Ian's Newsround - 12/12/03
With a little over two months to go before Series IV is released in Britain (bloody Americans), a full list of extras has been posted to TOS. No surprise inclusions or exclusions, but lots of lovely teasers about the content. For example, the Isolated Music Cues will include an alternative score for the planet-pool sequence of White Hole. Shitting crikey. The raw effects footage will have bonus bits of Rimmer's dome home from Dimension Jump (which was later re-used in The Inquisitor, budget fans), Starbug shooting planets and the garden area of Justice World. There's also a deleted scene set in those gardens, don't forget. Still to come on TOS are details about the deleted scenes, cover art, menus, chapter points and, best of all, a Talkie Toaster interview. That's sure to be good.
Elsewhere on TOS this week, news of Craig's appearance in Holby City; the report of which has the best sub-header ever. A bit of merchandise news as well, most of which has been reported on here before. Aren't we great? We weren't aware, however, of the new Aussie t-shirt, which features a cross-section of A PENCIL. It looks RUBBISH. If you wear it, you are a CUNT.
And finally, an update to the ever-excellent Down Time section, all about holograms. Once again, young Ellard has collated all the factoids and titbits we learn over the course of the series, and created a big thesis based on them. Throwaway comments such as "you've changed" lead to theories about holograms being able to automatically update their personalities, and jokes such as the future Rimmer being fat are explained in great detail. It's fantastic stuff; full marks.
Comments
That T-shirt has got to be one of the worst things ever. It's not even red, aside from the stripe down the middle.
Posted by Austin Ross at December 12, 2003 07:49 PM
I have the first version of that t-shirt. I hang my head in shame for I am a twat.
Posted by Cappsy at December 12, 2003 10:24 PM
Those previously unheard Howards sound good...
Posted by Darrell Jones at December 13, 2003 01:12 AM
That Down Time article really is superb.
And I'm intrigued by the unused White Hole music too - it must have been pretty far off from what they wanted for it to have to be redone.
Posted by John Hoare at December 13, 2003 07:13 AM
You cunt, Cappsy.
Posted by Ian Symes at December 13, 2003 11:03 AM
Interesting report on BBC worldwide regarding DVDs
DVD's (BBC) now out sell Videos's 7-3..The Office
is the UKs biggest (TV) selling DVD of all time..I only mention this because Red Dwarf is No2
on their DVD sales chart..Mmmarvelous..
Hmmm. looks like the Create Us Nice T'shirts campaign is going well !
Posted by Cpt-D at December 13, 2003 12:15 PM
I'm sorry Ian. A friend of mine was going to Aus' and I had a moment of merchandise induced madness. Needless to say I don't wear the bastard.
Posted by Cappsy at December 13, 2003 10:49 PM
I have it on good authority he wears it everywhere, even to bed ;)
Posted by Cpt-D at December 14, 2003 05:12 PM
Look, Symes, you've reached Poland!
http://www.republika.pl/janwar/
Posted by Simon at December 15, 2003 06:31 PM
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