Red Dwarf A-Z (TV story)
Red Dwarf A-Z was a segment of the Red Dwarf documentary Red Dwarf A-Z, which featured two Daleks being interviewed about the series under the letter E, for Exterminate. This was followed by a clip from the series which depicted a specific joke being discussed.
Synopsis
Daleks discuss Red Dwarf, including a particluar light bulb joke.
Plot
Two Daleks state they are not familiar with the TV series Red Dwarf as they do not watch anything on BBC2, and all TV is merely human propoganda. They also take credit for the works of William Shakespeare, and Beethoven.
After this however, one Dalek does state "that light bulb gag was funny though", prompting an argument between the two.
Cast
- Dalek voices - Rupert Bates
- Dave Lister - Craig Charles (archive footage)
- Arnold Rimmer - Chris Barrie (archive footage)
- Kryten - Robert Llewellyn (archive footage)
- The Cat - Danny John-Jules (archive footage)
Crew
Clip taken from Legion, written by Rob Grant & Doug Naylor, directed by Andy de Emmony
References
- The Daleks mention what makes a "true Dalek".
- The Daleks take credit for the works of William Shakespeare and Ludwig van Beethoven, but not Barry Manilow
- The skit also includes a clip from the season six episode Legion which cpntains the light bulb gag, and begins with Kryten stating "Whatever it is, they clearly have a technology way in advance of our own", possibly used as in-joke reference to the Daleks. The gag itself is that switching the ship's current status to red alert would mean "changing the bulb".
Story notes
- The small skit was approximately 2 minutes in length, Daleks appeared in most of the sketch and the Red Dwarf crew were seen at the end.
- The clip of the Red Dwarf crew at the end of the skit comes from the Red Dwarf Series VI episode Legion.
- The notion that the Daleks were responsible for the works of Shakespeare also appears in the 1964 comic story City of the Daleks.
- The Red Dwarf A-Z Documentary is included as a special feature on the Red Dwarf Series II DVD.
