Help with a book project

[Karnie]

Hi folks,
I hope someone here may be able to help a fellow fan out regarding a project with which I’m currently involved. As some of you may be aware, I’m in the process of writing an unauthorized lexicon of the entire Red Dwarf mythos for Hasslein Books. I’ve made great progress so far and have enjoyed re-visiting the episodes, as well as diving into the various ancillary materials. I’ve managed to obtain nearly everything I know of containing original in-universe material pertaining to Red Dwarf; however, there are a few items that have eluded me.

The resources I have so far are as follows:

• DVD episodes and bonus materials (including Back to Earth and The Bodysnatcher Collection)
• All 4 novels, plus the omnibus
• Every official book about Red Dwarf (quiz books, script books, “making of” books, etc.), as well as actors’ autobiographies
• The Smegazines
• Content appearing on the official Web site and G&T
• The Roleplaying Game (the main guide, the AI Screen, and the Series Sourcebook)
• Trading cards packaged with the DVDs, as well as the Futera starter set
• Beat the Geek Interactive DVD Quiz
• Specials such as “Children in Need,” “Can’t Smeg, Won’t Smeg,” etc.
• The two US pilots, as well as the first-draft shooting script (sorry…)

This is where my call for assistance comes in. Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to procure the following, some of which may not be available or even exist:

• Copies of any early-draft scripts (other than those included in the two official script books, “Primordial Soup” and Son of Soup”)
• Any photos showing details on props not clearly visible onscreen (magazines, forms, signs, components, control panels, etc.)
• Video of the mobisodes, specifically the Christmas one (part 1 is on Youtube, Part 2 is not)
• Movie script (ha!)
• Any trading cards not included in the Futera starter set that contain in-universe material not available elsewhere
• Any other material that would be considered canon and not found in the above-listed material

My question is twofold: First, is there anything I’ve overlooked on the above lists, and second, would anyone who has anything on my “missing” list be able to provide me with copies or scans, or point me to someone who can? I would greatly appreciate any assistance, and will gladly include you in the book’s acknowledgements. This is a labor of love and my intention is to make the book as complete as possible. Thanks in advance!

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[Karnie]

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