Red Dwarf: Back To Earth

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All three instalments of the new Red Dwarf mini-series have now aired, and they were fairly ballsy.

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Shot without a studio audience and proving it never needed one, with remarkable production values made on a shoestring budget. Lister went through character growth that takes him out of a slump and restores his confidence in himself, it's a tour de force for actor Craig Charles as his personal and fictional lives come head-to-head.

There's still a place for the humour too

I loved Lister ironing his sneezes, Rimmer reading Carpet samplers, Kryten's explanation for why DVDs will eventually go out of fashion, prompting a return to using videotapes, Rimmer's revenge on his female counterpart and his criticism of being labled "neurotic", the confirmation that seasons nine and ten happened off-screen, and Lister playing God with the typewriter and putting the crew through hell

A mix of "Blade Runner" theatrics and good grounded comedy that a fan of any television genre can have a smirk at, this was a welcome, solid return for a comedy series all too frequently taken for granted by the BBC. DAVE should commision a full new series sooner or later.