Chris Barrie has updated his website

[Bargain Bin Holly]

http://www.chrisbarrie.co.uk/

He mentions the weather, tanks, and his dislike of people requesting his appearance on podcasts; but he also included this tidbit on future Red Dwarf and Brittas Empire:

“At the risk of repeating something I seem to have said many times over the last umpteen years, I simply do not know if/when we will be doing more Red Dwarf. Over the winter of 2015/16 when we made series 11 and 12, some common sense momentum seemed to be building, but, since then, the project seems to have juddered to a halt. In the desert of silence I do encounter the occasional droplet of positivity but that’s it. If the droplet ever becomes a trickle, I shall of course leap to the keyboard and let you know.

The Brittas position is not dissimilar. Since the promising newspaper articles of a couple of years ago and the enthusiasm of the Reunion last year, it all seems to have gone all quiet on the Whitbury front. All I can do is continue to express my desire to recreate the chainsaw voiced ogre and that is something I shall certainly keep doing.”

Thanks to Chris Barrie Fans for making this known on Twitter.

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[tombow]

there’s always the “only fools and horses” risk that they would do a poignant final episode, then everyone decides they want to do more so they have to double back and ignore it.

[Hamish]

You know, the thought occurs that if Chris has bugger all going on right now they could get him to record those unabridged audio books of Last Human and Backwards we all really want him to do. Please?

[Bargain Bin Holly]

^This

Though I do wonder if he’ll read them abridged on in-full, since Grant cut-out the Gunmen section in his audiobook and Craig (Though probably Doug) cut-out the D.N.A. bit from Last Human.

Also if he ever does it I want a full-blown hammy Nixon impression for the Earth President.

[cwickham]

I think rather than not being able to get work, Chris is pretty much retired from acting apart from Red Dwarf these days. Much like the Doctor Who companions who are retired apart from Big Finish.

[Dax101]

I remember reading Chris auditioned for Hollyoaks at some point in the past and during the Audition he realized it really wasn’t for him.

I think Chris seems to be the most comfortable in Comedy roles or being himself.

[Lily]

>Chris auditioned for Hollyoaks at some point

Was that before or after Tomb Raider, as they seem very different career directions.

[Jawscvmcdia]

It’s a shame that Chris has decided to more or less retire from acting – I think he still has a lot of potential, but it’s his decision so…

[Dax101]

>Was that before or after Tomb Raider, as they seem very different career directions.

I am assuming it was after Tomb Raider.

Around 2000 to 2010 he did do the horror web series “When Evil Calls”, a British comedy film called “Back in Business” and was in an episode of “Midsomer Murders” so it did seem like maybe was trying to broaden his horizons for abit around that time.

In the 90s he was pretty much doing 8 series of Red Dwarf, several series of Brittas Empire, prince among men and TV adverts.

[bloodteller]

>I think rather than not being able to get work, Chris is pretty much retired from acting apart from Red Dwarf these days

That’s sort of good though, isn’t it? If there is a Series XIII it means he will definitely be available

[Lily]

>was in an episode of “Midsomer Murders”

Yikes, I’ve missed out on this! I love Midsomer but I don’t remember seeing him in one. Must have been in a long binge watch when they all merge into one long bloody orgy.

[Hamish]

He was a postman, if I remember correctly.

[Dax101]

Yeah he was in an episode called “Death in a Chocolate Box” in 2008

[Shoes Have Soles]

I am fairly confident we will see Red Dwarf Friday the 13th. However knowing how idiosyncratic the series has been I suspect it won’t hit the screens until 2020. You could say that is all part of the charm, on the other hand about half of the leading cast will be pushing pensionable age by then.

As other said it is a shame that they have done very little for the 30th Anniversary considering how busy (at least in post 1999 terms) the Red Dwarf juggernaut has been at recently.

[Bargain Bin Holly]

Like the 13th of September, 2019? Which if that’s what you mean, yeah, that’s entirely possible.

