So, the Easter specials commissioned by Dave will see the Red Dwarf story effectively conclude, with the crew returning to Earth. Red Dwarf: Return To Earth is a two-part special that will reunite the whole cast (yes, even Chloe Annett), and it will be followed by Red Dwarf: Unplugged (a "no holds barred" episode with no sets, effects or autocue!), and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Back To Earth.Well, it sounds like co-creator Doug Naylor is using this opportunity to wrap up the story, after unwisely ending series VIII on a cliffhanger. And that's good news. The inevitable low-budget should also work in its favour, as the sitcom got far too obsessed with CGI after series VI. I'm still recovering from the travesty of those "remastered" episodes, where they turned the eponymous ship into a digital dildo.
Hopefully Back To Earth will be a funny, fitting end... and not the cheapo anniversary special it could easily be. Or probably will be?
