Red Dwarf - Children in Need

A neat clip of the Red Dwarf crew making an appeal for fundraising for The BBC's Children in Need Cause

[@Someone.southafrica]

“Where are we holly?” “We are in a spaceship, Dave.” This is just me all over

[@IllusivePrime]

Rimmer: You're right, in the future i will do my best to reduce suffering and improve the lot of man kind. Lister: Were you going? Rimmer: To smash your guitar!

[@christhomas7905]

I'm still laughing about that line 😂

[@rhiannongardner5492]

Rimmer was amazing in this

[@WaspCameraInSpringfield]

When is Rimmer not amazing?

[@mopedcactus3349]

Rhiannon Gardner :)

[@jerobriggs6861]

He's an amazing smeg head.

[@christopherhoward8128]

Ace Rimmer, What a guy!

[@danielredmond6101]

@@WaspCameraInSpringfield the second half of series 7, when he was not there.

[@Volcanopyre]

The channel 5 joke got me really good.

[@MrDCWood]

I really liked this. It was a clever and funny little fund-raiser promo that worked well for Children in Need and honoured Red Dwarf.

[@97channel]

Channel 5... Oh yes, I know it. It's the one that aired 'How do they do it', 'Robot Wars' and 'Chris Barrie's massive engines'.

[@mortenu.5606]

So they were absolutely right

[@Djarra]

To be fair to Chris and Bob their shows were made by Discovery and only rerun on 5. 'Robot Wars' went there to die.

[@Djarra]

I know but the original incarnation went to Five to die.

[@TheMusicalBoy93]

That's probably why they made the joke in the first place

[@bignath250688]

Oh yeah, didn't think of that.

[@georgemorley1029]

If only all late red dwarf was as tightly written as this.

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Thanks for posting mate, never seen this before!

[@tilasole3252]

Imagine if you had to sit in a make up chair for several hours for a three minute skit.

[@KuroiHato69]

God I love Rimmer!!! Love that they did this skit for charity! (^_^)

[@bibby5000]

god I love you rimmer, I love you so much

[@scallopohare9431]

Too funny! It was PBS that aired Red Dwarf in the US, and yes, they did telethons.

[@cdname47]

Hmm, series 8 blue Midget, series 6/7 Rimmer costume. I guess they didn't want to give away spoilers as to the nature of Rimmer's return, am I right in thinking this went out before series 8 itself?

[@emilywinters481]

Yeah it went out about a year before series 8, and you're right, they didn't want to spoil that it would feature human Rimmer, nor that the main characters were on the run from the Red Dwarf prison

[@Scripture-Man]

How could I have not seen this before!? Now I'm sad because this is like a clip from a dream series that never happened: The 4 boys + Holly + Kochanski alone on Starbug! It could have been the best series ever, but it never happened. The only time we got Holly back, we also had the silly resurrected crew - which was fun, but it wasn't quite the same show anymore. I know a lot of people didn't like having Kochanski on board, but I think the show benefits from a small female presence, like when Hattie was on. I also loved Professor Edgington from "Entangled" and still really wish they'd bring her back! Here's how I would do my perfect series of Red Dwarf… You've got the 4 boys + the male Holly going off in Starbug having adventures, maybe on some kind of quest. Then back on Red Dwarf, the on-board computer is Hilly (transferred from another dimension). Along with Hilly you've also got Kochanski permanently stationed on Red Dwarf - so you have the two girls together, though the difference in intelligence between the two leads to a lot of comedic tension. Kochansi also thinks Red Dwarf is too industrial, and she gives the quarters more of a woman's touch, making them more comfortable and cosy. (Though she is very serious about her privacy and refuses to let any of the boys into her own quarters.) So Kochanski and Hillie aren't constantly there with the lads, but you do get a good dose of them throughout the series. Kochanski could act as a kind of controller, speaking to the boys on the screen and giving them information. In this series, Holly and Hilly are two fully separate people (being from different dimensions) and they don't really know each other, and don't see much of each other as they belong to different vessels. So there's an occasional bit of flirting and romance between them. I would also have an episode where, due to some computer error, Holly's Queeg program is reinstated, but rather than being fake, this time Queeg is really Queeg. LOL

[@diamond_dude1011]

Lister: where are you goon’ Rimmer: to smash your guitar I died here

[@SamuelBlack84]

Kockanski in a teddy 😍

[@CrowdfundbuzzCom]

Good times!

