Space battles, quantum entanglement, and love triangles with snack dispensers, are just some of the problems facing the boys as they return on the small rouge one. Rimmer receives an SOS distress call from an old foe and is suddenly faced with the dilemma of his life. Lister grapples with the problem of being his own father, gets romantically involved with snack dispensers 23 and 34, while Kryten and Cat become quantum entangled forcing them to do everything in unison. The posse also find themselves marooned in 23 AD where they rescue a famous historical figure with... a beard. Packed with over 150 minutes of extras including an exclusive making-of documentary, deleted scenes and a brand-spanking-new collection of 'Smeg Ups'. DVD comes with special collector's reversible sleeve. [show more]
In a world of television culture where so many shows get cancelled after a series or even a few episodes, it's a rarity to see a new series of a show in 2012 that first aired in 1988. Red Dwarf, almost fittingly, is an anomaly - a BBC Two show for over a decade, then resurrected 10 years later on a cable/satellite channel Dave (not named after Lister!). The story apparently goes that the Beeb lost interest in the show, yet strong DVD sales and a fiercely loyal fanbase along with Dave's desire for original programming meant the stars alligned and we ended up with Back To Earth, a new special to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Dwarf gang. To cut a long story short - it was a huge success, and a new series was commissioned.
As Doug Naylor (co-creator) stated, Back To Earth was to be considered the ninth series of Dwarf, and so moved on to produce Red Dwarf X in front of a live studio audience in December 2011-January 2012. Fast forward to October, and the long awaited new full
series of Red Dwarf finally aired on Dave to a far greater number of positive reviews than its predecessor. Gone were the cheesy links to Coronation Street and the lack of a laughter track. Red Dwarf was back to basics, and even though Holly and others may have
been missing, the boys from the Dwarf were out in full force and ready to serve up comedy as only they can.
Consisting of six episodes, Series 10 features Dave Lister (Craig Charles), Arnold Rimmer (Chris Barrie), The Cat (Danny John-Jules) and Kryten (Robert Llewellyn) in their first full HD series. While continuity is maintained as much as possible, there's no doubt that the show looks better than ever and that Red Dwarf has a fresh lick of paint here and there. Every wrinkle is visible on the somewhat aged cast, every vending machine looks and sounds like a classic piece of technology, and yet you feel like you're on exactly the same ship you have been for the past few decades. It's a credit to the crew that they have moved the show forward without compromising the integrity of the show itself. No doubt some eagle-eyed viewers will have picked apart certain aspects - such as Kryten's nose! - but on the whole, it's a wonderful continuation of a well loved sci-fi piece. Budget constraints may have forced the majority of studio-based filming, but Red Dwarf is at its best when it's four guys in a small space. The show is about isolation and being trapped in space, compared to the wider nature of something like Doctor Who which needs the vast nature to drive its episodes. Red Dwarf has always been about the core group primarily.
The six episodes presented in Series 10 are:
1. TROJAN - Rimmer accidentally contacts his holographic brother Howard (Mark Dexter). A real character piece, with Barrie getting to stretch his comedic chops as well as tackling some real family issues and heartfelt moments. Some great attention to detail for long-term Dwarfers, but an easy to follow story for any newbies diving in to the tales of the Dwarf. A great series opener to hook everyone in.
2. FATHERS AND SUNS - Lister deals with Father's Day and the emotions of being his own father. A generally good episode, especially dealing with a classic situations such as Rimmer and Kryten installing a new computer - messing around with technology NEVER goes well! Once again, an episode that deals with a specific character's thoughts and feelings, and this is Charles' time to shine.
3. LEMONS - An utterly ridiculous episode about travelling back in time and meeting Jesus. There are very few people that could carry off such a script, but Barrie et al are on top form here and make this one of the best episodes of the series. Sometimes the most ludicrous stories can be the best when working with such talent.
4. ENTANGLED - Kryten and Rimmer end up prone to coincedental same-time speech and similar, while the GELFs make a welcome return as Rimmer gets lost in a poker game along with Starbug. Probably the most gag-heavy episode of the series, with an enjoyable central plot and a chance for the gang to really bounce off each other - Llewellyn and John-Jules especially.
5. DEAR DAVE - Lister finds out he could be a father. Again we return to a very one-character heavy episode with Lister's potential fatherhood and his love triangle with vending machines (yes it is as crazy as it sounds!). But this story has one or two of the funniest moments in the whole series, and any time Rimmer gets a chance to be smug and mock Dave is more than welcome.
6. THE BEGINNING - An ending fitting of a superb series, dealing with the existence of Red Dwarf being threatened by a Simulant Death Ship. Echoes of "Only the Good..." from Series 8 as we see Rimmer at the forefront of saving the gang. An episode that will leave you hoping for a Series 11, and certainly not such a long time to wait!
As wonderful as the individual episodes are, I have to say that the real selling point of Series X on DVD and Blu-ray is the lengthy documentary "We're Smegged" - a wonderful in-depth warts n all look at the process of getting Series X made. This is an incredible piece for long-term fans, learning about the struggles that everyone went through to bring this series to air. Even for new fans, this will give them some idea of how much it means to everyone to finally have a new series, and encourage them to go back and watch the older DVDs. This release is certainly up to standard with the previous BBC releases which were amongst the best TV releases of any show. We have deleted scenes, outtakes and interviews, and you will certainly feel you get your money's worth. It's informative but not to the point of overkill. You'll get everything you want and more here, but you won't get bored.
After watching Series X, you have to wonder why it was ever in question. Naylor and the gang clearly have so much more to give, as does that huge red mining ship. There's a whole world of space and time out there, and as long as they want to keep making Red Dwarf, we'd all love to see it. This release is a must-buy for any comedy and/or sci-fi fans - if this sells well then, along with the solid tv ratings, we'll no doubt have a few travels with the boys yet to come.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. RED DWARF X sees the much-pleaded-for return of Lister, Rimmer, Cat and Kryten; the ramshackle crew of the titular mining ship. Series 10 includes six episodes of intergalactic mischief and mishaps; with Lister becoming romantically involved with a snack dispenser, the threat of a groinal detonation device, and an ill-fated search through space and time for a lemon.
All six episodes from the tenth series of the BBC sci-fi comedy, following the interstellar exploits of Lister (Craig Charles), the last human in the universe, his hologram colleague Rimmer (Chris Barrie), android Kryten (Robert Llewellyn) and Cat (Danny John-Jules). In this series, Rimmer is torn when he receives an SOS distress call from a ship commanded by his all-conquering brother, Howard (Mark Dexter); Lister loses Rimmer in a game of poker to a group of biologically engineered life forms; and the crew become marooned in Britain in 23 AD, which leads to an encounter with a very important historical figure. The episodes are: 'Trojan', 'Fathers and Suns', 'Lemons', 'Entangled', 'Dear Dave' and 'The Beginning'.
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