DwarfCast 175 – Re-Disc-overy: Series VII

"A side-swipe at oven chips" As we enter the
twentieth anniversary year of one of the most seminal short films
of all time, it's an opportunity for us to reflect on our own
pasts as we explore the The Movie: Yeah No Yeah No DVD, which
features among its bonus material the entirety of Red Dwarf
VII. It's the most personal trip down memory lane in our
Re-Disc-overy series so far, as we not only commentate on the fan
films, but also reveal all the behind the scenes details of the
haphazard production processes, cringe at our past selves'
incompetence, and consider how one simple film-making competition
ultimately changed all three of our lives. But that's not all, as
there's an awful lot to discuss in the rest of this three disc
package too. Join us as we attempt to make amends for our past
criticism of someone who really didn't deserve it, reminisce
about the time Grant Naylor Productions threatened us with legal
action, piece together Chris Barrie's whereabouts during the bits
of Series VII he wasn't in, reveal the link between this DVD and
the world of gardening, and begin to assemble our complete
history of Red Dwarf via the medium of cancelling every single
person involved.


Show notes


Contemporary reviews from Ian and Cappsy

The Flymo Garden Vac 2700W Turbo

The Movie: Yeah No Yeah No bonus features - the video bits
are also on YouTube for convenience

They're amazing, and they're machines

Early drafts of all the Series VII scripts, plus our original
analysis of Identity Within from before the DVD version was made

This is what Danny found in his DVD case. Aww.