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29/05/2026 

TPL, Siliconia, Trojan, BTE2

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Did you mean wacky or were you imagining their act being this?

The Sensational Reverse Dangerous Brothers

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28/05/2026 

BTR, Pete 2, Stoke

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27/05/2026 

Timewave

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26/05/2026 

BTL

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I always have been, but seeing these gods over and over is making me increasingly annoyed at how far up the boom the gum lands. It doesn’t feel like it would add the weight needed, in the right place, to push the arm down.

Yes I always think this too. But even before that, it’s obvious that Craig deliberately doesn’t stick the gum to the wall properly. Worst Rube Goldberg machine ever. 

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25/05/2026 

D&A, BTL, DNA

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24/05/2026 

Ouroboros, Rimmerworld

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23/05/2026 

Polymorph, Timeslides

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I might have convinced myself otherwise at times but I don’t think I’ve ever really drunk alcohol because I liked the taste. I used to like the effect though, and in my youth I’d go out with the express purpose of getting pissed. These days I very rarely drink. I just can’t enjoy it in the same way any more and I certainly can’t be doing with the hangovers. It’s partly because of my health anxiety as well if I’m honest. I’ve got it in check these days but I couldn’t pour a glass of wine without hearing that woman’s voice from the advert. “… seven types of cancer, including mouth.” Cheers, everyone! 

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22/05/2026 

Balance of Power

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21/05/2026 

M-Corp, Officer Rimmer

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20/05/2026 

Stoke Me a Clipper

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I haven’t seen most of these but love Limmy’s Show, Stath Lets Flats and IN9. I enjoyed the first
series of Ghosts but not enough to watch any more, ditto Big Boys. For recent
sketch comedy I can recommend Ellie & Natassia and Jamie Demetriou’s
Netflix special A Whole Lifetime.

I’d also make room for the Cunk On Earth/Britain/Life shows as they’re one of the few series that reliably make me laugh out loud multiple times every episode.

I always enjoy those but still think the character was funniest when she was a talking head on the Wipe shows. 
IN9 Stage/Fright was brilliant. Our special guest was Joe McElderry at the Saturday matinee in Sunderland, and because he’s known for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Steve took the opportunity to shoehorn in his rendition of “It was red and yellow and green and brown…” etc. that he had to learn for Psychoville.

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19/05/2026 

BTL, Thanks for the Memory

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Forgot that Parallel Universe didn’t even show its title on screen. 

It did on those things that were before your time. Not sure why it was deemed necessary but the title was added for the VHS release. 

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There’s a similar Norman Holly in a corridor I think

You mean this bit of Waiting for God?

I think they must have done that because Holly was originally going to just be a voiceover. It’s much less jarring than that scene in White Hole, though. 

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I was born when the first few DVDs were being released, so those were what I grew up with. The “byte” VHS releases being a bit before my time

Welcome, Professor :) 

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This one really made me laugh. It’s Lister’s hand.

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Does Cat wear that outfit in any episode?

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18/05/2026 

Timeslides

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I believe it’s a “cast” photo rather than in-character as I had a postcard of it with all of their autographs printed on.

Any idea where I would have gotten this from?! It would have been around the time VII aired. I presume maybe the fan club but not sure?

I had that too. You might be right about the fan club, or maybe it came with one of the calendars? Anybody else have a mini cardboard cutout standee thing of Rimmer in his Enlightenment uniform? Pretty sure that came with a calendar one year.

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If I really had to choose I’d say I prefer Hattie as Holly, but there’s very little in it. I definitely prefer her stand up to Norman’s, though. 

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this biographical film was made about him which I’m almost certain I’ve seen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reach_for_the_Sky

Played by Kenneth More, who also played The Admirable Crichton, whose name Kryten’s is a reference to, in the film adaptation. 

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I did type an explanation and then decided against posting it.

That’s too much knowledge to have to not get the joke, I’m sure. (and what an unpleasant joke, btw

It is, but I suppose being an amputee himself Doug feels permitted to make jokes like that. In his RHLSTP episode he talks about getting a letter from Bader aged 7, following the accident where he lost his leg. 

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17/05/2026 

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15/05/2026 

Timeslides. Just guessed really. 

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When he did that AMA in September last year Doug was about to have a meeting about Out of the Red. He also mentioned an idea he’s had for a live thing for the 40th anniversary, so I definitely don’t think he’s done with Red Dwarf. He seems to really enjoy working with the cast and I won’t be surprised if by hook or by crook he manages to get something off the ground. As for novels, he’s mentioned adapting the script for the special he was nearly finished writing when UKTV put the kibosh on it, but he’s also said he didn’t get a response from Penguin when he approached them about a new Red Dwarf book, so who knows? Maybe he’d consider self-publishing, or tweeting the whole novel bit by bit. I suppose if Titan is a big seller he might get more interest. 

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14/05/2026 

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13/05/2026 

BITR1, 3, 2

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12/05/2026 

Ouroboros, Thanks for the Memory, DJ

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I think of VI as the most purely fun Red Dwarf and one of my favourite series. I broadly agree with the criticisms that are usually levelled at it, but none of that stuff ever hinders my enjoyment. It does have less heart than the previous series, but it more than makes up for that in other areas, in a way that I don’t think some of the Dave era manages. 

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11/05/2026 

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Ouroboros brought back the Kinitawowi tribe from Emohawk, seeking revenge for Lister ditching his wife. I’d say that counts as a sequel. Admittedly we don’t see any of them except the photo of Hackhackhackachhachhachach.

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10/05/2026 

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08/05/2026 

Gunmen, Tikka, Krytie TV

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07/05/2026 

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06/05/2026 

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05/05/2026 

Psirens

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04/05/2026 

The End, Me²

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Interesting. There are references to ‘Heartache’ and ‘NBR’ (Natural Born Rimmers) in some of those posts, so they were still using those titles for Blue and Stoke Me a Clipper at the time.

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Tremendous. Better mask than Series X. 

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