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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2008 0:27:10 GMT 1
9pm Dave Easter Weekend
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Nov 14, 2008 4:23:51 GMT 1
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Post by nic3007 on Nov 14, 2008 9:50:01 GMT 1
YAY YAY YAY!
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Post by o on Nov 14, 2008 13:48:15 GMT 1
Humm, not too sure, I remember when they did a new blackadder and it was sh*t, plus the last few series of this weren't that good, I'll prolly watch anyway, for old time's sake.
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Post by meister on Nov 14, 2008 17:22:10 GMT 1
I agree - whilst the first few seasons were hilarious, the latter seasons were crap. Still, maybe they learnt from their mistakes. Love Kryton and love Rimmer!
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Post by Box Of Horrors on Jan 28, 2009 14:22:09 GMT 1
I guess the movie has been left in Development Hell then. They've been trying to get it going for about 10 years!
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Post by Kev on Jan 28, 2009 22:39:43 GMT 1
YAY! Series 7 was my favourite, and I'm so glad Chloe Annett is gonna be in the specials. Havent seen her in anything for ages!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2009 1:19:24 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2009 19:24:16 GMT 1
Starts Friday on Dave.
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Post by o on Apr 10, 2009 19:33:45 GMT 1
sh*t! Better stick this on v plus!
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Post by Panda on Apr 10, 2009 20:26:22 GMT 1
This should easily be the most watched programme ever on Dave. I wonder how many viewers it will get...?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 0:51:33 GMT 1
Well first episode, it was a bit strange without the laughter track on it, but i thought the cast seemed to have got back into the roles well, okay for a set-up episode. I suspect the next ones will be better. Good to see it back.
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Post by chbigemi on Apr 11, 2009 4:39:31 GMT 1
The only thing I liked about Red Drawf was the theme (the one with vocals)
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 11, 2009 9:18:09 GMT 1
Eagerly anticipated the new series, but what a let down. A nearly joke-free script, and a lame plot. Cast seemed to be trying hard to make it work. As there are only 2 more in this series, I'll probably see it through, but if it was a 13-parter I'd have given up already. If only they could have brought back Clare Grogan.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 10:33:35 GMT 1
New 'Red Dwarf' pulls in over 2 million Saturday, April 11 2009, 10:05 BST
By Neil Wilkes, Editor Source: digitalspy
The return of Red Dwarf for its first new episode in ten years was a huge hit for multichannel Dave last night, according to early ratings figures.
The first episode of a three-part reunion special, Red Dwarf: Back To Earth, pulled in 2.06m (10%) for Dave between 9pm and 9.30pm. A further 341k (1.9%) watched at 10pm on timeshift channel Dave ja vu.
A subsequent screening of a classic episode took 1.01m (5.1%) at 9.30pm.
The success of Red Dwarf helped Dave to a primetime share of 3.2%, making it the most popular multichannel station of the night by a margin of almost one share point.
On ITV1, a two-hour repeat of Martin Clunes's Doc Martin brought in 3.62m (17.6%) between 9pm and 11pm. BBC One's documentary The Real Swiss Family Robinson had 2.74m (12.2%) in the 9pm hour, and on Channel 4, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA interested 2.52m (11.2%).
Five's NCIS put in 2.01m (9%), while BBC Two's coverage of the second day's play at The Masters was seen by 1.85m (8.5%) between 9pm and 10.15pm.
At 8pm, Gardeners' World took 2.15m (9.3%) for BBC Two and Channel 4's A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away appealed to 1.41m (6.1%). Five had 877k (3.8%) for Police Interceptors: Special Edition.
An Airline repeat picked up 2.8m (12.2%) for ITV1 at 8pm, then at 8.30pm, BBC One's repeat of the Wallace & Gromit Christmas special, A Matter Of Loaf And Death, managed 3.42m (14.5%).
ITV1 led in primetime overall with an average share of 23.6% to BBC One's 17.7%. Channel 4 was third with 7.2% (+1: 1.1%), followed by BBC Two with 7.7% and Five with 4.9%.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 10:34:05 GMT 1
Robert Llewellyn ('Red Dwarf') Friday, April 10 2009, 16:09 BST
By Dan French Source: digitalspy
It's been a staggering 10 years since Red Dwarf last graced our scenes, but Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John Jules and Robert Llewellyn are finally back. Red Dwarf: Back To Earth lands on Dave this Easter weekend, so we got Robert 'Kryten' Llewellyn on the two-way to find out what we could about the iconic show's return.
How did the special come about? "Basically, Doug Naylor has been trying to make a Red Dwarf movie for the past 10 years and then decided that we might as well try for a series. It was a lovely convergence of events - the Red Dwarf repeats had been doing well, and then people talked to Doug and that's how it came about. It was all set up before we knew about it."
There were rumours about a comeback for many years - why didn't it happen sooner? "I think Doug has been very involved, but it's been a 10 year gap and we'd all moved on and done other things. From our point of view, it came around as a surprise. It wasn't like two years ago we heard rumours - the first phone call I got was when we were doing it! It was a big surprise for us."
What can you tell us about the plot? Things have been kept quite quiet... "We don't want to give it away, but the title gives you something. We do come back to Earth and try to find out why people have heard of us and know who we are - and there's twist that I don't want to give away. Obviously it leaked to the press that we'd filmed on the Coronation Street set."
Does the story follow on from the end of the last series back in 1999? "Well, it is referred to that it has been nine or 10 years since the last moments. We've had a huge amount of adventures and we've learnt nothing - we're still the same bunch of useless, half-baked space bums that we always were!"
So what has changed? "The visual effects are brilliant now. It's all breath-taking and we can't believe it's us on it - it looks extraordinary! It's all state of the art CGI stuff. Five years ago it was rubbish, but now it's remarkable. It looks like we're in a nine-mile-long spaceship! There have been big changes in terms of production."
How hard was it to slip back into character after so many years? "It was absurdly easy! We all said we feel like we've had a 10 week holiday, not a 10 year break. When we did the read-through I felt a bit wobbly, but as soon as we got into the studio and into costume, it was automatic. We had a brilliant time and I hope it comes across on screen."
Were there any downsides to returning to the show? "It's a hard show to make. I've done ones that involve danger and hardship, but nothing remotely as tough as Red Dwarf. It's the toughest gig I've ever had, and the crew and production said the same. It's a very ambitious show to make on a relatively small budget. The money definitely goes on the screen - there's no luxury behind the scenes!"
Do you think this wraps up the series nicely or is there scope for more? "I think the simple truth is that it's a self-contained trilogy, but it doesn't end abruptly. If it's well received, there's a possibility we could do more. The difficulty is that we're all busy doing other things, so we have to plan quite carefully. We've all really enjoyed doing it - there were moments where it was a nightmare, but we had a great time working together."
Have you heard anything about a film or a full series? "No - it's all up for discussion. There are no plans that we're aware of, but I'd be interested. I had genuinely forgotten what a great time we all had. I've seen the guys regularly over the years but I don't think we'd been together like that for 10 years. It was brilliant fun - more than we'd ever had. We get on really well and it's like hanging out with your best mates."
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Post by frag on Apr 11, 2009 10:51:34 GMT 1
Not very much happened...
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Post by Panda on Apr 11, 2009 21:20:18 GMT 1
It probably would've been better shown as one feature-length episode.
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Post by Shireblogger on Apr 12, 2009 7:45:35 GMT 1
Episode 2 was an improvement - 3 jokes, and a plot which has potential. I'll stick it out to the conclusion.
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Post by blashey on Apr 21, 2009 15:24:26 GMT 1
overall opinion of the 3 episodes?
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