Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

Barack Obama became the 44th US president, Roger Federer scored a record 15th Grand Slam at Wimbledon and churchy virgin Susan Boyle stunned the world with her dulcet tones. But perhaps the most historic event in that monumental year was the return of Red Dwarf on Dave.

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On the cobbles

Rimmer, Lister and Kryten not only get back to Earth, they land in a very familiar street - especially for Craig Charles.
Shooting the boys

The boys gets up close and personal aboard the Dwarf.
Lister, camera, action

Craig Charles is man-handled, ready for a take.
Hitting the headlines

Hold the front page - the boys of the Dwarf land outside the Kabin, Coronation Street.
High-wire act

Craig takes to the skies for an SFX shot.
Hair-raising

A make-up artist risks putting a hole in the O-Zone layer, bouffing up the Cat's hair.
Parking Starbug

Kryten makes sure he has the breaks on - we don't want another tram-like disaster in Weatherfield, afterall.
Mourning Dave

Craig Charles stretches his acting muscles, with a scene requiring a touch of cosmic angst.
Green screen droid

Hands up if you know what our favourite droid is doing in this shot?
Katarina

There's nothing like a woman to stir up trouble between Rimmer and Lister - more so when it's a hologram with a sexy foreign accent.
Boys of the Dwarf

The crew are back in action after a break spanning what seems like lightyears.
Think green

Chris Barrie strikes a thoughtful pose.