Dwarfcasts (a Red Dwarf Podcast)

Welcome to another episode of the Bulc Koob TsacFrawd! It feels like a very, very long time ago that we finished Better than Life but finally we're getting to its sequel! Er, again. Because when it comes to Red Dwarf, sensible continuity is just something that happens to other franchises. So, join Ian Symes, Danny Stephenson and Jonathan Capps as they start their journey into the weird and wonderful world of Rob Grant's Backwards, because All Good Boys Deserve Fatuous opinions of twats.Show notes The Two Ronnies' Mastermind sketch Some examples of the extensive research done into Niagara Falls and nearby mountains Latest "backwards universe" scientific theory updates Markets of Britain, a short film by Lee Titt Doug interviewed by The Independent in 1995 Grant Naylor - the surprising alternative to armadillos A slightly incorrect article about the origins of "Awooga" And a much more amusing tweet from Craig on the subject

We continue our triumphant victory lap of commentaries as we mop up the last few episodes with M-Corp, officially the second best episode of Series XII and a solid favourite of the site in general. Join Cappsy, Ian and Danny as they hope against hope that they haven't got their microphones mixed up with something entirely less savoury.

Well, it's been quite a journey but we're finally here: Last Human is finished. I don't think we realised when we started this endeavour just how interesting the revisiting of Doug's solo novel would be, but I think we've all come out of the other side a little wiser and a lot more weary of acronyms. So, join the last human alive Ian Symes, mankind's final hope Danny Stephenson and the universe's one remaining broccoli farmer Jonathan Capps as they discuss the second half of The Rage and reflect on what is most certainly a very weird and sometimes frustrating book.

It's 10pm, polls are closing across the country and G&T are now projecting that the next DwarfCast will be... Mechocracy! And in the tradition of all good election coverage, we will now force you to listen to some terrible people talk about the results for longer than is strictly necessary, specifically the Right Honourable Cunts of the Scottish NatIanal, Liberal Dannycrats and The Labour & Cappsoperative parties.Show notes Cappsy meant to say "The Next Doctor" instead of "The Two Doctors", the big idiot "Previously on The West Wing" music Post-Series III Hilly in the Smegazine We mention a Seb Patrick fancast article for a series 2 of the Hitchhiker's TV series, but it seems like it was sadly never published so we're probably remembering one boozy weekend in West London with him excitedly pitching it to us.

And so the DwarfCast Book Club advances wearily on, as we continue our re-read (although the failing memories of your hosts means this may as well be a first read) of Doug Naylor's literally seminal novel, Last Human. We're in the final part of the book itself but due to reasons beyond our comprehension it accounts for half of its length so we're splitting it in twain. Join Cappsy, Ian and Danny as they gather round a table at Rita's Kabin and try to figure out what the bloody hell is going on.Show notes Kurzgesagt: What if We Nuke the Moon? Michael McGruder on Tongue Tied Wiki Settle down with a Shincup and catch up with Henry Imbert's YouTube channel

Over Ganymede & Titan's long and illustrious life we have seen many milestones. 3 years long service. 6 years long service. 9 years long service. 12 years long service. 15 years long service... 18 years long service. But today we mark the day we officially commentate on the last truly shit episode of Red Dwarf (so far). Its loomed large over us for months as we approached but three heroes have arrived and slew the great beast, probably with some amusingly juxtapositioned song playing in the background. So now, we present to you the defeated corpse... of Timewave.Show notes Article about Helium-3 Extraction on the moon "I think it's a superfruit" Niki Hutchinson's tweet about the police uniforms There's never been a better time to buy a woollen penis The Red Dwarf Plot Inconsistencies Project

[Insert Holly line relevant to a delayed thing eventually happening here] Yes, it's finally here! Danny, Ian and Cappsy once again put on their best dust jackets, turn on their pink study lamps and somehow defy the laws of gravity to bring you another DwarfCast Book Club! This time around we're putting the chapter Time Fork to bed (but not before marrying it first) as the crew unwittingly murder hundreds in order to free a dangerous psychopath, and Anton Chekhov becomes the sixth Dwarfer.Show notes The debate about what exactly shocked Rimmer about Lister's penis. The first in the series Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs by Pop Culture Detective. I regret to inform you that the abridged version of the book does, in fact, not cut out this wedding night/weeks scene. Thanks Ants. Thants.

