“Could you make Patrick Stewart come in the middle of my television programme, please?”

The second Red Dwarf DVD was released twenty years ago (as of a month and a half ago). Any bets as to whether we can get the next one done before this November?

Back in early 2003 we had barely had chance to watch the first DVD more than two or three thousand times before another release was thrust into our sweaty palms. As is expected, the Series 2 DVD was very closely related to the first so you’d be forgiven for thinking this release might be a little less interesting, but as you will hear Danny, Ian and Cappsy still had plenty to talk about as they continue on their voyage re-disc-overy.

For each edition of Re-Disc-overy, we’re going to be sharing our memories of each DVD release, looking back on the media and fandom landscapes of the time, and of course revisiting and reassessing the many, many special features. This time we’ve selected the Red Dwarf A-Z for the commentary treatment but you can bet we also had plenty of time for the Doug Naylor interview, commentaries and every other special feature contained within these shiny discs.

DwarfCast 161 – Re-Disc-overy: Series 2 (113MB)

This party political broadcast was paid for by the Rt Hon. Horance Terrance Cox.

Show notes

• “Very very nearly 20 years ago” is now “slightly over 20 years ago”. “New Years Eve this year” is now “New Years Eve last year.”


• 17-year-old Ian’s breakdown of the A-Z


• Dalek 63•88 identifying which Daleks were used


• James O’Brien reveals all on RHLSTP


• Saint and Greavsie meet Donald Trump


• Tom Scott talking about sync claps and that


• 16-year-old Ian whinging about the Alternate Personalities featurette