Red Dwarf is coming back!

I can't believe I hadn't heard this sooner, but Robert Llewellyn (aka Kryten) was on Loose Women today, where he revealed that there will be four new Red Dwarf specials next year! Yay!

The full article from the official site is here, but to summarise:

The four specials will be produced next year, for the 21st anniversary, and premiere on Dave. Yes, Dave.

Co-creator Doug Naylor will oversee them and all the original cast will return. Hurrah!

Why's it taken so long? "Thanks to movie and broadcaster wrangles, Grant Naylor haven't been in a position to produce new Red Dwarf since Series VIII went out to audiences of over eight million in 1999."

This might not be the end! Depending on the success of these specials, now the rights are back in the hands of GNP there's always the potential for more.

The four specials aren't all brand-new episodes of Red Dwarf exactly, however. In fact, they break down as follows:

Show One: The Making Of The Specials
"A highly entertaining look at what goes on behind the scenes on a Red Dwarf production."

Show Two: Red Dwarf Special: Part One
"The cast get back into character, and costume, a decade on..."

Show Three: Red Dwarf Special: Part Two
"The adventure continues..."

Show Four: A Clip Show With a Serious Difference
"The cast do it their way. Red Dwarf as you have never, ever seen it before!"

Hurrah again! And we should finally get an answer to series eight's cliffhanger. We've only had to wait a decade! (At least, there bloody better be an answer...)