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Chris Zodar and Eve Rimmer get married (In real life!)5th August 2010A few years ago, Blue Dwarf was a much bigger group than it is now, with posting members numbering in the dozens. As well as members from all over the UK, we had alot of members in the USA and ... read more... |
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Phil Febuggure dies... again16th July 2010Second-in-command of the Blue Dwarf Phil Febuggure has died... again. The First officer and friend to Captain Chrysler died in an unfortunate accident in a post by Andy Longman. The moment when ... read more... |
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Queen Brittany dies13th July 2010Queen Brittany was killed last week in a Starbug explosion that also killed Lawrence “Shakespeare” Trisees, and Nurse Coffey. In the last year, Queen Brittany has been the Queen to the ... read more... |
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The deaths of Dante and Mk105th November 2009Spidette has caused a lot of devastation so far, and there's currently no sign of stopping her! Rosette LaChance, who was accidentally turned into a half-Hymenoptera by evil medical company ... read more... |
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Jayne switches to Security dept5th October 2009Clone Jayne Chrysler has just transferred from the Navigation department to Security. read more... |
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Carbug for sale4th October 2009The official Red Dwarf website reddwarf.co.uk have send out an email newsletter announcing that the Carbug is for sale. "Carbug" was the smart car converted to look like a Starbug used in the ... read more... |
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New and returning members29th September 2009Just wanted to say a quick welcome to new member Rafael Gariso, who's playing brand new character Jack Rockfield, a Geologist in the Mining department (how long has it been since our mining ship ... read more... |
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Back to Earth on Blu-Ray1st September 2009The brand new Red Dwarf episodes created especially by the TV channel Dave are now out on Blu-Ray. Whether you loved the new three-parter, or hated it, your Red Dwarf collection now won't be ... read more... |
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Build Your Own Starship10th May 2009This is a guest article by Brent P. Newhall (click here for Brent's website) Many sci-fi settings involve the liberal and exciting use and abuse of starships; you board 'em, you fight with 'em, ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf hits iTunes26th April 2009That's right, as of now you can download Series 1 of Red Dwarf on I-tunes and watch on your PC, on the move, or like me, at your desk when you're pretending to work. All the series will eventually ... read more... |
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Story Competition - Winner announced!21st April 2009Hi Everyone, It's time to announce the winner of the Blue Dwarf Novella competition. I received four very good finished stories. These were: “Zerstoren” by Mike Bullen This was a story set on ... read more... |
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Final touches added to Starbug - but who will win it?19th April 2009We're giving away with lovely hand-made Starbug to the winner of the Blue Dwarf Novella competition. The Starbug finally has all the finishing touches, including the red strip details, and ... read more... |
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New Back to Earth Carbug game7th April 2009A brand new Red Dwarf flash game has been added to this website! The game is called “Back to Earth – A Carbug adventure”, and is a short web-based action/dodge game. Also, if you haven't ... read more... |
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Starbug prize for competition!2nd April 2009The Blue Dwarf Novella Competition finally has a prize! A Blue Dwarf Starbug, modelled in modelling clay. This trophy will be sent through the post to the winner who writes the best BD short story ... read more... |
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Confirmation of life on Mars1st April 2009The Cat passes through Mars on the Starbug's way through the solar system in the 21st Century. Amazingly, Cat doesn't need a spacesuit to breathe on Mars! http://www.youtube. ... read more... |
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Top Gear style review of "Carbug"25th March 2009Chris Barrie turns into Jeremy Clarkson to give a Typ Gear style review of Carbug - the tiny green Smart car used in the new Back To Earth episodes of Red Dwarf. Bonus points for any Blue Dwarf ... read more... |
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Lister gets lost in 21st Century23rd March 2009As part of the advertising campaign for the new Red Dwarf episodes, it looks like they've started an alternate-reality game, ala Lost's "The Lost Experience". Website links: http://www. ... read more... |
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New red Dwarf set photos and quiz19th March 2009There's some new photos from the set of the new Red Dwarf special episodes, you can see them here: http://dave.uktv.co.uk/library/red-dwarf/red-dwarf-news-boys-are-back/ The gang look good ... read more... |
