It reunites the original cast of Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) and sees the return of Holly (Norman Lovett) the much loved ship’s computer. ", proving that his old personality is back to a round of cheers from the crew. Rimmer orders him to erase his memory again, but Kryten then finds the signal again, and this repeats itself a number of times. While Lister remained in stasis, a radiation leak killed the rest of the crew. It reunites the original cast of Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) and sees the return of Holly (Norman Lovett) the much loved ships computer. The title refers to a line from the very first episode, ‘The End’, where Cat says the religion of his species told of “Fuchal, the promised land”. Upon waking, Lister takes a drink from last nights half-empty can of leopard lager, and says that they should crack on with finding the Iron Star debris and potential teleporter. Lister, a dedicated curry-aholic, says that he prefers his cutlery stupid. Lister tries to think of a solution, and remembering Kryten's words from earlier about Anubis being the god of embalming, and wonders aloud why you would embalm something - to preserve it? He states that he was only brought back by Holly to keep Lister sane, and Holly chose Rimmer since he was diametrically opposite to Lister. Starbug, under the desert at the equator and further from the blasts, is thrown free not only of the surface and but also orbit. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land is the thirteenth outing of the legendary sci-fi comedy. Join. Rimmer reiterates that they are buried alive under the desert. Holly suggests opening a door. A vexed Rodon knocks things off the table to calm himsef. smegheads. Pro fanoušky slavného britského sci-fi sitcomu už není třeba víc dodávat. The Dwarfers realise that Kryten misunderstood the timing and thought to set the asteroid detonation for midnight (12am), when Lister meant to detonate it at noon (12pm). The clerics then seal the airlock door on the ferals. After all there are other superheroes who put their own selfish needs first - what about the Fickle Four, who only save those wearing designer clothes? Finally, Rimmer appears in his diamond light form - he is now tanned and muscular, with a Superman-style haircut and is wearing a grey bodysuit with glowing shoes. Rimmer counters that if Holly goes back to his original self, he will remember who they are, and he will help them. After a few moments of static, Holly's face appears on the monitor. recruitment centre. The Promised Land The cats now roam deep space in a fleet of their own... GET 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER! The Feral Cats beam onto the ''Iron Star''. Believing Rimmer dead, and that he had given his life to save them, Cat shows a very rare moment of sentimentality: "I can't believe he's gone. Sol runs into the cockpit to congratulate Lister on his newest 'miracle'. If he gets the the calculations right, Starbug should survive the explosion and be thrown free in he blast. “Total consumption” of the special across 24 days and made it both the highest-rated show on the network during the coronavirus lockdown, and also the highest-rated broadcast on Dave for several years. As if to prove Lister's point, Peanut suddenly finds herself once again unable to speak. Three million years ago… David Lister, a vending machine repairman, was sentenced to eig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) and sees the return of Doug Naylor After escaping from Red Dwarf, the Dwarfers resolve to find a new home. He tells the clerics that Lister is not a god, and is fact a nobody. Rodon states that he is their only god, and orders the two guards to take away Sol, Luna and Peanut and that the prisoners be made an example of by being hanged in the marketplace. Holly says that, no, he just forgot to mention it. Cat suggests a pampering bath and candle set instead, and wonders why Rodon doesn't immediately like him. Starbug docks in the hangar of one of the Cat Fleet ships, to crowds of jubilant felis sapiens. Rimmer counters that this particular skutter is mental, and eats shoes. Red Dwarf is a British sci-fi TV Sitcom (1988-93; 1997-99; 2009; 2012; 2016-17; 2020) and book series created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor about an enormous interplanetary mining ship (the eponymous Red Dwarf), the crew of which is almost completely wiped out by a radiation leak in the first episode. Once the download is complete, he then asks the Dwarfers "What's happening, dudes? Although Series XIII of Red Dwarf was never confirmed after the airing of Series XII, it was widely rumoured to be happening from as early as the spring of 2018. As Lister and Cat go and join the cat priests in a celebration, Kryten offers to share his own personal battery with Rimmer to keep his light bee going, until they can get Rimmer a permanent power source aboard Red Dwarf. As they continue their exploration, they find a chamber which Kryten ascertains is the Hologram Projection Suite of the Iron Star. To his dismay, Rimmer notices that Lister is plugging a wire from Rimmer's light bee into a wall socket, quipping that Rimmer has gone from 'Glitter Guy to the Cable Kid'. Kryten suggests that they use the tech to turn Cat into a woman, so that Lister and Cat can mate and produce some offspring. Three million years ago… David They also cover their mouths so that Holly cannot lip-read them. Lister is overwhelmed with pride and gratitude, but they then say thanks for introducing their god to them - and they turn to Rimmer. The UKTV Play on-demand