Red Dwarf - Specials

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Unaired US Pilot 1

1 - Unaired US Pilot 1

This was a failed attempt in 1992 to make an "Americanized" version of the hit British sci-fi comedy. Two pilots were filmed after the producers replaced the actors playing Rimmer and Cat, but the series was never picked up, even with the involvement of the original creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The story was an amalgam of several episodes but pretty much followed the original British pilot episode The End, except that Kryten is aboard the Red Dwarf from the start and the Cat is now a woman. The Official Red Dwarf Site (www.reddwarf.co.uk) has a complete article about the fate of Red Dwarf USA in their 'DownTime' section; and a documentary on the entire American experience is included on the Series V DVD.

Unaired US Pilot 2

2 - Unaired US Pilot 2

The second and shorter attempt at a US pilot of Red Dwarf comes across as more of a promotional video than a pilot episode due to it's clips from the British version of the show. Features Terry Farrell as the Cat and script concept from Backwards, Terrorform and Parallel Universe.

Smeg Ups

3 - Smeg Ups

Air Date: November 7, 1994

Kryten, the 4,000 series sanitation mechanoid takes you on a journey into a dimension of fluffs, bloopers, hitches and smeg ups that lead to one inevitable response: "cut"!

Smeg Outs

4 - Smeg Outs

Air Date: January 1, 1995

The hilarious sequel to Smeg Ups. In Space No-One Can Hear You Scream "Cut"! Join Kryten and Lister as they take you on a journey into a plane of reality no humanoid has previously been allowed to see, a dimension of cosmic cock-ups and ballistic blunders where no-one can remember their lines and nothing goes right - ever.

Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg

5 - Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg

Air Date: February 14, 1998

The crew of Starbug are transported to the Can't Cook, Won't Cook studio to see who can cook a better vindaloo. It's Lister and Kryten vs Rimmer and the Cat. Well it should have been the Cat, but he was worried he would mess up his suit (really he just didn't want to work with Rimmer), so Duane Dibbley took his place. This left Kochanski as the taster (God help her). It's not her fault, she lost the "ippy-dippy"! The show was total, hillarious chaos. Ainsley Harriott (now known as AH – which has a completley different meaning) was run all over the place. He was totaly pissed off.

The Smeg Ups

6 - The Smeg Ups

Air Date: February 14, 1998

Part 2 of the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Red Dwarf. Host by Patrick Stewart.

Universe Challenge

7 - Universe Challenge

Air Date: February 14, 1998

The cast of Red Dwarf compete with the fans in a quiz about the show, based on the format of "University Challenge".

Tongue Tied - The Uncut Version

8 - Tongue Tied - The Uncut Version

Air Date: August 27, 2020

Red Dwarf A-Z

9 - Red Dwarf A-Z

Air Date: February 14, 1998

An alphabet-based compilation of clips from "Red Dwarf" (1988) with celebrities discussing their favorite characters and moments.

Children in Need Sketch

10 - Children in Need Sketch

Air Date: November 13, 1998

The crew of Blue Midget pick up a transmission from 1998's Children in Need, with Terry Wogan encouraging people to make donations. After some talk over what to do, Rimmer decides he will help humanity by breaking Lister's guitar!

Building a Better Universe - A Tribute to Mel Bibby

11 - Building a Better Universe - A Tribute to Mel Bibby

Air Date: November 3, 2003

A tribute to the late Mel Bibby and his contributions to Red Dwarf as production designer. This is a touching and well-deserved tribute to the man who managed to completely revolutionise the look of the show, despite not having a great deal more money than his predecessor. After six or seven minutes of lovely tributes from interviewees, we get a real gem. According to the caption, it's the only known footage of Mel talking about his work on the series. It's hard to tell where it came from, or when it was recorded, but he talks about the moody, industrial sets contrasting with the cleaner, more conventional sci-fi sets.

Hattie's DJ Diary

12 - Hattie's DJ Diary

Air Date: November 3, 2003

Hattie Hayridge records her experiences at the tenth annual Red Dwarf convention, Dimension Jump. This features some great footage of Robert, Chloe and Danny messing about, as well as some good links performed by Hattie. There's also some fancy dress stuff, and footage of Chairman Jane's excellent tattoo.

Comedy Connections

13 - Comedy Connections

Air Date: August 30, 2004

Comedy Connections focusing on Red Dwarf

Back from the Dead

14 - Back from the Dead

Air Date: November 7, 2005

A documentary about the seventh series. The contributors are refreshingly frank and fair about the various problems the production faced. They treat subjects like Rob's departure, Chris's departure, the introduction of Kochanski, the various visual effects crises, the guest writers and the lack of audience with honesty and clarity, and all sides of the story are represented.