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Katerina - Red Dwarf science officer12th March 2009Something new and exciting was announced this week about the new Red Dwarf episodes "Back to Earth" - a new character! Seeing as Kotchanski has been mysteriously killed off and Holly has been ... read more... |
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Blue Dwarf's 9th Birthday Novella Competition!9th March 2009Hello everyone. I am very very very proud to announce that the Blue Dwarf is almost 9 years old. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I wanted to do a competition and to give away an actual ... read more... |
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Reddwarf.co.uk gets new forum8th March 2009The official Red Dwarf website reddwarf.co.uk has this week re-launched it's forums. And to be honest, it has been far overdue for a few years! The conversation on there is going well from a ... read more... |
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Fancy a ride in "Carbug"?5th March 2009The paparazzi have spotted a green Smart car pimped out to look like Starbug on the set of Coronation street, for the new Red Dwarf episodes! There's quite a few speculations about why this car ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf : Back to Earth scripts20th February 2009Blue Dwarf member Mike has written some great scripts of what he thinks the "Red Dwarf : Back to Earth" episodes should be like. The initial posts are in three parts with a dramatic cliffhanger. ... read more... |
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How would you write new Red Dwarf episodes?10th February 2009The New Red Dwarf two-parter The new Red Dwarf episodes are due to be aired in April '09, titled "Back to Earth". I know some of you might be excited, and some of you will be crossing your fingers ... read more... |
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New Red Dwarf two-parter for Dave29th January 2009UK TV Channel Dave is creating a two-parter special of Red Dwarf to be aired Christmas 2009. It will have the original cast, and is written and directed by Doug Naylor. Back to EarthThe two-parter ... read more... |
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Crew Member updates22nd January 2009Micky P Bellhorn has a new profile pic (lovely eh?) Nikki Baines has changed her last name to "Jones". I'm sure this will be explained some time! Jay Byrd has a new pic for his character, ... read more... |
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Rosette becomes Hymenthrope20th January 2009Rosette LaChance, mercenery and stowaway recently turned into a Human Hymenoptera crossbreed. This is a new lifeform we're calling "Hymenthrope", a Human by day, and Hymenoptera by night. On a ... read more... |
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2008 roundup5th January 2009Hello everyone and a belated welcome to 2009! I've been updating the website to include history for 2008, something I've meant to do month-by-month, but unfortunately haven't gotten around to ... read more... |
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New Red Dwarf episodes20th September 2008The Red Dwarf team are getting together to record some new episodes for the TV show Dave. Dave is a UK TV channel that recycles old shows, but unlike the millions of channels that do this already, ... read more... |
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Jay gets promoted to Captain, and Amber to CNO19th September 2008Jay is replacing Jed Calvert as Captain of the JMC Blue Dwarf. Jay showed himself completely able to command after his short stint as the Commanding officer of the SS Enlightenment BETA v0.22, the ... read more... |
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New Hitchikers book announced17th September 200816 years after Dougles Adam's latest Hitchikers guide to the galaxy book "Mostly Harmless" was released, we;ve now heard that there will be another! Sadly, the late and much missed Douglas Adams ... read more... |
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Bring your characters to life!4th July 2008Hi everyone, I saw this in a weekly email newsletter I get from roleplayingtips.com and wanted to share it, it's a list of ideas for making your NPC's realistic, but could also definately be ... read more... |
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Efof gets photo for first time!26th May 2008Efof Yuwan'Kar is Blue Dwarf's happy-go-lucky alien. He's a Ffionian, a race with four arms and their genitals on their head. Efof was first mentioned back in 2000 which means he's been a ... read more... |
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Infinity welcomes careful drivers23rd May 2008The Red Dwarf website released an e-shot yesterday to advertise "Infinity welcomes careful drivers" by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor has just been released on iTunes. The book was originally ... read more... |
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Andy Roos' updated profile18th May 2008Crewmember of the Blue Dwarf Andy Roos has updated his profile to include important character history events such as his background as a hacker, meeting with 'Potential', the nano-skutters, and ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf Theme Composer gets own radio show15th May 2008Looks like Howard Goodall, the composer of the funky Red Dwarf theme music is gettign a new show on Classic FM. "Howard Goodall, the broadcaster and composer behind the themes for Blackadder and ... read more... |
