The Garbage Podcast

Half way into Series XI and all three episodes have been quite different from each other. With Give and Take, we have an episode that has been particularly well received, with many highlighting it as their favourite so far. So what is it about this episode that has made it so popular? Is it that the location filming manages to harken back to a period of the show they latched onto? Perhaps it&#8217...

After last weeks opening episode was an expansive and flashy affair, Samsara is quite the opposite. The second episode of Series XI sees the Red Dwarf crew in much more of a traditional setting, both with bunk scenes on the Dwarf and with a mystery exploration of a ship on the Samsara. For some, it’s one of the best episode they’ve seen in years while for others it has been a much less...

After 4 years away from our screens, Red Dwarf returned to Dave on September 22nd 2016 with a brand new episode. Kicking off Series XI, Twentica is a densely packed episode with a  lot of ideas and a quick pace. With an ensemble story, filmic lighting and a Starbug centric start, the episode feels like sinking into a warm bath of Series VI when it starts. It soon transforms into something a bit di...

With a little over a week until Twentica is available to watch online, we’ve gathered together to bring you The Garbage Podcast Series XI Preview Spectacular! Special Guests! Unbelievable production values! And more than a few surprises along the way! We have none of these. But what we do have is Alex, James and Andrew discussing the Series XI episode synopses, trailers, officially released...

In this last edition of our celebration of Series IV’s 25th anniversary, we talk about Meltdown for our latest commentary. It’s an episode that for a long time was considered one of the weakest, but is this due a reassessment? It’s certainly one that has some classic moments, but has a slightly broader tone that perhaps separates it from the rest of the series. Is this an episode that...

In this edition of our continuing celebration of Series IV’s 25th anniversary, we talk about Dimension Jump for our latest commentary. It’s an episode that would spawn a thousand t-shirts, as Ace Rimmer appears for the first time much to merchandisers delight. But what it is about the character that resonates so much with the fans and keeps him coming back? Does this universe’s Rimmer...

For one final time, Red Dwarf fans gathered at Pinewood on Wednesday night for the last recording of Series XII, all be it several days later than originally expected. But did it serve as a satisfying ending to both these recordings and indeed Series XII? Did it surprise along the way? And perhaps most importantly of all, was it funny? To find out, you can hear Alex’s thoughts and opinions f...

In this edition of our continuing celebration of Series IV’s 25th anniversary, we talk about White Hole in our latest commentary. In many ways, this episode is essentially a bottle show, being set almost entirely on either the Dwarf or Starbug. However, it’s unlikely that that’s how many viewers would remember the show, as the mix of the plot, the performances and the return of Talkie...

In this edition of our continuing celebration of Series IV’s 25th anniversary, we talk about Justice for our latest commentary. If Series IV is perhaps the overlooked series, then this episode is the epitome of that, and is likely not to be the first to your mind when thinking of the series. Yet in terms of continuity and what it sets up, it will be important to the future of the show. What’...

While it isn’t the final episode for Series XII, this week did see the final recording on a Friday night after the last minute changes to the final episode of the series. After a variety of different episode types and a string of interesting guest stars, just what would this penultimate edition hold for the show that would be seen for some considerable time? To find out, you can hear Alex’s...

In this edition of our continuing celebration of Series IV’s 25th anniversary, we talk about DNA for our latest commentary. Body horror, a monster of the week and an ending that brings in a film parody. All elements of the show that will seem familiar from other episodes, and all elements that are on display here. Yet this doesn’t stop the episode from being memorable with a truly meaty part...

Week 4 of 6 on Series XII and the show had it’s earliest finish so far. But was that a good thing or a bad thing? Was it just that the cast remembered their lines? Did the crew remember to press both play and record on each take? Did anyone catch fire? All questions to address (maybe), but the far more pertinent question is was it any good? To find out, you can hear Alex’s thoughts and...