Identity Within

15 - Identity Within

Air Date: November 7, 2005

The "lost" episode of "Red Dwarf" (1988), presented in storyboard form. The Cat is dying, and is forced to have sex in order to stay alive. This script was originally written as an episode of the seventh series of "Red Dwarf" (1988), but was dropped because the budget wouldn't stretch to the story; it was later replaced with the significantly less expensive "Red Dwarf: Duct Soup" (1997). For the DVD release of the seventh series, it was included as an extra feature in order to show what might have been. The first draft of the script, considered the best, was performed by Chris Barrie (Rimmer), then edited by Jem Whippey and set to a series of images drawn by Neil Maguire, in order to get as close to the original concept as possible.

Bodysnatcher

16 - Bodysnatcher

Air Date: November 12, 2007

Bodysnatcher was a partly finished script that was written but unused for the first series of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. To headline the release of Red Dwarf Remastered on DVD in Autumn 2007, the same audio story board process used in recreating the lost episode of Series VII, Identity Within, has been used to create the Bodysnatcher episode. When the script was retrieved from the vaults of Grant Naylor offices, it was found to be without an ending. The writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who went their separate ways during pre-production on the ITV series The 10%ers in 1996, collaborated on bringing the script into line with the series' continuity and giving it an end.

The Making of Back to Earth

17 - The Making of Back to Earth

Air Date: April 12, 2009

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of new three-part series Back to Earth, which reunited the cult sci-fi comedy's original cast.

Back to Earth: The Director's Cut

18 - Back to Earth: The Director's Cut

Air Date: April 12, 2009

The Director's Cut of Back to Earth combines all three of the Back to Earth episodes in a single feature-length programme. Back to Earth takes place after series X. Kochanski is dead and the crew are hurled through a portal and discover they are just characters from a TV series. Knowing that they will die in the final episode the Dwarfers, in best Blade Runner traditions, decide to track down their creators to discover how long they have left to live. First the crew attempt to track down the actors who play them in the series and their metaphysical odyssey begins...

Series I Deleted and Extended Scenes

19 - Series I Deleted and Extended Scenes

Launching Red Dwarf

20 - Launching Red Dwarf

Air Date: February 14, 1998

The Doug Naylor Interview

21 - The Doug Naylor Interview

Series II Smeg Ups

22 - Series II Smeg Ups

Series II Deleted and Extended Scenes

23 - Series II Deleted and Extended Scenes

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Fan Films

24 - Fan Films

Air Date: April 11, 2020

The Beginning (Series I Feature)

25 - The Beginning (Series I Feature)

Air Date: January 14, 2019

Documentary looking back at Series I of Red Dwarf

It's Cold Outside (Series II Feature)

26 - It's Cold Outside (Series II Feature)

Air Date: January 14, 2019

Documentary looking back at Series II of Red Dwarf

Re-Dwarf

27 - Re-Dwarf

Air Date: November 12, 2007

Following the creation and reception of the remastered shows.

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 1 - The Boys From The Dwarf

28 - Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 1 - The Boys From The Dwarf

Air Date: August 15, 2020

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream

29 - Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream

Air Date: August 15, 2020

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 3 - Playing Pool With Planets

30 - Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 3 - Playing Pool With Planets

Air Date: August 15, 2020

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Series III Smeg Ups

31 - Series III Smeg Ups

Air Date: August 16, 2020

Backwards - Forwards

32 - Backwards - Forwards

Air Date: August 17, 2020

Episode 1 of series 3, 'Backwards', forwards (backwards)

All Change - Series III

33 - All Change - Series III

Air Date: August 20, 2020

The Making of Series III

Series III Deleted and Extended Scenes

34 - Series III Deleted and Extended Scenes

Air Date: August 22, 2020

Bodyswap - Extended Workout

35 - Bodyswap - Extended Workout

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Behind The Scenes - Special Effects

36 - Behind The Scenes - Special Effects

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Animated Discussion - Polymorph

37 - Animated Discussion - Polymorph

Air Date: April 13, 2020

A short animated discussion between Rob Grant, Doug Naylor and Ed Bye about the Red Dwarf series 3 episode "Polymorph".

Dad - Episode Reconstruction

38 - Dad - Episode Reconstruction

"Dad" was intended to bridge the last episode of Series II and the first episode of Series III, expanding on the events happening in-between that were only otherwise briefly mentioned in the show, and detailed in a very fast, Star Wars-like opening scrawl at the beginning of the first episode of Series III.

