamesesNiblickTheThird]

He took a fence and sat on it. Just like Jeremy.

[si]

Little bit of politics.

[RamesesNiblickTheThird]

just a smidge

[si]

People these days are too young to realise that when I say ‘Little bit of politics’, I’m attempting to be funny, and mentally saying it in Ben Elton’s voice.

[clem]

I’m not too young, although I do associate that line more with Rob Newman’s impression.

[Taiwan Tony]

“‘SMALL PENIS'”

I haven’t posted on here for a while, but I couldn’t resist.

[si]

And if that wasn’t the comeback and a half we’ve been waiting for, I don’t know what is.

[Stephen Abootman]

After fishing it was time for a family portrait. If anyone can guess the significance of this photo, I’ll give you two VIPS to #IveGottaBeMe https://t.co/5seUgK5MNI if nobody gets it right, in a couple of weeks you’ll have a clue “ont-tellé” @TORDFC_DJ @RedDwarfHQ #ThatsShowbiz https://t.co/ggNRmUoQcQ pic.twitter.com/VC4dOn4Aoh

— Danny John-Jules???????? (@DannyJohnJules) June 25, 2019

Couple of weeks eh….

[Ianjk78]

This would make sense for the new AA Red Dwarf Commercial but Danny has said Red Dwarf XIII should be done by the end of the year.

[International Debris]

Both Danny and Rob have now suggested XIII will be filmed in the second half of the year. It’s quite likely the final contractual things are being sorted out before any announcement can be made. Two people saying the same thing is a positive sign.

[Ben Saunders]

Two people once said they’d beat me up after school

[International Debris]

Exactly.

[Flap Jack]

I wouldn’t put too much stock in what Rob says. He’s probably too focused on The Quanderhorn Xperimentations.

[(deleted)]

They used to say things like this during the Movie years though. They were always about to start filming.

Six months for preproduction and shooting of an FX-heavy audience sitcom, with no standing sets, and without a formal commission or any cast seeing scripts yet… someone’s on the shonk.

[Ben Saunders]

In other news, my band The Debbie Downers just released their new single, Based On No Evidence. Check it out if you can, sound of the summer.

[(deleted)]

Oh fuck off you tedious cunt.

[Dax101]

You underestimate Dougs power of doing whatever it takes to get new Red Dwarf off the ground.

[Ridley]

Unless it’s Big Finish.

There’s absolutely no need to rag on Darrel.

[si]

They used to say things like this during the Movie years though. They were always about to start filming.

You mean that they’re not?

[Author]

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