[@DavidWillanski]

Translate is at it again

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Made in a bit of a 'no man's land' between 7+8 and clearly non-canon [bit like those AA adverts] but interesting to note: Kochanski is wearing Series 7 costume but Series 8 hair Hologram Rimmer is present despite becoming Ace in series 7 and a new human Rimmer being in Series 8 Norman Lovette is back as Holly They seem to be in a small space ship like 6+7 rather than back in Red Dwarf.

[@crowdfundbuzzcrowdfundingd691]

You paid attention to the details. You're no smeg head,

[@BenNightHound]

If you think about it, it could be after Series 8. Cat could be rewearing an old outfit, same with Kochanski. We know at that point that Holly would be around until Lister leaves that bath running and we know at some point that the original hologram Rimmer does return. As for why they're in a smaller craft, could just be venturing out from Red Dwarf somewhere.

[@sacrificiallamb4568]

Don't be silly, this is clearly Series 9.

[@noelmcauliffe]

That's not just a man on a sofa, that is Sir Terry Wogan Esq.

[@johnking5174]

Interesting note, viewers in BBC Northern Ireland did not get to see this sketch on the night. BBC Children in Need used to have a lot of regional opt outs from the network broadcast in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and many times they would miss out on some sketches broadcast on the network as they aired their own local content, this was one of the occasions.

[@Joseph-uo3mx]

John King why?

[@johnking5174]

BBC Northern Ireland would opt out from the network broadcast much more than any English region. For example they would show the network broadcast at 7.00pm, then from 7.15pm they would take over with their own local presenters and local entertainment with local radio/tv presenters doing stupid things for the night. They would air some sketches from the network but usually at various times compared to when the network broadcast aired it in London, and on many occasions they ignored many sketches and aired their own local material instead. One instance I remember was when Paul McKenna the hypnotist, had a routine of hypnotising celebrities. We never saw it at all. It was only when BBC NI handed back to London at around 1.00am did we find out what we missed.

[@JeremyPowerGuitar]

Rock on Dwarfers. Cant wait for the 4 new episodes coming soon...

[@w8m4n]

14 years later and we have plenty of extra Dwarf but still want more because it's brilliant!

[@DLonergan]

some classic RD gags here - great additional clip

[@Tim_3100]

even now still so funny

[@alexandriacollins7119]

They need to make more!

[@volume10industries...24_7]

Excellent!

[@etiopisk4life]

They don’t give Cat enough talking lines

[@King_Ears]

These kind of charity skits are usually terrible but this one feels like it could have been taken out of a real episode. Great writing and acting as always

[@TheMoonPower]

I love how they gave Kochanski all the god-awful cringeworthy lines. They didn't want to ruin anyone else's reputation, then. :)

[@lyricbot8513]

TheMoonPower I think because they'd already put her forwards as a cringey posh character at this point

[@ReviewingMagnet]

Its like with real women, you have to put up with the stupid shit they say if you want to get laid

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

I cant imagine any woman putting up with your stupid shit so I doubt youd know the first thing about getting laid talking like that you fucking loser@@ReviewingMagnet

[@themysteriouscatperson9483]

Optimistic Whovian He’s a troll, just look at the name, it’s a meme

[@renlentlesstourist7574]

and back in 2008, little did we know what Jimmy Savile and Gary gitface were doing to the kids on those very shows!

[@emmacassidy8482]

Everyone in showbizz and the bbc knew. It wasn't a secret

[@johnking5174]

Yes, but this sketch was actually made in 1998.

[@Djarra]

Savile was banned from 'CiN' by the producer in 1980. Although he didn't know for sure he heard the rumours and made him persona non grata for the charity.

[@callinater6133]

I love how no one except lister is trying to stop rimmer xD

[@AndrewChapman]

Probably cuz Lister's guitar is the one thing they agree with Rimmer on🤣

[@Hazzr-sm3ip]

It's called channel five I loved that 😂😂😂😂

[@levimcglinchey5843]

God, even this short clip for something not even Dwarf related is so much better than the episodes today

[@MrKaywyn]

What a classic.

[@ElveeKaye]

Didn't Rimmer work for the Good Samaritans, and several people committed suicide? Pretty sure he's not the best spokesman for a charity.

[@rtsharlotte]

He took two calls and killed three people. Lol

[@TheSkully343]

@@rtsharlotte And one of them only phoned up for the Cricket scores.

[@minicle426]

Lemming Sunday.

[@SamuelBlack84]

From personal experience, Rimmer wouldn't be anywhere near as bad as the usual Samaritan volunteer

[@MWRtelevision]

From November 1998. Yikes that seems a long time ago now!

[@Greebstreebling]

Charity begins at home - probably one of the most misunderstood phrases.

