Red Dwarf
British comedy science fiction programme
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| October 2024 | A feature-length Red Dwarf special was planned to be filmed from mid-October through mid-November. |
| October 23 2024 | Andy Davidson, creator of Worms, highlighted a custom Red Dwarf-based level during the lead-up to the release of Worms: The Director's Cut 1.5. |
| September 2024 | A feature-length Red Dwarf special, split into three parts, was reportedly scheduled to be filmed from September. |
| February 7 2021 | A fan-performed script titled 'Into The Gloop' was read at the Official Red Dwarf Fan Club Holly Hop Convention. The mini-episode, written by Rob Grant, directed by Ed Bye, and produced by Paul Jackson, was broadcast live on Zoom to convention attendees. The one-off performance featured a cast of fans playing the original characters, set at the end of Series VI. |
| 2020 | Series creator Doug Naylor confirms that the Rimmer from Back To Earth onwards is the original Rimmer, having returned from being Ace Rimmer. |
| 2020 | Final series aired on Dave channel, concluding the show's run. |
| August 2020 | A three-part documentary series 'Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years' aired on Dave, narrated by David Tennant, featuring deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and new interviews reflecting on 30 years of the show. |
| April 2020 | Main cast (Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn) featured on the cover of SFX magazine, promoting the special. |
| April 9 2020 | Red Dwarf: The Promised Land television film officially released. |
| March 2020 | A trailer was uploaded to the official YouTube channel for Dave. |
| March 20 2020 | Official trailer for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land is released, confirming the official release date of 9 April 2020. |
| March 17 2020 | Official poster released featuring the core cast and Robert Fearon's character. |
| March 11 2020 | Radio Times announces a nonspecific April release date for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land television film. |
| March 11 2020 | Official Twitter account for Dave revealed the special's title: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. |
| March 10 2020 | Exclusive teaser trailer released by Radio Times, with a tentative release date in April. |
| March 2 2020 | A second AA advert titled 'Stellar Rescue - Smart Breakdown' was uploaded to the AA official YouTube channel, depicting Starbug stranded without power on an ice planet, with Lister again using the app to call a mechanic and save the day. An alternate 30-second version was also created for broadcast. |
| February 2020 | Plot synopsis released by the official Red Dwarf website, with Norman Lovett confirmed to be returning as Holly. |
| January 2020 | First publicity photos released, revealing Robert Fearon as Rodon, the leader of the feral cats. |
| October 2019 | UKTV announced a 90-minute feature-length special would be produced instead of a thirteenth series, with filming scheduled from December 2019 to January 2020. |
| July 1 2019 | An AA advert called 'Stellar Rescue' featuring the core Red Dwarf crew premiered on ITV, showing Starbug breaking down on an inhospitable planet with Lister using the AA app to call a mechanic and escape. |
| June 2019 | John-Jules stated that the series was expected to be completed by the end of 2019. |
| May 2019 | Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn announced in radio interviews that a thirteenth series of Red Dwarf was in production. |
| 2018 | Doug Naylor suggested the movie production was still under consideration, indicating potential future development after another TV series and a stage show. |
| August 2018 | Confirmation of a Series 1-8 Blu-ray set release. |
| 2017 | Doug Naylor confirmed he had stopped the Blu-ray remastering project due to poor picture quality. |
| 2017 | Series XII was voted 'Best Returning TV Sitcom' by the British Comedy Guide, retaining the previous year's title. |
| 2017 | David Ross returned to the Red Dwarf series, reprising his role as Talkie Toaster in the Series XII episode 'Mechocracy'. |
| 2017 | Red Dwarf Series I-III were uploaded to BritBox in their original, non-remastered versions. |
| 2017 | Series XII of Red Dwarf began broadcasting. |
| 2016 | BBC Worldwide began creating an 'up-resed' version of the first five series for Blu-ray release, initially prompted by demand from Japan. |
| 2016 | Series XI voted Best Returning TV Sitcom and Comedy of the Year by British Comedy Guide readers. |
| 2016 | Filming for Red Dwarf XII commenced in early 2016, marking the production of the twelfth series of the science fiction comedy television show. |
| 2016 | Series XI of Red Dwarf was broadcast. |
| November 18 2016 | Red Dwarf was featured as a hidden area in the Lego Dimensions video game, specifically in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them expansion pack, allowing players to explore the ship's sleeping quarters and including references to recent series. |
| September 22 2016 | GameDigits released Red Dwarf XI - The Game, a mobile game coinciding with the episode 'Twentica', initially planned for episodic releases based on Series XI episodes. |
| 2015 | Craig Charles resigned from his role on Coronation Street to focus on filming for the new Red Dwarf series. |
| May 2 2015 | Confirmation of Red Dwarf XI and XII series, with six episodes each to be filmed in late 2015 and early 2016 for Dave channel. |
| February 3 2015 | DVD release in Japan, combining Red Dwarf: Back to Earth with Red Dwarf X, featuring a new Japanese dub with Hiroshi Iwasaki replacing the late Sukekiyo Kameyama as the voice of Kryten. |
| 2012 | Material from early drafts of the Red Dwarf movie was incorporated into the Series X finale episode 'The Beginning'. |
| 2012 | Series X utilized the original 12' remastered model, cut down in length to more closely match the original design. |
| November 19 2012 | Red Dwarf X was released on DVD and Blu-ray, making the tenth series of the science fiction comedy available for home viewing. |
| November 8 2012 | Red Dwarf X concluded its broadcast on Dave. |
| October 2012 | Red Dwarf returned for its first full series since 1999, featuring six new episodes written by Doug Naylor and filmed before a live audience, reuniting the four original cast members from Back to Earth. |
| October 4 2012 | Red Dwarf X premiered on UK television channel Dave, running until 8 November 2012. |
| December 2011 | Principal photography for Red Dwarf X began in December, continuing into January 2012. |
| April 2011 | Official announcement of a six-episode tenth series (Red Dwarf X) to be broadcast in October 2012. |
| June 2010 | Craig Charles and Chris Barrie confirmed plans to produce further Red Dwarf series. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Red Dwarf Remastered, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, Red Dwarf, Red Dwarf: The Promised Land, Back in the Red & List of Red Dwarf episodes, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.