Well, I suppose we better talk about what's been going on shouldn't we? As you no doubt know, the world of Red Dwarf has been a busy old place this February with both good and bad news, so we've gathered an emergency council to discuss the recent GNP turmoil, the Fan Club's inaugural (and triumphant) Holly Hop event and Rob Grant's new script, Into the Gloop.

There is a new DwarfCast update! Would you like to install now, in 10 minutes' time or now?Show notes Past Echoes: Ian's musings on Red Dwarf and technology. Since recording, Dave have started repeating Red Dwarf every Friday night. Which kind of proves our point. We tried to find out why Back To Earth isn't available on demand, and to be honest we're now even more confused. We've spoken to Mac and confirmed that he wasn't in Star Wars, despite what IMDB will have you believe. However, we did find a screenshot of a bloke who looks a bit like him, which is probably where the confusion arose from. The Remedy Connected Universe Star Trek DS9's Promenade Directory, with its references to Divadroid and JMC. The Pixar Theory The Tommy Westphall Universe

In accordance with the Seventh Law of Schurfjhsdkjhsvmsdjksbvbmmmmm and of course staying within the restrictions laid out by the Turlslkdfcnekelhhffkghffgfkkfkkkkfkfkkfkfkkff Code, the DwarfCast Book Club returns as we decapitate Doug Naylor's Last Human and inspect it in gristly detail. So, join Cappsy, Danny and Ian as they delve into the omnizone shambles, show you their appendectomy scars and publicly copulate in a marketplace.Show notes Brian Blessed biting through an umbilical cord Correction: the media linked AC/DC to the Night Stalker, not the Zodiac Killer "Carioca" refers to the culture of Rio de Janeiro, and is also a song and dance from the 1930s

As we sit here and hope beyond hope that 2021 will bear as little resemblance to 2020 as humanly possible, here at G&T we're looking to replicate at least one element from the last 12 months: lots of regular DwarfCasts. Whether you think this is a good thing or not is entirely another matter, but never-the-less Ian, Danny and Cappsy have once again gathered to power through the commentaries for Dave Dwarf with Series XII, episode 1, Cured.Show notes "Starring Arnold Rimmer as Barrie" Kris Carter's Drive Room

We did it, everyone. Almost an entire year of consistent podcasting and all it took was a global pandemic and stay at home orders to make it happen. I even bought a proper microphone. So, in a very nice accident of timing, we are rounding out the year with our final book club for Better Than Life, Part 4: The End and After. Danny, Ian and Cappsy gather round the virtual yule log to discuss the shit out of 12 whole pages, before fully embracing the Christmas cheer with some truly awful parsnip waffles.Show notes The truly iconic 'Red Christmas' mobisodes Bill Pearson's spec script for a Red Dwarf Christmas special

It's time for our DwarfCast commentary for the final episode of Red Dwarf XI, Bag of Shite: Polymorph 3. So, before I open the particular can of worms of what we thought about this episode a little too much, please go and listen and find out for your selves what our general feelings towards this episode 4 years after its initial broadcast are. As ever the sentient soundwaves that make up Ian, Cappsy and Danny are present as we put series XI to bed, while digging into their own tasty bedtime snack of waffles.Show notes Ian Boldsworth discusses this episode's audience on RHLSTP The tweet that we accidentally workshopped on mic Ian's document of his complete Doctor Who watchthrough Turns out someone's already done a Red Dwarf style intro for Wall-E

