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Farscape | Interviews
Ricky Manning

Ricky Manning We caught up with co-Executive Producer and long-time Farscape writer Ricky Manning out on the Henson's lot in L.A. and he told us all about working on the programme.

Look out for Ricky's little joke with us in the last question.

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Introducing Mr Manning


  Can you tell us who you are and how you're involved with Farscape?

Shanghaied into 'scape


  How did you start working on Farscape?

Working with the boss


  Was Rockne very hands on?

It's the people that make it


  Could Farscape have worked with a different cast?

Creating characters


  Did the cast have much input into the development of their characters?

Those who lead


  In some ways would you say it's fair to say it's been quite a cast led show?

Best episode


  Which are the episodes that you worked on came out the best?

Greatness from grief.


  Which was the worst episode to do?

Talking heads


  Did you also work on Constellation of Doubt?

Battle for Earth


  Do the writers fight over who gets to do the earth episodes, because they seem to be the ones that stick in peoples' minds the most?

A different universe


  What's the difference between the ethos of Farscape and other shows you've worked on?

Naming names


  Farscape has the most wonderful episode titles. Was there ever a competition to come up with the best ones?

Old favourite


  Do you have a favourite appalling pun title?

Sex, death and destruction


  Would it be fair to say that the other writers do the sex and you deal out the death and destruction in Farscape?

Never enough time


  How long does it take you to write a script?

Fleshing out Scorpius


  Tell us about writing the character of Scorpius.

Keeping Promises


  Tell us about writing Aeryn's return to Farscape, in Promises.

Aeryn in rubber


  What were the reasons behind putting Aeryn in a coolant suit in Promises?

Revenging Angel


  Did you work on Revenging Angel at all?

Crackers do matter


  What one scene do you think sums up what Farscape was all about?

The cancellation


  How did you learn about the cancellation?

Intelligent fandom


  Did you expect the strength of the fan reaction to the cancellation?

The future of Farscape


  What do you see as being the future of Farscape now?

What Ricky did next


  What are your plans for the future now?

An enticing proposition


  Ricky has some fun with his poor interviewers.

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