streaming service has the special online, along with "The Promised Doc" making-of documentary, deleted scenes and "smeg ups" (blooper reel). Red Dwarf The Promised Land Thursday 9th April Dave, On April 3rd, UKTV uploaded the pre-opening sequence of the special to YouTube, a segment lasting four and a half minutes. Rimmer deactivates himself, Lister puts Rimmer's light bee into the diamond light projector and starts it up. On board a deep space reconnaissance ship, the posse encounter a group of humanoid cats who worship Lister, a vending machine repairman, as their God. Lister goes over to pick up Rimmer's light bee, quipping that Rimmer should instead be called 'The Shitey Sprite'. Rodon replies that they left all the uncool ones behind, and Rimmer laughs at the fact that Cat was once uncool. The Dwarfers gather into an airlock to have a discussion outside of Holly's supervision field and where he cannot overhear them. Holly gives them a week to put their affairs in order. Kryten argues that he has been stand-in science officer for many years, and would not endanger their lives by not having enough charge to see them safely through any possible crisis. As Holly downloads the backup files, he shows visible confusion, and says that he is beginning to 'feel a bit funny'. You get the impression that everyone involved knows it, but is trying to enjoy themselves, regardless. The Dwarfers are forced to run down to the hangars and flee in Starbug 19. Count Ludo enters with the bad news that Starbug appears to have escaped the destruction of the Iron Star. At this worse possible moment, a warning bleeper begins sounding off inside Kryten, and Rimmer fearfully asks him if that is signalling that his battery is extremely low. Aboard the flagship, Rodon orders everything they have to be fired, and moments after meow missiles are raining down around Starbug. At that moment, Rodon, Ludo and a host of armed ferals ambush them, energy weapons pointed at the Dwarfers. While Lister remained in stasis, a radiation leak killed the crew - but not his cat. Rodon threatens the Dwarfers with execution if they do not immediately give up the runaway clerics and the Anubis Stone, and says he will offer up their bloody corpses as a gift to the cat people. In the distant future, chaos rules and humanity's fate rests on one man. There was no place for him, so he was left behind. Lister points out to Rimmer that this means that he too only has a few minutes left, since Kryten's battery was keeping Rimmer's light bee going. Learn more. Cat recalls that the Iron Star had working teleporters, and so the gang resolve to find debris from the space station. Lister then takes the Anubis Stone out of his pocket, and smashes it on the console desk a few times. Rimmer ponders aloud whether he is doing the right thing, hanging on and draining the Starbug batteries. Next With Rimmer only having minutes left, Lister says that they need him - "we're the boys from the Dwarf", doing he Red Dwarf shuffle - and Lister needs him. They are interrupted by Lister and Cat, who walk in holding a huge floppy disc - in among the clutter Lister has brought up from cargo bay 15, they have found Holly's backup disc. You will not be able to checkout in your local currency on this store. Holly explains that mechanoids need to be kept with at least some charge at all times, since if a mechanoid battery becomes fully drained, it can no longer retain a charge. Holly (Norman Lovett) the much-loved ship’s computer. A group of them enter the 'bug and and joyously reunite with Sol, Luna and Peanut, just as the cat priests are finished saying their farewells to the Dwarfers. Sol says that they are just a ship of fools, and they all shout 'YES!". In the Starbug cockpit, Rodon appears on the monitor, saying that a battle to the death will be interesting, since they are in an out-of-commission transport ship, and he is in a battle cruiser put together using the finest technology salvaged from derelicts the length and breadth of space. Rimmer protests, since this means he will lose all his superpowers, and his alter ego "The Mighty Light" will essentially dead. Rimmer asks Kryten again, and Lister tries to get Kryten to lie. Rimmer continues to complain about this for a short while, saying that he knew it was too good to last. Aboard in the throne room, a clearly concerned Rodon sits atop a table, knocking cat toys off with his claws. Kryten discovers that it is much more advanced then the HPS aboard Red Dwarf, which could only maintain one hologram at a time - the Iron Star can maintain multiple holograms at a time. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land poster – Star Wars, eat your heart out. It fills with glowing yellow energy and Rimmer reappears, albeit in his soft-light, Second Technician uniform from the early days. As the 'bug flies away from the Cat Fleet, the remaining four vessels of the Cat Fleet form a 'H' shape in honour of their new deity Rimmer, before also finally flying away. ''Starbug'' escapes the ''Iron Star'' just before it explodes. recruitment centre. He orders Count Ludo to retrieve the Anubis Stone, which he is reluctant to do, but his fear of Rodon wins out. Once led to the Science Room, the ferals also beam out. I don’t want it to end. Kryten's chest monitor begins to glow white, brighter and brighter, until Rimmer turns back into his usual hard-light self, and Kryten awakes and sits bolts upright. Rimmer points out that they don't have any fuel, but Kryten counters that the 'bug is a hybrid, and they can use electric. Rimmer is of course horrified, but Kryten says that they can keep him going