The End: The Original Assembly

39 - The End: The Original Assembly

Air Date: April 13, 2020

Series IV Smeg Ups

40 - Series IV Smeg Ups

Air Date: August 23, 2020

Series IV Deleted and Extended Scenes

41 - Series IV Deleted and Extended Scenes

Air Date: August 24, 2020

Built To Last - Series IV

42 - Built To Last - Series IV

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series I Smeg Ups

49 - Series I Smeg Ups

Air Date: April 13, 2020

Series V Smeg Ups

50 - Series V Smeg Ups

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Heavy Science - Series V

51 - Heavy Science - Series V

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series V Deleted and Extended Scenes

52 - Series V Deleted and Extended Scenes

Air Date: April 11, 2020

The SFX of Series V

53 - The SFX of Series V

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Dwarfing USA

54 - Dwarfing USA

Series VI Smeg Ups

60 - Series VI Smeg Ups

Air Date: April 11, 2020

The Starbuggers Series VI

61 - The Starbuggers Series VI

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series VI Deleted and Extended Scenes

62 - Series VI Deleted and Extended Scenes

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Danny's Video Diary

63 - Danny's Video Diary

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Behind the scenes video diary filmed by Danny John-Jules

Return to Laredo

64 - Return to Laredo

Howard Goodall - Settling The Score

65 - Howard Goodall - Settling The Score

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series VII Deleted Scenes

70 - Series VII Deleted Scenes

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series VII Smeg Ups

71 - Series VII Smeg Ups

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Robert Llewellyn's Video Diary

72 - Robert Llewellyn's Video Diary

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Robert's Series 7 Video Diary

Easter Egg - Chloë Annett's Audition

73 - Easter Egg - Chloë Annett's Audition

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series VIII Smeg Ups

80 - Series VIII Smeg Ups

Air Date: March 27, 2006

Series VIII Deleted Scenes

81 - Series VIII Deleted Scenes

Air Date: March 27, 2006

The Tank

82 - The Tank

Series VIII Special Feature - The Tank

Series IX Featurette - Carbug

90 - Series IX Featurette - Carbug

Series IX Featurette - Lister on the Street

91 - Series IX Featurette - Lister on the Street

Series IX Featurette - Cat Always Lands on his Feet

92 - Series IX Featurette - Cat Always Lands on his Feet

Series IX Featurette - Robot on a Wire

93 - Series IX Featurette - Robot on a Wire

Series IX Smeg Ups

94 - Series IX Smeg Ups

The SFX of Back to Earth

95 - The SFX of Back to Earth

Back to Earth Premiere

96 - Back to Earth Premiere

Series IX Deleted Scenes

97 - Series IX Deleted Scenes

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 1

100 - Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 1

Air Date: April 9, 2020

In part one of this special, the posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister. Lister vows to help them as they are being hunted by a feral cat leader known as Rodon.

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 2

101 - Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 2

Air Date: April 9, 2020

In the second part of this special, the crew are on the run from Rodon, a feral cat leader who wants to wipe out cats who worship anyone but him.

The Promised Doc

102 - The Promised Doc

Air Date: April 9, 2020

Go behind the scenes of Red Dwarf: The Promised Land with this UKTV Play exclusive

Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Deleted Scenes

103 - Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Deleted Scenes

Air Date: April 9, 2020

Deleted scenes from the special episode : The Promised Land

Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Smeg Ups

104 - Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Smeg Ups

Air Date: April 9, 2020

Bloopers from the special episode : The Promised Land

Through an Audience's Eyes

105 - Through an Audience's Eyes

Air Date: April 11, 2020

Series X Deleted Scenes

106 - Series X Deleted Scenes

Series X Smeg Ups

107 - Series X Smeg Ups

Series X Featurette - We're Smegged

108 - Series X Featurette - We're Smegged

Series XI Smeg Ups

110 - Series XI Smeg Ups

Series XI Deleted Scenes

111 - Series XI Deleted Scenes

Series XI Featurette - Behind The Scenes

112 - Series XI Featurette - Behind The Scenes

Series XII Smeg Ups

120 - Series XII Smeg Ups

Series XII Deleted Scenes

121 - Series XII Deleted Scenes

Series XII Featurette - Behind the scenes

122 - Series XII Featurette - Behind the scenes

The Speed of Dark - Lighting Red Dwarf

123 - The Speed of Dark - Lighting Red Dwarf

Lighting Red Dwarf - Then and Now

124 - Lighting Red Dwarf - Then and Now

A New Model Army

125 - A New Model Army