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Yes if you you hadn't already guessed you have reached the latest Red Dwarf News Buletin.  Well it may not be the latest, but it is pretty darn smegging late OKAY.  Now if you have heard any more news then I think you should be telling me, because I really want to know, so give me an email. The address is below:

Kryten44@btinternet.com


New Web Page

There is soon to be a massive official Red Dwarf Website which will be run by Grant Naylor Productions.

New Video

Red Dwarf: 'Pervisions' Series 1 is a new video due out on 2nd February '98 in the UK for £12.99

Cult TV: Action '97

Norman Lovett is a confirmed guessed at the Cult TV: Action '97 convention from the 24-27 October at the Haven holiday park at Caister, Norfolk, UK.

Write to: PO Box 1701, Peterborough, PE7 1ER

Phone: 01733 205009

Cult TV Magazine

The next issue of 'Cult TV' magazine, out around the end of August in the UK, will have an interview with Craig Charles.

RED DWARF VIII

Series 8 was to filmed in February '98, but Craig Charles is now talking about it being sometime later in the year, probably around May.  It will be 8 episodes long, like series VII. All the members of the cast will star in all 8 of the episodes, including Rimmer. Rimmer's return should start in the first episode. Doug Naylor will be the sole writer of series VIII. Ed Bye should be the director and producer again. :)

1998 Calender

Slow Dazzle are to produce a 10th Anniversary Special Red Dwarf Calender for 1998

Release Dates for Series VII Videos

These are for the UK only:

 

November 3rd 1997 - Red Dwarf VII (Byte 1)

Containing Tikka to Ride, Stoke Me A Clipper, Ouroborus and Duct Soup

Will also include extra footage and an extended version of the Rimmer song!

Price: £14.99

 

January 1998 - Red Dwarf VII (Byte 2)

Containing Blue, Beyond a Joke, Epideme and Nanarchy

Price: £14.99

 

Date Unannounced - Red Dwarf VII Limited Edition Box Set

Price: £34.99

 

November 3rd 1997 - Red Dwarf Special.

No content details available

Price: £14.99

RED DWARF VII Ratings

The Ratings for the BBC viewing of Red Dwarf are as follows, including the repeats:

Episode

Tikka to Ride
Stoke me a Clipper
Ouroborus
Duct Soup
Blue
Beyond a Joke
Epideme
Nanarchy

Viewers (millions)

  8.07
  8.19
  7.62
  8.08
  6.91
  6.79
  6.53
  6.86

Release Dates for Laserdisc

The laser disk releases of Red Dwarf from Encore Entertainment will be priced at £29.99 and should be released at the following dates:

Series 1 - October
Series 2 - November
Series 3 - December
Series 4 - February '98
Series 5 - March '98
Series 6 - April '98

Red Dwarf Movie

After the filming of Red Dwarf VIII, work is to start on the Red Dwarf Movie. Not much is none about it, but it is rumoured that Rob Grant will be involved. It will also still have the original cast. If the movie is a success, they will make another movie. If it isn't they will go back to the making the 8 episode series.

Movie Update 

Craig Charles has confirmed that the Red Dwarf movie will defiantly go ahead with an international release. It will cost in the region of £20 million. Ed Bye will direct it and filming starts in October 1998. 

 

 

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