New series of Red Dwarf being filmed - should they?

finchy

It's being shot this year for broadcast in 2012. But should they even bother? The last 3 have been fairly appalling. I hope that they can get it right again this time.

ddraver

hmmm, I think they are genuinely running out of realistic (relatively) things to do now!

verylonglegs

Should've canned it after Rimmer left at the end of series 6.

greasedscotsman

No. Time to move on with something new. It's had it's day, a bit like Top Gear...

shouldbeinbed

No the Kochanski & prison series were pretty poor fare. It went off the boil when Rob Grant and Doug Naylor split.

Let it lie

AndyF16

I never got on with the whole thing, the pluses of Chris Barrie and Danny John Jules' character were totally cancelled out by the insufferable Craig Charles for me, oh and I hate "sci-fi"

Limburger

NO, it's been too long, the idea has dated badly and 'updating' it with CGI and special effects ruins what made it funny in the first place.

I am a massive Red Dwarf fan but I don't want to see any more. It's like the 4th Indiana Jones or John Rambo or Terminator Salvation - trying to make money from past glories but the problem is, these franchises made money in the past but that does not automatically mean they can now. There is a major difference between a cult following and market appeal.

Lagavulin

No.

blim

No; they should have stopped after series 3.

re-cycles

Absolutely not! What is it with TV production companies and writers digging up classics and ruining them for future generations? Surely there must be some creative souls left in TV world? If not, how about running an x-factor type competition for screen writers?

inkyfingers

No. It was a great series, but they already carried it on longer than they should have done.

I still have a couple of the best early seasons on VHS in a box somewhere in my loft...shame I haven't got a VHS player anymore!

br00kmeister

noski thankski veryski muchski budski! :-)

Pross

Sounds like we have a first - a topic where everyone is in agreement! :shock:

Bunneh

After the comecack episodes definite 'no'. It's tantamount to redoing Faulty Towers with a modern theme.

verylonglegs

Bunneh wrote:

It's tantamount to redoing Faulty Towers with a modern theme.

Shhh..don't be giving them any more ideas.

finchy

So nobody wants it, but will you watch it? I think curiosity will get the better of me, even though I'm not expecting much.

rick_chasey

re-cycles wrote:

Absolutely not! What is it with TV production companies and writers digging up classics and ruining them for future generations? Surely there must be some creative souls left in TV world? If not, how about running an x-factor type competition for screen writers?

You oldies don't realise the yung'un's already have seen all the old shows on re-run channels like UKTV Gold or Dave.


And all of you should realise Red Dwarf was NEVER FUNNY.

tebbit

Rick Chasey wrote:

re-cycles wrote:

Absolutely not! What is it with TV production companies and writers digging up classics and ruining them for future generations? Surely there must be some creative souls left in TV world? If not, how about running an x-factor type competition for screen writers?

You oldies don't realise the yung'un's already have seen all the old shows on re-run channels like UKTV Gold or Dave.


And all of you should realise Red Dwarf was NEVER FUNNY.

I preferred Teagear, this bloke has a bit of an attitude, I will complain, say I wont watch it, watch it and complain again.

finchy

Rick Chasey wrote:

And all of you should realise Red Dwarf was NEVER FUNNY.

You like being wrong, don't you? :P

Sirius631

johnfinch wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

And all of you should realise Red Dwarf was NEVER FUNNY.

You like being wrong, don't you? :P

Dwain Dibbly!