[@LasVegasImp]

Me too! Too bad there won't be a movie after all but the new episodes are a nice bonus

[@gman6055]

Howard Sherman and now we get xi and XII!

[@HELLHamster16]

series 10 this year!

[@morphman86]

On the thumbnail, the scuttler looked a lot like Gypsy, so I thought the broadcast they picked up would be MST3K xD

[@animemanXLK]

I saw the screen cap and I'm just like wtf is kryten doing and can mechanoids do what I think hes doing?

[@MediEvilFan147]

HAHAHA! I thought the same. XD

[@Djarra]

He has a special attachment for grional socket.

[@ReviewingMagnet]

He has Archie you know

[@cbak12sg]

Classic Red Dwarf continuity howler. Lister's guitar bit the dust in the episode Emohawk!

[@jamesatkinsonja]

It's probably non-canon

[@tramtadadaification]

I would contribute for this

[@srazzz]

The Channel Five burn XD

[@JeremyPowerGuitar]

Yep :) Check the Red Dwarf website!

[@djlabylunajrock2817]

The Cat is so hot and cute in here. Rimmer is funny at the end.

[@FieldofArrows]

@Urbanfire123 Rimmer was in the first few episodes of series 7 until he became Ace Rimmer.

[@Edgel-in6bs]

So, so good. Do you think they watch to see the sofa.

[@Dragonfree97]

Yes, sir, it's called Channel Five.

[@Jiemusu89]

@Retcrow Holly did return in series 7, but only for the series finale.

[@cernolgluestick5561]

they could have put in a distress signal while they were at it

[@cbak12sg]

Exactly. I now think Grant Naylor love putting in deliberate continuity errors after Lister's double appendix removal in Thanks For The Memory and Legion.

[@FieldofArrows]

Was Holly actually in series 7? I can't remember him being in it.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Holly returned in the Series 7 finale "Nanarchy".

[@tilasole3252]

A shame the cat did not act more like himself.

[@davidhooper1767]

I'm a Red Dwarf fan but not seen this before.Well done for helping a good cause you smeg heads.How guitars did Lister go through?

[@NORFIE123456]

i hope they keep the scutters in the new series :-) they were cool lil bots lol

[@TheZapan99]

I always thought Farscape got its DRDs design from Red Dwarf's scutters.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

1:23 LOL

[@Garfie489]

i think its a refference to the fact she sleeps with a teddy bear called bobo and lister wants to sleep with her

[@harrypotterwonder]

I know, I know :) It's just whatever comes to mind when I'm writing!!!

[@JonSqu]

You mean 3. Also, now there's 6 more.

[@Transit753]

Rimmers a hard light hologram?

[@robbo3166]

Red Dwarf 8, they met then.

[@WhiteObelisk6307]

Series X is coming! Dave have made a New Series and is showing Series 10 later this Year! :D

[@sarahfields288]

Old Pudsey bear was so much better

[@Chronos146]

id rather not embarrass myself id just donate money

[@MrDCWood]

Kryten: "I think we may be able to help, ma'am. Send something back in time and contribute to the appeal. Cat: "You mean...'give us your money or your planet gets it'?" Brilliant stuff.

[@Transit753]

@MrSTICKMAN333333 Thanks how did they get stranded on Blue Midget?

[@ronniemcnuggit9718]

Man, as an American this feels super weird. Stuff like this just didn't happen here

[@johnking5174]

Telethons were invented by Americans. Your PBS stations has loads of them every year begging for money. Ed McMahon hosted an annual telethon for years with Jerry Lewis.

[@Urbanfire123]

This is going to sound kind of geeky, but I thought the alternate reality Kochanszky never met the hologram Rimmer in the series. So how do both of them wind up here?

[@lyricbot8513]

Urbanfire123 at the end of season 8 I believe. In the Back to Earth special they mention that Kochanski travelled around with the crew for a bit

[@rebecca7p24]

But the ultimate question... is it the nano Rimmer or the original hologram one who left to become Ace in this??

[@ReviewingMagnet]

Rebecca P Has to be nano Rimmer since the original Rimmer would've already left before meeting alternate dimension Kochanski

[@kainthedragoon8081]

It's oh rimmer, it said that he came back but we never got a reason why

[@rebecca7p24]

kain the dragoon When was that said?

[@SLMatty]

Because then they wouldn't be there to send the message in the future, causing a paradox

[@friendofsgran]

What does he mean about Kochanski and a teddy?

[@PerpetualTiredness]

"It's called channel 5" - lol Also notice the old area code is 4 digits.

[@mushroomhead3619]

Lister: Holly, you're a man again! Holly: Yeah, I actually prefer being Norman Lovett.

