Legendary comedy series returning to screens next year 36 years on from first ever episode
LONG running comedy show Red Dwarf is set to make a comeback with new episodes airing for the first time in 36 years.
The cult classic sci-fi series originally created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor first aired on BBC2 in 1988.
It follows the adventures of a group of oddball characters who are stranded on a spaceship three million years in the future.
The show’s main character David Lister, played by Craig Charles, wakes up after three million years in suspended animation to find out the rest of the crew on his spaceship were killed in an accident.
This would have left him alone in outer space – if not for the strange companions he made out of the hologram of his former bunkmate, the ship’s computer, an android he rescues from a shipwreck, and the creature that evolved from what was his pet cat.
The original cast became famous after starring in the show.
Several went on to other projects, such as Craig Charles, who got a part in Corrie as minicab driver Lloyd Mullaney.
However, the gang is now getting back together to film a three-part special which will be aired in 2025.
One of the actors revealed that the new episodes will be shot this October.
Robert Llewellyn, who played mechanoid Kryten, told the British Comedy Guide: “We knew we were going to do more Red Dwarf and we’re actually now doing it in the middle of October to the middle of November this year.
“A 90-minute special, three half-hours. So yes, we are making more.”
He had previously revealed that all of the original cast members will be returning for this special project.
The actor then joked: “I can’t believe I’ve agreed to do it, I’m insane. I’m much too old.”
One delighted fan responded: “This makes me very happy indeed.”
Another exclaimed: “Best news in ages!”