Red Dwarf is coming back to earth

The TV series Red Dwarf is coming back with a couple of specials written by Doug Naylor. One will be called ‘Last Human’ in which Lister is set to get back to earth after being away for more than 6 million years. Doug Naylor in 1995 wrote a Red Dwarf novel called Last Human in which Dave Lister  and Kristine Kochanski get back to an earth like planet. I expect it to have similar themes if the budget stretches to the filming of gestalt entities and domed cybernetic prison lakes with no gravity…

The below is taken from www.digitalspy.co.uk:

The Red Dwarf crew will be returning to Earth when the cult sci-fi show returns to TV later this year. Red Dwarf: Return To Earth will reportedly see last human Dave Lister (Craig Charles) achieve his life-long goal of touching down on his home planet. The two-part special, which has been commissioned by digital channel Dave, will reunite original cast members Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn one decade after the iconic comedy ended. Speaking to The Sun, Barrie confirmed the plot, saying: “Yes, Lister’s dream is about to come true. But like everything in Red Dwarf, nothing is straightforward.” Written and directed by Red Dwarf creator Doug Naylor, the special episodes will kick off a special Easter weekend of Red Dwarf on Dave. Return To Earth will be followed by Red Dwarf: Unplugged, which has been described as a “no holds barred” episode with no sets, no effects and no autocue. The weekend will close with Red Dwarf: The Making Of Back To Earth, which will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the new production. The programme ran from 1988 until 1999, winning numerous awards including an international Emmy. It has sold more than seven million DVDs and videos across the world and at its peak, pulled in eight million viewers.