High & Low: Special Effects Features Posted by John Hoare on 31st August 2014, 03:18 Of all the difficult tasks I have faced whilst writing Ganymede & Titan, this has to be one of the most difficultistestist. Even more difficult than writing an article which doesn’t manage to be spectacularly rude about somebody for very little reason. How the bloody hell do you manage to boil down the quite staggering amount of amazing special effects work for Red Dwarf into one easy-to-digest Top 10 list? Answer: with a lot of kicking, screaming, self-doubt as to the worth of my entire life, and general dissatisfaction. Hopefully that’s sold this article as something well worth reading. Let’s get on with it, shall we? Read more →
DwarfCast 57 – Polymorph Commentary DwarfCasts Posted by Ian Symes on 11th August 2014, 19:58 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes This DwarfCast contains scenes which are unsuitable for younger viewers and people of a nervous disposition, as we finally get round to babbling on all over Series III episode 3 Polymorph. Recorded on the same night as the Confidence and Paranoia 'cast, but with fewer people and more gin, G&T regulars Jonathan Capps, John Hoare, Tanya Jones and Ian Symes and joined by friend of the website Karl Eisenhauer, and no-one else. Listen in for a lengthy discussion about video tape formats, armchair psychology about Rimmer's childhood issues and an in-depth analysis of Robert Llewellyn's big sweaty face. Read more →
They are my all-time second-worst fear, guy! News Posted by Jonathan Capps on 27th March 2007, 00:40 As part of Digital Spy's continuing (and entirely worthwhile) Phobia Corner, Red Dwarf has gained the dubious honour of being cited as the source of the third phobia in the series. The phobia of the kebab phobia. Read more →