in low-power mode. Directed by Doug Naylor. Kryten then extends a long telescoping antenna, puts one of his spare eyes on the end of it, and pushes it up through the hole. They burst into song, extolling 'Listy Listy' and dance their way into the corridor playing musical instruments. Luna walks over to Rodon, saying that the is an enemy to felis sapiens, and that the scriptures prophesise that he will be defeated. Rimmer moans at this since he means his vision is low definition, he can only hear and speak in mono, and he is projected in only black-and-white, even appearing all 'snowy' if there is any interference. [26], An official synopsis of the special was released by channel Dave in February 2020:[1]. A despondent Dave Lister is mistaken as Cloister, the god of the cat race, and has to continue the act, in a reference to the Series I episode "Waiting for God". With only ten seconds remaining, Rimmer also transforms the bomb into an incorporeal ball of lights and flies out into space with it. Luna says that she may have missed some small print. As with the most recent two series - Series XI and Series XII - the special was co-produced by Baby Cow Productions and was filmed in front of a live studio audience at Pinewood Studios. Their lives saved, Kryten asks permission to go to 'apeshit mode', which Lister grants. The Clerics then begin to question some of his decisions as a God. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land premieres on April 9th and features a cast that also includes Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon, Ray Fearon, Lucy Pearman, and Al Roberts. Kryten says that it will involve a lot of folding, which he should be good at since he is so good at folding sheets. It turns out they've … red dwarf universe. Kryten continues to consult the Starbug Operator's Manual, and learns that the landing retros can swivel to make a form of makeshift hovercraft with the front and mid-section. If you continue browsing you are deemed to have accepted our cookie policy. This works and it draws power from the Anubis Stone, straight into Rimmer's light bee and supercharges him. The husk of Starbug now drifts lifelessly along with planetary debris, although inside, the shock dampeners have held out enough to keep the occupants alive. Holly says that he will become as 'brilliant' as he must have been, an 'intellectual colossus'. Tweet; The new 90-minute special is the 13th outing of the legendary sci-fi comedy. The dot distracts the feral guards, who cannot resist following the dot of light into the airlock. Lister stays positive, saying they'll find it in no time. Close. Brother Sol, on seeing the feral guards fall to their deaths as the corridor floor disintegrates, declares this to be a result of the divine wrath of Cloister. Even worse, Starbug is buried under several feet of sand, which means that the weight of it will be too heavy for them to dislodge from within. The ships line up in front of the planetoid, forming a stylised "cat face". This gives Rimmer a spark of inspiration, and he orders Kryten to stick his antenna back through the hole in the ceiling. Kryten explains that eco mode will mean turning off non-essential lights, the air-conditioning, the seat warmers - and their hologram. Cat retorts that Rimmer doesn't think, since the computer in his light bee does all his thinking for him, and therefore there is no 'him' to think at all. One-time offer for new email registrants. More explosions rock Iron Star and it begins to rapidly disintegrate in a ship quake. The official website of Red Dwarf, the cult science-fiction comedy show. © This is a page from BBC Studios Americas Inc, who help fund new BBC programmes. Lister tries to lie, saying that he saw Kryten slightly nod. Amazingly, Holly's plan has worked. Lister resolves to letting them know that he isn't a God. Lister suggests that they enter the nearest stormfront to hide from the feral flagship, but Rimmer is worried that the 'bug cannot withstand the forces within. Safely sealed in the hold, the cats evolved into humanoid form. Going 'That's the end'… I think that would be horrible. [19], UK SciFi Now magazine Issue #170 also covered The Promised Land.[20]. At that moment, Rimmer appears behind them in a flash of light, and Rimmer says that he is already dead, and proud of it. Three months later and they still haven't found anything, with Lister and Cat having grown long hair and beards. Cat says that Rimmer's new black-and-white appearance and the low-quality mono sound of his voice reminds him that Rimmer is actually dead and not really there. Kryten warns that it will cause them to lose their faith. SIGN UP NOW. Rimmer suggests a "computer vasectomy", and Cat holds up some shears and says "snippety snip". Kryten attempts to launch it but it fails to deploy, and Kryten realises that it is already gone. Television movie Red Dwarf: The Promised Land spoilers follow. The Dwarfers explain to Holly that three million years have passed since they left Earth's Solar System, and a radiation leak had killed the rest of the crew. Inside, he sees three felis sapiens cowering among the boxes. [43] This places it the 48th highest rated episode out of 74. Lister then lies, saying that Kryten likes and even admires Rimmer. 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Rimmer looks smugly up into space, and wonders aloud how good it look on his CV to be a god. Lister says that all superheroes put the needs of others before themselves. [15] Lovett again reprised the role of Holly as he did in the Series XII finale, "Skipper".
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