Development In June 2010,
Craig Charles,
Chris Barrie and
Hattie Hayridge reported plans to produce further series of
Red Dwarf, although a subsequent article on the official
Red Dwarf website emphasised that nothing had yet been confirmed. In January 2011,
Robert Llewellyn confirmed on his website that a new series would be filmed in late 2011 and broadcast in 2012 on the digital channel Dave, although the channel's owners
UKTV initially refused to comment, suggesting that a new series had not been officially greenlit. On 10 April 2011, a six-episode
Red Dwarf tenth series to be broadcast on Dave in autumn 2012 was officially announced. Doug Naylor confirmed the plans both on
Twitter and at the
Dimension Jump XVI convention, and Dave issued the announcement through its website.
Filming Filming dates for the new series were announced on 11 November 2011, along with confirmation that the series would again be shot at
Shepperton Studios in front of an audience. Principal filming began on 16 December 2011 and ended on 27 January 2012, and the cast and crew subsequently returned for six days filming
pick-ups.
Music On 4 May 2012,
Howard Goodall, who had composed music for
Red Dwarf from its beginning until series VII, was announced as composer of the score for
Red Dwarf X.
Post-production On 19 June 2012, the post-production process was completed and all six episodes were signed off ready for their broadcast in the following autumn.
Promotion The first trailer for
Red Dwarf X was released on 20 July 2012 on
Dave's official
Facebook page, and was followed by a new teaser released every following Friday until the series premiered.
Red Dwarf X began airing on 4 October 2012. The show was also advertised on billboards throughout the UK, mainly near train stations. == Cast ==