The enduring comedy, set aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf , arrives in full on the BBC iPlayer. Although it might seem difficult to believe, the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf is 35 years old! The show, which chronicles the adventures of Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) and Cat (Danny John-Jules), began on BBC Two back … >
The feature-length special, We Are Not Alone, takes place six weeks after the aliens arrive. UKTV have commissioned a brand new scripted comedy from Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, two of the team who write and star in BBC One’s Ghosts. Produced by Big Talk (The Outlaws, Friday Night Dinner), the two-hour film will air … >
UKTV’s Dave channel is launching a campaign named “Be the mate you’d want”, in association with the mental health charity CALM, which will encourage viewers to reach out, chat to each other and support one another in a bid to tackle male depression and suicide.
Sad news for fans of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit as Dave have now confirmed that the comedy game show will not be returning for a fourth series… The show, which followed comedians Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon teaming up with celebrity guests to beat each other at video games, kick-started in 2016 and went on … >
Dave’s popular sitcom, Zapped is set to return for a third series and the channel has now announced that the show will return next month… The series follows everyman Brian (played by The Inbetweeners‘ James Buckley) who is whisked to the magical world of Munty and his attempts at getting back home. Over the years the cast … >
Since July, a dispute has been bubbling away between UKTV and Virgin Media. UKTV’s channels, such as Dave, were stripped from Virgin Media boxes as a result of this disagreement. What’s all that about, then?
Dave’s scripted comedy slate isn’t going anywhere, as we’ve just heard that both Zapped and Porters have been renewed by UKTV’s home of witty banter. Both shows will get another series, as Dave continues its commitment to original programming. Zapped centres on a character named Brian Weaver (played by James Buckley, aka Jay from The Inbetweeners), who gets zapped from his mundane … >
The final episode of Red Dwarf XI is as funny as it is frustrating. In ‘Can of Worms’, the crew run into a female felis sapien – i.e. a lady version of Cat. However, Cat’s dream-come-true isn’t all that she appears to be… The gang discover that she’s actually a polymorph (a shapeshifting creature, for … >
The fifth episode of Red Dwarf XI is enjoyable enough, but perhaps the weakest of the season so far. ‘Krysis’ sees Kryten suffer a mid-life crisis and worry that he hasn’t accomplished enough in the almost three million years since his creation. The rest of the crew track down another mechanoid, in an attempt to show … >
In ‘Officer Rimmer’, an act of cowardice committed by Rimmer gets mistaken for an act of bravery and results in him being promoted to the rank of officer. Naturally the power goes right to his head, to the annoyance of the rest of the crew, and access to a high-tech bio-printer gives Rimmer the ability … >