I know we said we'd be back soon but just count yourself lucky we only made you wait an extra week and not almost 40 years. As we get very close to finishing Better Than Life, join the pale, waxy figures of Cappsy, Danny and Ian as they enter The Book Club Time and are after feasting on Part Three: Garbage World. What are the long term narrative implications of Garbage World? Is Polymorph a show to book conversion too far? What could possibly be next for the poor giraffe? For those of you not of a nervous disposition, listen on and find out.Show notes Danny's ancient Garbage World wallpaper Elaine by J. D. Salinger Spaghettification, which is apparently a real thing Those logos are in the nip! - Parts one and two. Featuring the Office of Government Commerce, London 2012 and Ressie 6 The suiteness is her weakness: the woman who's addicted to eating sofas

It's time for a new DwarfCast so grab the keys to your new sports car, leave your partner for someone younger, buy a new wardrobe of designer clothes, spend too much money on sunglasses, trade in your sports car for a motorbike, give an unsolicited shoulder massage to an acquaintance, tell everyone about your eclectic music taste, retweet Emma Kennedy, get a tribal tattoo, have your bits pierced, be a sex tourist in East Asia, trade in your motorbike for a different sports car, stick a deck chair up your nose, go see Ricky Gervais stand-up, sit alone at a nightclub bar, launch an ill fated music career, vote Lib Dem, place your best cloche on your head and listen to our commentary for Krysis...Show notes Plasma Disc Prop on Kryten's Chest Cloche.txt in the Red Dwarf XI Game Etymology of the word Concerto on Wikipedia

Sit down, get comfy, put on your favourite Paul Robeson track and blow the dust off your, er, dust covers because we're back with another Book Club! Join the emaciated husks of Danny, Ian and Cappsy as they tackle Better Than Life Part Two: She Rides and discuss the first ever instance of the show stealing from the books as well as the very meaning of relative time dilation in an amazingly compressed space. And giraffes.

After a bit of a rest we're back with another commentary, continuing to mercilessly cleave through the the Dave era. Next on our hit list is Officer Rimmer, and whether or not we can get over the fact that it ended way too abruptly and actually talk about the episode itself is something you will have to discover yourself by listening, but what I will tell you that our commentary is followed by another edition of Waffle Men in which we delve into the history of telethons and logos.Show notes Cappsy's Red Dwarf XI: The Game - Officer Rimmer Playthrough. The trolley problem. The Blue Midget Children in Need sketch is the available on the VIII DVD. It's out now! Comic Relief - Bohemian Rhapsody. The Comic Relief "give us your smegging money you smegging smeg heads" bit is on the IV DVD and definitely nowhere else. Amnesty International's Big 30 Message Andy Spence and his large portfolio

In what will surely test the very limits of the phrase "worth the wait" we're back with our DwarfCast Book Club (patent applied for)! After a short break, Ian, Danny and Cappsy are ready and willing to dive into Better Than Life; starting, uncontroversially, with Part 1: Game Over as our time in the deadly TIV comes to an end.

Are you ready for some hot G&T on G&T action? Well, ready or not Ian Symes, Danny Stephenson and Jonathan Capps are here to perform life altering surgery on your astonished ears and find out whether Give & Take really is the best episode of the series. As if that isn't enough, be sure to stick around after the main feature to be treated to another edition of Waffle Men, especially if you're a fan of unnecessarily long chats about food.Show notes Red Dwarf XI: The Game - Give & Take Playthrough G&TV Special: Smeg Ups Rough Cut Pre-watershed edits of Series XI, including beeped bollocks. The original version of the FIFA joke, deleted from Entangled. Christine Langan is Red Dwarf's new executive producer whose name Ian couldn't remember Via Clayton Hickman, the Guardian's review of Doctor Who's second ever episode.

It's been a little while but we're back to finish off Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers with Part Three: Earth - a part that is as almost as short as its title. What isn't short, however, is the discussion as Ian Symes, Danny Stephenson and Jonathan Capps gather to mull over the myriad references to It's A Wonderful Life, the nature of reality, and the logistical challenges of spit roasting a giraffe.Show notes Mick Hayes' "Dead Dwarf" wallpaper, among with other priceless works of art. It's A Wonderful Life parodies: A Bit of Fry & Laurie The Simpsons