Having started down this insane path a few years ago, we’re back to mark another anniversary with a brand new series of Garbage Podcasts to mark 25 years since Series IV. In this edition, we sit down to watch the accidental Valentines friendly episode, Camille. The change from Series III to IV perhaps not as marked as the change from II to III, but there are certainly some changes that affec...

After a difficult recording last week with a late finish and few of the scenes being shot within sight of the audience, it was generally expected that this weeks recording would be a different affair. While this was indeed correct, I think it’s safe to say that few would have expected the direction that the episode took, and it’s one that even fewer are likely to forget. Hear Alex&#821...

With the episodes recorded so far in both Series XI and XII, we have been presented with a variety of stories, guest stars, locations and more that have surprised and been memorable. This was no less true of this weeks recording for the second episode of Series XII, but not necessarily for the reasons you might expect. Hear Alex’s thoughts and opinions from the recording in this spoiler free...

Series XI may have completed filming a few weeks ago in the tail end of last year, but before we get to see it on screens there is still more to record. Step right up therefore, Series XII, with it’s first episode having just been recorded. But does it continue the strong run of episodes started in XI? Hear Alex’s thoughts and opinions from the recording in this spoiler free set report. DISC...

For one final time in 2015, an audience has come dangerously close to Slough in search of new Red Dwarf. But with a final episode for Series XI, was the episode they came to see a big bang of a finale or a damp squib? Hear Alex’s thoughts and opinions from the recording in this spoiler free set report. DISCLAIMER: This is a spoiler free set report on the recording for episode 6 of Series XI....

It may have been delayed by a fire alarm, but the fifth episode of Red Dwarf XI has now gone before cameras and a live audience. But after several weeks of character centric episodes, what direction would the penultimate episode for this series take? Hear Alex’s thoughts and opinions from the recording in this spoiler free set report. DISCLAIMER: This is a spoiler free set report on the reco...

Despite having been permanently camped out at Pinewood Studios since August, Alex was unable to make it see the episode four record of Red Dwarf XI. By a happy coincidence, Andrew just happened to have been granted a ticket for the recording having pleased the gatekeepers of fandom with a series of elaborate gifts. It provides the perfect opportunity for us to explore the experience from the point...

With the third recording for Series XI, the series has now reached it’s half way point. But has it maintained the quality of the previous two episodes? For our thoughts and opinions from the recording, our spoiler free set report can be found in this edition of the podcast. DISCLAIMER: This is a spoiler free set report on the recording for episode 3 of Series XI. As per our spoiler policy, i...

The second recording for the first of two new series of Red Dwarf has now been and gone, but not before we had time to catch it and form our thoughts on what we saw. In this special edition of Channel 27 News, you can find our spoiler free set report for the episode. DISCLAIMER: This is a spoiler free set report on the recording for episode 1 of Series XI. As per our spoiler policy, it will not me...

November 13th 2015, and once again, Red Dwarf went back in front of cameras for the first audience recording of Series XI. In this special edition of Channel 27 News, you can find our spoiler free set report for the episode. DISCLAIMER: This is a spoiler free set report on the recording for episode 1 of Series XI. As per our spoiler policy, it will not mention any details on plot or dialogue, and...

With new episodes going in front on cameras and a studio audience in less than a month, it’s certainly been all go in the Red Dwarf world. And as production mounts, various bits and pieces have appeared online, giving us vague hints at bits of the production. In this edition of The Garbage Podcast, all of these interesting tweets, photos and confirmations are up for discussion, as Alex, Andr...

With more details of the recordings of the two new series of Red Dwarf seemingly imminent, it seems like as good a time as any for a new edition of The Garbage Podcast. So, we should look at one of the high points of the show to celebrate the excitement we are all feeling, right? Right? Well no, frankly that’d be effort, so instead this edition of the podcast has our commentary for Can&#8217...

Andrew, Alex and James sit down to discuss the news that Red Dwarf will return for two new series starting in 2016. The post The Garbage Podcast – News Roundtable: Series XI and XII Confirmed appeared first on The Spoilist .