RED DWARF XII.1 – “Cured” (TV Review)

Dave – 9pm – Thursday 12th October 2017

Available to stream NOW from UKTV Play

Created by: Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

Written and directed by: Doug Naylor


 

TEA WITH MESSALINA

“Okay, starting her up…”

Having had to endure a ten year gap between 1999’s Series VIII cliffhanger and anniversary mini-series Back to Earth, followed by a further three-and-a-half year wait before the series-proper returned with 2012’s Series X, and another four before XI was commissioned, it’s fair to say that the comparatively sprightly 12-month turnaround between last year’s Red Dwarf XI and today’s UKTV Play online premiere of XII’s opener, “Cured”, feels like a mere blink of an eye – but more Dwarf is always a welcome treat and the sooner the better!

… Keep Scuttling!