The Boys Are Back In Town News Posted by Ian Symes on 3rd May 2019, 18:18 Well, then. We’ve been fairly cynical about the prospect of new Red Dwarf happening any time soon. Everything went very quiet for a very long time, and it seemed like once again, circumstances had somehow conspired to kill off any momentum and put the show back into the past tense again. We refused to get excited a couple of months ago when the cast went for a curry together, given that it’s not too unusual for a group of people who’ve known each other for thirty odd years to meet up for a bite to eat, but Danny John-Jules has tweeted a picture today, and… I would of course have to kill you … #TodaysOffice #OldGitsDoLunch #fiftyshadesofgrey ???????????? pic.twitter.com/vVMIzAKYBq — Danny John-Jules???????? (@DannyJohnJules) May 3, 2019 Yep, it seems like something is happening. All four cast members present and correct (I’d recognise Robert’s bald patch anywhere), in what looks suspiciously like a production company meeting room, with bits of paper in front of them. Doug’s even there, although he doesn’t look massively thrilled about it. Now, this isn’t necessarily Series XIII. There’s still been no official announcement about that, despite what less reputable sites like Den of Geek or Digital Spy will tell you. It could be something to do with the long-proposed live show. It could be a meeting about future merch or something. It could just be them going for a coffee in the world’s worst-decorated Cafe Nero, and we’re reading too much into it. But finally, things are starting to look a little more positive…
The Pain & The Glory: The 2017 Red Dwarf World Cup of Guest Characters Features Posted by Ian Symes on 18th February 2017, 17:49 A little under two weeks ago, the eyes of the world turned to one small corner of Twitter, where an epic battle was about to begin. Thirty-two heroes took to the stage, each one filled with nervous trepidation, but also hope; each daring to dream that this could be their year. These brave competitors were all used to being the side-show, the support act, the bit part. But for one of them, this would be their time to shine. This, ladies and gentlemen, was Ganymede & Titan's Red Dwarf World Cup of Guest Characters, and this is how it all unfolded. Read more →
Announcing the Red Dwarf World Cup of Guest Characters News Posted by Ian Symes on 4th February 2017, 10:28 You heard. Over on Twitter, there's a format pioneered by TV's Richard Osman - amongst many others - whereby the best thing in a certain category is determined by a series of polls, in a tournament structure roughly mirroring that of the FIFA World Cup. By this method, we've discovered democratically-elected favourites in the fields of crisps (Frazzles in 2012, Pickled Onion Monster Munch in 2016), chocolate (Dairy Milk), Christmas films (Home Alone) and, thanks to TOS's Seb Patrick, movie trilogies (Toy Story). We thought it was time for Red Dwarf to get in on the action. We considered doing it for episodes, but we figured that the 30th anniversary poll is only a year away, so instead we're revisiting a topic that we previously covered in a High & Low article. Yes folks, @ganymedetitan is proud to host the Red Dwarf World Cup of Guest Characters, starting Sunday 5th February at round about lunchtime! Read more →
Constant, guilt-free SFX Quickies Posted by Ian Symes on 14th September 2016, 18:57 As you're probably already aware, Red Dwarf features in this month's SFX magazine in a pretty big way. Not only is there a big feature on the forthcoming series, there are four variant covers - each featuring a shot of one of the main characters - and a free mini-booklet celebrating the show's history. After traipsing round every magazine vendor in West London in an attempt to collect all four, I accepted defeat and actually read the magazine instead. I was surprised to discover several previously-unseen pictures from forthcoming episodes, many of which give intriguing clues as to the content of the series. I tweeted my discoveries as I went, and those tweets are collated here. You won't find reproductions of the magazine or any of its contents - you'll have to actually go into a shop and pay money for that - but there is plenty of description and analysis... Read more →
Ian’s Newsround – 07/09/16 News Posted by Ian Symes on 7th September 2016, 14:32 UPDATE (08/09/2016): More merchandise details announced! There are now just fifteen days to go until Red Dwarf XI starts on Dave, and a mere eight days until it premieres online. As we put the finishing touches to our plan of how to deal with all this (there's a spreadsheet, with upwards of four pages), there are enough small pieces of news knocking about to warrant dusting off this old strand, for the first time in four years. The snippets of new information are coming quicker than we can front page them, so do keep an eye on our Twitter and our forum to keep up to date. But if you've missed anything so far this week, it's hopefully all here. Read more →
Doug Naylor wows fans with leggy display News Posted by Ian Symes on 20th May 2016, 23:11 God, it's all happening on the models front. Tonight, something quite exciting emerged on Doug Naylor's Twitter feed. It started with one picture and one question, and escalated from there... What's this? pic.twitter.com/vPUw8CyTOb — Doug Naylor (@DougRDNaylor) May 20, 2016 Read more →
It’s the cockpit, dummy News Posted by Ian Symes on 15th December 2015, 11:20 It’s truly commendable how the hundreds of eager Red Dwarf fans who attend audience recordings every week manage to keep the show’s secrets safe, in compliance with their hero Doug Naylor’s wishes. The same cannot be said for the cast. In another tweet-that-may-soon-be-deleted, Robert Llewellyn has provided a picture of the cast and crew watching today’s rocket launch on the set: It doesn’t take much guessing to figure out which particular set this is, particularly in conjunction with this tweet from Ed Moore. Frustratingly for us fans, but probably much to the relief of the production, it doesn’t show a great deal of detail, what with it being taken from an angle that’s unlikely to be used too often on-screen. But those are some lovely panels and instruments, eh? Not sure about the product placement of that iPad, though – seems totally out of place in my opinion.
Sets and ‘Bugs and Acting Roles News Posted by Ian Symes on 11th November 2015, 18:50 Welcome to the latest installment of “Embedding A Load Of Tweets And Over-Analysing The Contents”, which looks set to become a long-running series indeed. As production on Red Dwarf XI steams ahead prior to Friday’s audience recording, studio-based rehearsals and pre-records are now taking place. Several members of the cast and crew are documenting every little step of the process on Twitter, meaning we have access to tantalising behind-the-scenes secrets, such as the time Craig Charles spilled some coffee during a readthrough. Wet bottoms all round! Just finished first read for @UKTV head honchos. Note where audience sit and coffee stain is. pic.twitter.com/PGp8oszv4D — Danny John-Jules (@DannyJohnJules) November 10, 2015 Admittedly, this doesn’t seem like much. But if you open up the full-sized picture, there are a lot of interesting names to read… Continue reading →
I’ve never readthrough… a script News Posted by Ian Symes on 13th October 2015, 16:12 Pre-production on the two new series of Red Dwarf is most definitely underway, with cast and crew having convened in Pinewood Studios on Monday for the first script readthrough. Thanks to the fact that we’re living in the future, this crucial and fascinating first step has been well documented on the popular social media service Twitter. Three quarters of the cast and one half of the production companies involved posted photos, which you’ve probably all seen by now. But there are some intriguing details that you may have missed. Let’s indulge ourselves… Continue reading →
Would you say your boobs are a) too small… News Posted by Ian Symes on 28th February 2012, 16:40 The edit for Series X is well and truly underway, and as usual, the best way to find out information is to follow people with the surname 'Naylor' on Twitter. While Junior is busy revealing that each episode is currently running at around 34 minutes and speculating as to the broadcast order, Naylor Classic is asking the fans for opinions... Read more →