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Rimmer quip is voted one of best insults25th March 2008In a list chosen by the Radio Times of "TV's top put-downs", a quote by Arnold Rimmer was included. Out of all the many funny things Rimmer has said, the quote that got on the list was: "Look, ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf website is redesigned25th February 2008The official Red Dwarf website changed today (25th February) to a new, slick web 2.0 site. They claim it's easier to navigate and much easier to find the information. I've used their site a few ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf turns 20 - the official site counts down18th February 2008Red Dwarf is 20 years old this year! It started in 1988, a time when Margaret Thatcher is Prime Minister, The Only Way Is Up is Britain’s best-selling single, and a new series starts on BBC2 - ... read more... |
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The legacy of Dean Thomas5th February 2008Dean Thomas is a character who died in the 2007 battle against the skutters. He was famed for his piloting skills (or lack thereof). Dean had his own craft named "The Raven" which features in this ... read more... |
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Blue Midget Walker5th February 2008It seems I am one of the only person who remembers the original "Walker" game for the Amiga, which this game is based on. It was a sideways scroller where you only controlled the speed of the ... read more... |
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Serve drinks at Parrotts bar5th February 2008Another chance to see the Parrotts bar game from the old site. Click here to play this game read more... |
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Brewery Defender game5th February 2008This is one of the most popular Blue Dwarf games, I guess because it appeals to everyone who loves beer and wants to protect it from aliens. This game was created back when we were posting a lot ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf Squid Hunter Game31st January 2008The Red Dwarf-themed game "Squid Hunter" has been dragged kicking and screaming across to this website from the old one. Here's another chance to see it. Click Here I know it's nothing new, but ... read more... |
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Peewee video added24th January 2008Not all content was copied across when this new website was made live, so some sections are quite empty at the moment. Over time I'll be adding content into them to expand them. Today's addition ... read more... |
Existing members need to re-register22nd January 2008Using the forum Yes, this site has a forum. It's not actually possible to view unless you're logged in. To register yourself on this site you simply have to Go to the Join page. Fill out your ... read more... |
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Rob and Doug Interview about mobisodes14th December 2007Rob Grant and Doug Naylor are interviewed about the Red Dwarf mobisodes, and talk incouragingly that there is still a market for Red Dwarf. You can see the interview on YouTube read more... |
Christmas Special Mobisode announced14th December 2007A new "Christmas special" Red Dwarf mobisode has been announced! The promotional flyer is below, although it doesn't give much away as to what the mobisode is about. For more information about the ... read more... |
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Starbug lands in TV-Town7th December 2007At first glances, I assumed the Flash game "TV-Town" on the MSN Entertainment website was just a sneaky way to introduce us to the Windows Live Search Engine, and hopefully pry us away from our ... read more... |
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The Bodysnatcher Collection released13th November 2007A new Red Dwarf box set has been released just before christmas named the "Bodysnatcher Collection". Originally thought this was going to be like those Star Trek collections where they bundle ... read more... |
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Red Dwarf mobisodes on your mobile9th November 2007Despite no word yet on the film, and things looking extremely bleak as to whether we will ever see one, Grant Naylor Productions has obvious not given up on Red Dwarf. This month they have ... read more... |
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Robert Llewellyn is a "Mac guy"26th October 2007Robert Llewellyn admits he is a mac guy and doen't know how to use PC's, he blames Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for getting him onto using Macs during filming Red Dwarf. His favourite piece of ... read more... |
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Geek Corps Radio for RPG discussion8th October 2007The choice of podcasts around at the minute is vast, many focussing on different topics. There are many that focus on hobby topics, and honestly dub themselves "geeky". One of the best I have ... read more... |
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Tara Febuggure dies18th August 2007Deputy CMO Tara Febuggure died this week in a giant blender. The character has been a Blue Dwarf regular since January 2001, making her one of the longest-running characters of the Blue Dwarf ... read more... |