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07.10.03

Red Dwarf III - Out on DVD in November

Red Dwarf III is possibly the most significant series in the show's history, with the writers taking full control of the show and revolutionising its look. "We were producers on Series III," recalls co-creator Doug Naylor. "[Director] Ed Bye had tried to get [set designer] Mel Bibby on Series I and he wasn't free, but he was for Series III, so Mel came on board and [costume designer] Howard [Burden] came in too. So the look of the show improved immeasurably very quickly - not that that's everything."

Maybe not, but the series also won the Royal Television Society Award for its special effects. Lest the scripts be forgotten, however, it also won the British Science Fiction award for Best Dramatic Presentation that same year.

Red Dwarf III features returning stars Chris Barrie, Craig Charles and Danny John-Jules, and introduces two newcomers - Hattie Hayridge takes over the role of Holly from Norman Lovett, and Robert Llewellyn tugs on the rubber head to play the mechanoid Kryten.

All six half-hour episodes of Red Dwarf III appear in their 1989 original, non-remastered form, but have been specially cleaned up for the release. This ambitious two-disc DVD set released by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide, in collaboration with Grant Naylor Productions, will also be accompanied by over three hours of bonus material designed to satisfy the demand of die-hard fans as well as newcomers.

All five main cast, each one a popular comedy performer or entertainer in their own right, have been gathered together for a hilarious full-length commentary. A total of eleven cast and crew members also contributed to the in-depth, 80-minute documentary All Change.

"Over 180 minutes of goodies, not counting commentaries, galleries or moving menus," says Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide senior DVD producer Ross McGinley. "Take that Hollywood!" The menus are animated CGI recreations of the famous sets and are just another reason why Red Dwarf has become such a high-quality DVD product. Other extras include:-

A behind the scenes production diary - DVD Details - which charts the full production of the discs from conception to final cover artwork, and every editing nightmare in between, can be found on the official Red Dwarf website:

Series IV - once again loaded with extras - is due for release on DVD in February 2004.

Title: Red Dwarf Series 3
Running time: 161mins
Cat. number: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔDVD 1215 (two disc set)
Cert: 12

Red Dwarf III Episode Guide

Backwards
The Red Dwarf crew return to Earth to find Time is running backwards. Brilliant trick photography and ingenious stunts feature in this now-classic episode.

Marooned
The crew is forced to abandon ship. Lister finds himself marooned on an arctic moon with Rimmer, and only a pot noodle and a tin of dog food stand between him and starvation.

Polymorph
A chameleonic genetic mutant which salivates unspeakable slobber gets loose, and the nightmare begins. The crew are subjected to a twenty-four hour comedy blood-feast.

Bodyswap
When Lister orders a chocolate bar from one of the snack dispensers, he accidentally triggers off the ship's self-destruct sequence. There is only one way to diffuse the bomb, but it involves Lister lending his body to a female officer. This gets Rimmer thinking...

Timeslides
When Kryten discovers some mutated developing fluid which prints photographs the crew can walk into, the crew find they are able to change their pasts, blithely ignoring the consequences of causality.

The Last Day
Kryten discovers his built-in expiry date is almost up. The crew are determined to give the mechanoid the best night of his life. For the first time, he experiences true pleasure and wants to delay his ascent into Silicon Heaven. Then his replacement shows up...

The Red Dwarf Phenomenon

• Red Dwarf still holds the record for being Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2's longest running, highest rated sitcom.
  
• Created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, it was based on one of their radio shows: Dave Hollins - Space Cadet.
  
• The programme was first shown in February 1988 and continued over the next decade with 8 series, building up a massive worldwide cult following and at its peak topping 8 million viewers.
  
• Sales of the video are in excess of 2.3 million and the series has been shown in across the globe, picking up a clutch of awards, from Best Sitcom (British Comedy Awards) to an International Emmy
  
• DVD sales for Series I and Series II exceeded all expectations, with over 115,000 units of each sold within just three months of their release. International sales have been equally impressive in America and Australia, where the shows have dedicated fanbases and a strong public following.

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