As a huge red dwarf fan i feel that series 8 is such a sad way for a brilliant example of british comedy to die, it truely is a dissapointment when held next to the previous shining examples of the show from earlier sereis but do no be fooled, whilst dissapointing from the point of view of whats gone before (Red Dwarf 1-7) it will still easily beat 9 out of 10 things that the BBC deem it nesscassary to fill our tellys with now, so buy up, get the dvd player on and settle down for a good laugh with the boys from the dwarf

There's bound to be mixed feelings from most people, myself included, about this eighth and final series of this classic sci-fi comedy series. On the one hand its really great to see our regulars one last time but on the other the actual scripts offered up for this eight episode run are seriously lacking in the deft humourous touches that so typified the series for most of its tenure. On their own it would hardly rate as a 'must have' title however the BBC have certainly done us proud with a lavish 3 disc set brimming with a wealth of extras to help elevate the weaknesses of this season. Individually or as a collective extended version the three part 'Back In The Red' sits alongside the entirely worthy fascinating 29 min "Comedy Connections" BBC program on the first disc. You've got the remaining five episodes plus the option to see the 2 part 'Pete' in a 'feature length' version however disc two also offers up some else. On the lift panel click on the button to the right of the 6, then select the red test tube for a 7 min Easter egg. Rounding off this title disc three handles the bonus features with the now standard original documentary, this one under the title of "The Tank" runs to about 88 mins as the most prominent item. A weighty 67 mins of deleted scenes, 10 ¾ mins of 'Smeg Ups', a 2 ½ min "Fight!" themed featurette, a 16 page 'Collector's Booklet and collectively 186 self selection photo gallery images round out the standard extras you can find filling up this disc. If it were just for the episodes I'd easily be predisposed to say this title is merely for 'completeists' however certainly the extras go some way to compensate a fairly disappointing and lacklustre ending for the series.

i love red dwarf but i did'nt like it when rimmer left because he was one of the best chacters so was a let down when he left but still good finish to the comedy

Red dwarf is an absolute favorite of mine and should not be considered as rubbish.

Its a brilliant example of British humor along with "Th Office"

The BBC for all their faults have a truely brilliant season here and would rather watch this than an episode of LOST !!!

kekeke

OMG!!! I cant believe that these two reviews are actually dissing red dwarf!!! there is nothing wrong with this season, in fact, it gets better everytime they have brought another out! so if youre going to right reviews like that, dont bother in the future especially with things like this because you have no taste and certainly no sense of humour if you dont like this season of red dwarf!

Red Dwarf VIII... anyone who has followed the show will know how brilliant they all are, this is no exception, it may not be as good as the earlier episodes but, compared to every other series out there its smegging brilliant, there isnt a single episode in this series (or any other) that doesn't have a reason to remember it. If you only LIKED red dwarf, maybe this isnt for you, but if you LOVED it as much as me, you won't want to miss a second(especially the last second) of the Dwarfers and all the good times they have given us.

Keep on Dwarfing!

Red Dwarf has undergone many changes over the years.

Seasons 1 and 2 were simplistic and relied on the character dynamic and comedy. Seasons 3-5 had some more money thrown at them and contain some of the best episodes with Season 5 being full of gems like quarantine and the Inquisitor. Season 6 went in a new direction, placing them in a different situation but something wasn't quite right. Frustratingly the occasional plot slip up of season 6 got worse with Season 7. It seemed that this was on the run up to the intended film and sadly suffered. So could it get worse?

Season 8 was the only season I gave up watching when it was originally broadcast. I got 2 or 3 episodes in and realised that this just wasn't funny anymore. The main fault was that it relied too heavily on pretty graphics. It was like they had found a new toy in the shape of CGI so ran with that and forgot to write the jokes (or like George Lucas, go back over the previous episodes to avoid plot foul ups).

Having now bought this to complete my set and watched it through sadly there isn't a good episode. The season is mainly multi part episodes which quite frankly was not needed and just became tiresome. I watched all 8 seasons over a period and sadly the cracks become too obvious when you do this. The worst part was the intended cliffhanger just had you hoping that it wouldn't return.

Buy it to complete the set, but it is unlikely you will return to this one. If you want to grab a season to remember it by, this is not the one.

And so to the final series of 'Red Dwarf' and, alas, the magic has left the building. Though the look of the show still astounds with its fantastic FX and production design the humour, not to mention the sheer inventiveness of previous episodes, is sadly missing. this time around. The eight episodes here (comprising a three parter and a two parter) sadly felt, at times, stale and predictable and often it seemed that more attention had been payed to the FX than anything else. The DVD allows viewers to watch the 3-part 'Back in the Red' and 2-part 'Pete' as long, unedited episodes but still the spark of genius seems to have long been blown out. The cast are still fantastic considering the decline in quality and one should still applaud the fact that the show retained its admiration and cult appeal after eight seasons but the time had finally come to leave the Dwarf behind. A typically packed 3 disc set includes honest extras discussing the shows sad demise and fans will still want to pick the DVD up so as to look great on the shelf with the other seven series but it's likely that this release will be the one you return to the least. So for now, at least, we must bid the Dwarf farewell and just rest easy in the knowledge that, at its peak, it provided viewers with hilarious comedy, science fiction and stories that, with all the newly released DVDs, can be enjoyed over and over again. And thank smeg for that!