Back in 2012, actors Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn reprised their roles as Lister, Rimmer, The Cat and Kryten for Red Dwarf X, the first full series of the classic British sci-fi sitcom to hit our screens in over a decade. Flickering Myth’s Villordsutch caught up with Robert Llewellyn this past week and asked Robert how he felt about returning to the much-loved character for the latest series:
“There is no question that Red Dwarf has become a very big part of my life since 1989, it’s been a massive privilege to be involved and I count the cast as some of my best mates so it’s always fun to work with them. I essentially worship the ground Doug Naylor walks on so I am always full of admiration for his insights and the incredible effort he puts into writing the scripts. When we sit down together and read through the new scripts, that’s as close as we get to the experience the audience gets when the see the episode on the telly. I love those days, then my heart sinks when I remember I have to learn all those lines and remember them when my head is reaching temperatures that would set off alarms in Sellafield.”
And, with British TV stars such as Harry Hill and Alan Partridge making the jump to the big screen, we asked if there was any update on the long-rumoured Red Dwarf movie: “That is so much a question for Doug, I’m sure if he wrote the script and managed to raise the budget, none of us would say ‘No Doug, I don’t want to make a Red Dwarf movie.’ I was very happy when we made a new series and recorded it in front of a live audience, it kind of felt that’s where Red Dwarf belongs, it’s a sit com about four space bums trapped together… for ever. I’d never say never, I think a movie could work if it was pitched right, but I’m happy that we’ll (hopefully) make another series soon.”
Be sure to check back tomorrow for Villordsutch’s full interview with Robert Llewellyn.
Originally published February 1, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