I would like them not to have us wait till 2020 tbh tho, lest we get some stuff to tide us over throughout 2019

[Moonlight]

The thought occurs that UKTV may have been holding off on Series 13 because of the whole Virgin Media debacle. They might have not thought it would be worthwhile to fund the series if the viewership was going to be hugely slashed, but thankfully that didn’t turn out to be the case.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

Given Chris’ rise to fame as an impressionist, his face doesn’t half like to just settle on that one expression (in the Midsommer pics) most of the time doesn’t it.

[tombow]

in that comedy video about cars he did in the 90s (now on youtube), it starts off with him doing a bit in front of the mill on the cover of Black Sabbath’s first album.

[tombow]

I think a good final episode of the series would involve them all getting some company/potential romance/friends. Some cats, some mechanoids, some holograms and Kochanski. Still lost in deep space, but with possible new friends.

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

I think the final episode should be Lister waking up on a transport ship on his way to join Red Dwarf, looking around and seeing all the people just dreamed about.

[Moonlight]

I think the final episode should reveal that Red Dwarf was just a really really big building surrounding by black curtains strung up with Christmas lights.

[cwickham]

I think Ross and Rachel should finally get together in the final episode.

[Stephen Abootman]

From July:

“We put a lot of hard work into ‘The Promised Land’ so it is most satisfying to hear that it has generally been well received.

Back in April I enjoyed linking up with Paul Jackson, Rob Grant and Ed Bye for a Red Dwarf webinar and subsequently contributed to two ‘Lockdown Theatre’ productions. All good fun and an excellent way to break up the routine of life under ‘lockdown’.

As for TV projects, I simply do not know at this stage. I hear that the filming of some drama and comedy is going ahead and I also hear that more Red Dwarf product may be in the offing, but we shall just have to wait and see!”

[International Debris]

I really hate the way he always describes new Dwarf as “product”.

A positive sign, though!

[Spaceworm Jim]

I really hate the way he always describes new Dwarf as “product”.

Came across to me like he didn’t want to use the words ‘special’ or ‘series’ because maybe he doesn’t know which it’ll be. Maybe a novelty condom? Then again, who would buy a condom called ‘the small rogue one’? At least he didn’t say content, eh! But yes, a positive sign!

[Dave]

“More Red Dwarf” would surely suffice.

[Spaceworm Jim]

I’m going to be honest. I typed out “at least he didn’t say content” and then worried it came off as curt and typed out the rest of that post without really thinking about it much.

[Ridley]

Came across to me like he didn’t want to use the words ‘special’ or ‘series’ because maybe he doesn’t know which it’ll be. Maybe a novelty condom? Then again, who would buy a condom called ‘the small rogue one’? At least he didn’t say content, eh! But yes, a positive sign!

That’ll happen when you don’t buy the condom. You gotta think ahead!

[Stephen Abootman]

Step up to blue alert, Chris is no longer wishing everyone a happy new year 2021 and has updated his page. Maybe he can have a go at TOS next?

[Flap Jack]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[RunawayTrain]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Indeed  O.o

[GlenTokyo]

[Dave]

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

The fear of Technocratic Tyranny is the reason Chris doesn’t have a mobile phone

[International Debris]

Oh God.

[Dave]

TECHNOCRACY

When the crew of Red Dwarf organise an election, Rimmer insists that it doesn’t matter who is elected because ultimately the president of the ship will be an incompetent (by design) leader, carrying out instructions laid down by globalist psychopaths to continue the relentless downward spiral towards total technocratic tyranny and human enslavement.

[Flap Jack]

[Warbodog]

Chris Barrie has updated his David Icke impression.

[Dave]

Archive photo of Chris at the first readthrough of Pete: Part One.

[peas_and_corn]

He seemed much better when he had that Twitter account. Sure it was just someone pretending to be him but he was really nice

[Jonathan Capps]

It’s ok, everyone. We have our memes now. 

[Flap Jack]

Yes, yes… must stay positive.

[Jonathan Capps]

Passion of the Christ Barrie 

[Warbodog]

I reckon Chris’ New World Order conspiracy paranoia and Craig’s UFO investigations are just laying the foundations for ‘Out of the Red.’

[clem]

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

[Flap Jack]

Chris is no longer wishing everyone a happy new year 2021 and has updated his page. Maybe he can have a go at TOS next?

[Jenuall]

[Quinn: Clochebusters World Champion]

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