Red Dwarf X is wrapped!
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 11:10AM 
Just found this and it made me chuckle, Danny John Jules making sure no images of the recently finished series get out.
I won't be posting updates about Red Dwarf for a while now. As of 7 pm last night, I am no longer encased in rubber, no longer going to Shepperton Studios every day, and sadly, no longer hanging around with the finest, funniest bunch of men I have ever known. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles and Danny John Jules.
We have made 6 new half hour episodes known as Red Dwarf X. It will be broadcast on Dave in the UK from some as yet unconfirmed date in September or October this year. It will be released in many dozens of other new and old media formats globally after that date (but before Christmas) DVD, Blu Ray, Netflix, iTunes blah de blah.
It was recorded in front of an audience (except the fiddly bits we were doing yesterday) and was written and directed by Doug Naylor.
It is, I think I can say without prejudice, classic Red Dwarf, much closer to series 4,5 and 6 than anything else we’ve done since. We used very little CGI (some special effects enhanced by GCI wibbly wobbliness) but we do use a lot of model shots and they look ‘freakin’ awesome’ as young American chaps are known to say.
Now, I have a couple of days off then I start shooting a new series of ‘Fully Charged’ launch my new book ‘News From Gardenia’ and work on a couple of other TV projects, one of which is very close to my heart.
I will also be posting updates to the audiobook of 'The Man in the Rubber Mask' over the next few months, and around the time Red Dwarf X is broadcast I will be releasing it as an e-book. Now, I'm going to have a nap.
You can see more about the models here.
Reader Comments (11)
Thanks for all the updates!! Seeing you guys on the 27th January is something I never thought I'd ever see and it was an amazing experience! Can't wait to see the finished shows. Roll on Sept/Oct.
Wowwee! Well done and thank you so much :o)
Fantastic! September can't come soon enough now.
Thats amazing Robert! Thanks so much for updating us on the small rouge one :) so excited for classic red dwarf!
I am THRILLED to hear there will be more adventures from Holly, the Scutters and all the effing gang! KEEP UP the GOOD WORK SIRE!
Currently watching my DVDs of Red Dwarf for the millionth time, really looking forward to seeing this new X series. Although I love all Red Dwarf I hope the show manages to take it back to the old school feelings of sheer genius of seasons 4,5,6. Good job Kryters!
The show peaked around 5&6 for me, so I'm very pleased to hear them compared to series X.
Thanks very much for the pleasant updates good sir, and roll on October!
oh my sweet cheeses, I can't WAIT to see what you've come up with! I've been listening to the audio books again and hoping and praying that some of the EPICness will be adapted to the new series. But I'll be grateful for whatever the series holds in store, even if every episode turns out to be a virtual reality dream sequence revealing the cast has actually been asleep for the entire season. But THAT would kinda' suck. I just want Lister to fulfill his destiny to become "God" by "jump starting the 2nd Big Bang." Then I can die happy. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I'm SO EXCITED!
BRIALLIANT. ROLL ON SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, CANNOT WAIT!!!
Yeah!
Love the box sets, really looking forward to new series
Watching the first episode of Red Dwarf X made us realise just how much we've missed you guys in this household! Fantastic return and can't wait to see the the next one!!