Red Dwarf: Complete Series I-XIII: Blu Ray Review

Released by BBC
Published by Madman Home Entertainment

Red Dwarf has always been a bit of an underdog in the sitcom world.

Initially, the six-part first series played without fanfare on UK broadcaster the BBC, mixing a clever combination of both Odd Couple humour with sci-fi edges.

Craig Charles' slovenly Lister, Chris Barrie's uptight Rimmer and Danny John-Jules' Cat were an incredibly tight combination mining comedy where there was initially none and transforming what could have been a one-note show into something more superior, without ever forgetting its roots.

A massive 33-disc collection, this pulls together the show's history across different broadcasters and collects it together as one ultimate compendium of all things Red Dwarf. With outtakes from the show and a few curios, it represents everything which was there before but brings it all into one place - meaning fans of the show won't need anything else ever again.

But for those not familiar with Red Dwarf's patented mix of occasional silliness and scientific smarts, let it be said that Red Dwarf: Complete Series I-XIII is a pricey, but worthwhile investment into one of the BBC;'s greatest long-running exports.