[@bazzatheblue]

Terry Wigon

[@adamwalkervfx]

The thumbnail just looks...wrong. 😳

[@peterburke3944]

i think kochanski was better looking in series 8 than in 7

[@kenolsen1845]

Funny !

[@ChrisCreats]

Just saw a trailer for the promised land about cats people

[@JonSqu]

*6

[@Anu_Sol]

I don't get the teddy joke. What sort of teddy did Lister mean? Is it some sort of sex toy I've never heard of or something? It seemed none of the audience got the joke either.

[@scorchx3000]

A teddy is a kind of womans underwear, kind of like a lacy one piece bathing suit.

[@orlock20]

It's like an impractical one piece bathing suit that revealing outerwear. In TV it's usually shown as pajamas for women, a stripper costume or something whores wore on those TV Westerns.

[@Anu_Sol]

Fair enough. Still a bit of a shit joke. Doug Naylor didn't really know what to do with Chloe Annett's Kochanski jokewise other than 'she is a woman' and 'Lister (and occasionally Rimmer) wants to fuck her'. It was a good decision not bring her back for the new series.

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

You Brits and your slang that no other country can understand, this does get watched by more than just the UK, I had no idea what the joke meant either @@scorchx3000

[@scorchx3000]

@@optimisticwhovian1726 why was that directed at me? Their was no slang if any kind involved.

[@tomsettle2631]

They raised it by getting super rich celebs to ask for money from the poor on TV

[@combatking0]

Nice channel 5 joke.

[@SuperAbbie18]

Rimmer was awesome in this lister : where you going rimmer: to smash your guitar lol

[@megacrazyt]

giving your money to some foreigner. How did that catch on lol

[@turokforever007]

We just let them in now, saves on posting the money

[@WistrelChianti]

Humanity is doomed :D

[@BritishBullFrog88]

@friendofsgran A teddy is lengerie

[@unturnthisstone]

@LAHrebirth: Kochanski was part of the show from the beginning, but they replaced the original actress, Clare Grogan, who was already a well-known cult figure, as she was a 1980s Scottish pop star. They replaced her with the rather boring Chloe Annette, who just had no personality in comparison and it made the show deteriorate.

[@nameymcnameface6657]

chloe annette was no clare grogan but she was quite good (please no flame war)

[@Bahlkris100]

So the little blue robot in the back behind Kryton..... is this where they got the ideas for Iron Man's shop robots?

[@kalloused]

I miss old Red Dwarf. Kochanski came along and ruined it.

[@JOHNMARCEY]

kalloused I ought to give you a ruddy good punch on the bottom for what you just said..you're talking about the woman I love!

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

Can people give it a fucking rest with Kochanski ruined it, Kochanski didn't ruin anything, series 7 was perfectly fine with her and gave you the additional jokes from Kyrten being a sulk which created new comedy so shut the fuck up about Kochanski, she is not the reason series 8 sucked, series 8 sucked because of the writing not one character, Chloe Anett did her best with the material provided.

[@TOMdavies95]

@juzt156 Agreed, I mean I liked that 'complete bastards' bit but other than that, not funny. But you don't expect it to be, as far as charity pieces go, was OK

[@prolekzkurios]

hahaha god one xd

[@LordJuzzie]

I thought it was ok. Most pieaces done for charity are not funny. There is very little that you can do in the time give and with the other restraints.

[@MichaelBrookham]

First of all, Norman Lovett, so I have read, wants nothing more to do with Red Dwarf. Second of all, how does this connect with the Red Dwarf episodes that just came out, since I have read that Kochanski is probably not in it. I read that the Red Dwarf episodes for season 10 include the characters from season 6. Kochanski didn't come around until season 7. What is the purpose of this?

[@snsindigo2747]

This was a one-off sketch to help raise money for Children in Need from the late 90's, during or after season 7/8.

[@AlbaRecoil]

Wow, posted 6 years ago. I wonder if the original poster is still a complete fucking spacer or if this was just a one off severe brain fart moment 😂.

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

Well 6 years on you've completely cocked that up haven't you since he's in the new series all be it only one episode.

[@bernardstephenwarchal2351]

i assume it takes place between series 8 and series 9 before Kochanski left in a Blue midget.

[@teclo1057]

there is a word for them... SCAMS

[@letmeouttamycage]

This wasnt funny

[@JOHNMARCEY]

skintrade yes it was.. you're just a drip.

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

The emphasis is on getting people to donate for charity not on tickling your funny bone.

[@MarcZERO1980]

Cringy.

[@thetinthdoctor]

Smeg off!!

[@Vojife]

Not as much as most of these