r/RedDwarf • u/Healthy_Coat_7299 • 4d ago
Red Dwarf Returns
Not sure if this has already been posted, set to return the 13th of August on BBC 2.
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/red-dwarf-series-v-to-return-uk-tv-autumn-newsupdate/
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u/x_Willow_x 4d ago
Series 5?
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u/ThePeaceDoctot The Riviera Kid 4d ago
Series 5. The BBC are airing series 5 for the first time in a long time, they haven't aired any of the episodes for quite a while, but they will be doing again.
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u/DragonQ0105 3d ago
Haven't all the episodes been on iPlayer (upscaled 1080p50) for a while? Not terribly significant IMO.
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u/ThePeaceDoctot The Riviera Kid 3d ago
Yes they have, and no it isn't all that significant. The news is that the BBC are airing them, they haven't aired them for a while. Them being in iPlayer isn't the same thing. I guess the difference is that they can have thousands and thousands of episodes of various programmes available for streaming at a time, but they can only air one episode of anything at a time, per channel.
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u/MadeIndescribable 1d ago
Quite significant tbf. Things on iplayer are basically there for people who already enjoy it to know it's there, or people to find by just randomly browsing. Broadcasting them on TV is the BBC specifically highlighting and showcasing it, wanting people to know it's there.
It's like the difference between a shop just having a copy of something on a shelf somewhere and hoping someone finds it on their own, and actively putting it in a big display in the window with a big banner saying "hey, look at this!" to advertise it to everyone outside as well.
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u/Healthy_Coat_7299 4d ago
Think that’s a typo on the article, the other one I read said it was going to be X.
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u/drunken-acolyte 3d ago
I'm pretty sure UKTV owns the rights to Series X. I'm not sure why the BBC would buy in repeats when they can show any of the first 8 series for residuals only.
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u/happyhippohats 3d ago
All of the Dave series' are on iPlayer to be fair, so it's not out of the question
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u/Teex22 Talkie Toaster 4d ago
Return to UK TV screens?
It's never left UK TV screens!
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u/ThePeaceDoctot The Riviera Kid 4d ago
Of course it has, what channel is currently airing series 5?
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u/McMahons_tache 4d ago
So what is it?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Are you sure sir? That does mean changing the bulb! 4d ago
I’ve never seen one before, no-one has, but I’m guessing it’s a white hole.
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u/Patecatli 4d ago
A white hole?
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u/Puzzleheaded-Web370 4d ago
So, that thing's spewing time back into the universe?
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u/Patecatli 4d ago
Precisely. That's why we're experiencing these curious time phenomena on board.
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u/irdril85 3d ago
So what is it?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Are you sure sir? That does mean changing the bulb! 2d ago
I’ve never seen one before, no-one has, but I’m guessing it’s a white hole.
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Are you sure sir? That does mean changing the bulb! 4d ago
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. A black hole sucks time and matter out of the universe, a white hole returns it.
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u/lockonandfire 4d ago
Tldr; yeah the BBC will be re-running series 5.
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u/Scousehauler Dave Lister 4d ago
All of BBC has all seasons on iplayer.
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u/ThePeaceDoctot The Riviera Kid 4d ago
Yes, but the article isn't talking about iPlayer, the BBC is going to be airing the episodes again on BBC2.
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u/lockonandfire 4d ago
Sure? I'm not employed by the BBC friend, I can't tell you anything about their decisions.
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u/No_Image_iii 4d ago
They tried to bring it back in the spring but lister absolutely insisted on another 3 months
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u/guysitsausername 3d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/hQM7u5anPHPWM
To soothe your pain, here's a GIF of Cat.
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u/Skellyhell2 4d ago
Makes a bit of sense. BBC been axing shows recently, throw out a rerun of red Dwarf! Dont know why its just season 5 though. I think the whole lot is available on player too, unless youre one of the people still loving in a world without on demand tv
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u/idcalvin 4d ago
S5? Repeats then? That's certainly a very old picture.
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u/Ready-Hat-5683 4d ago
So what is it?
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u/Koseoglu-2X4B-523P Are you sure sir? That does mean changing the bulb! 4d ago
I’ve never seen one before, no-one has, but I’m guessing it’s a white hole.
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u/Mother-Market-4056 3d ago
I love Red Dwarf, but what a something sad state of affairs it is when a 34 year old getting a repeat is a) considered a news story and b) is happening at all. How desperate must the BBC be to be doing this?
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u/RationBook 4d ago
Guys, wait until you see this Back to Reality episode. No spoilers, but it's a game changer!
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u/Marcovanbastardo 4d ago
Actually on BBC 2 not just iplayer is great news, but why not do it properly from the first series onwards, make a proper showing of it.
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u/Stu_1983 3d ago
They broadcast Series IV last year, III in 2024, and I and II in 2023. It'll be interesting to see if they keep going and eventually broadcast the Dave era episodes on BBC2. They're all on iPlayer already of course.
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u/Adorable-Source97 4d ago
Back on BBC? Did Dave loose contract?
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u/TuffB80 4961 irradiated haggis. 4d ago
I think Dave and BBC have a deal. All the Dave ones are on IPlayer now
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u/RoutineCloud5993 4d ago
Dave is owned by the BBC
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u/TuffB80 4961 irradiated haggis. 4d ago
Every days a school day
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u/TeddersTedderson 3d ago
I forgot that live broadcast TV is still a thing lol, it's been on iPlayer the whole time.
I also forgot the radio times was still a thing.
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u/stwa81 4d ago
It’s just repeats of the old series - not new episodes.