Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Norman Lovett, Robert Llewellyn, Clare Grogan

Director: Ed Bye

Summary: The complete third series of the television comedy science fiction programme. Features the episodes 'Backwards', 'Marooned', 'Polymorph', 'Bodyswap', 'Timeslides' and 'The Last Day'.

In the third series of the smegtastic RED DWARF, the dodgy mechanoid Kryten becomes a permanent member of the crew and Holly has a new outlook, (s)he's now played by the straightfaced comedienne Hattie Hayridge.
Episodes include: "Backwards," "Marooned," "Polymorph," "Bodyswap," "Timeslides," "The Last Day". Plus over 200 minutes of bonus material.

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The third series of Red Dwarfintroduced some radical changes--all of them for the better--but the scripts remained as sharp and character-focussed as ever, making this a firm candidate for the show's best year. Gone were the dull metallic grey sets and costumes, gone too was Norman Lovett's lugubrious Holly, replaced now by comedienne Hattie Hayridge, who had previously played Hilly in the Series 2 episode "Parallel Universe". New this year were custom-made costumes, more elaborate sets, the zippy pea-green Starbug, bigger special effects and the wholly admirable Robert Llewellyn as Kryten.

The benefits of the show's changes are apparent from the outset, with the mind-bending hilarity of "Backwards", in which Kryten and Rimmer establish themselves as a forwards-talking double-act on a reverse Earth. After a modest two-hander that sees Rimmer and Lister "Marooned", comes one of the Dwarf's most beloved episodes, "Polymorph". Here is the ensemble working at its best, as each character unwittingly has their strongest emotion sucked out of them. Lister loses his fear; Cat his vanity; Kryten his reserve; and Rimmer his anger ("Chameleonic Life-Forms. No Thanks"). "Body Swap" sees Lister and Rimmer involved in a bizarre attempt to prevent the ship from self-destructing. "Timeslides" delves deep into Rimmer's psyche as the boys journey haphazardly through history. Finally, "The Last Day" shows how completely Kryten has been adopted as a crewmember, when his replacement Hudzen unexpectedly shows up.

On the DVD:Red Dwarf, Series 3two-disc set maintains the high standard of presentation and wealth of extra material established by its predecessors. Among other delights there are the usual "Smeg Ups" and deleted scenes, plus another fun commentary with the cast. There's a lengthy documentary, "All Change", specifically about Series 3, a tribute to costume designer Mel Bibby, Hattie Hayridge's convention video diary, and--most fascinating--the opportunity to watch "Backwards" played forwards, so you can finally understand what Arthur Smith's backwards-talking pub manager actually says to Rimmer and Kryten in the dressing room. --Mark Walker

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Cast Commentary, All Change Original Documentary, Deleted Scenes, Smeg Ups, Hatties DJ Diary, Tribute To Mel Bibby, Food Featurette, Episode Backwards Forwards, Trailers, Talking Books, Raw FX Footage, Music Cues, Photo Gallery, Weblink
Year:	1989
Release Date:	November 3, 2003
Runtime:	161 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1215
Keywords:	Iii, Comedy, Two, Red, General, Series, Tv, Dwarf, Discs
Genre:	Comedy