Red Dwarf has been a lot of different shows, probably more than any science fiction show that's kept the same principal cast in place for its entire run. There is no getting around the fact that the biggest problem with Red Dwarf: The Promised Land is that the story and the jokes just aren't very strong. Critic Reviews for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land.
Audience Reviews for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. The Promised Land is not Red Dwarf in its prime. You get the impression that everyone involved knows it, but is trying to enjoy themselves, regardless.
The end result is a good-but-not-great first stab at the feature-length format for Red Dwarf - The Promised Land is unlikely to convert anyone who's found themselves immune to the show's charms thus far, but it's a. The Red Dwarf gang are back, keeping quarantined viewers entertained with a feature length adventure that brings back all the beloved characters. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (also referred to simply as The Promised Land, and colloquially but not officially as Series XIII). Red Dwarf is the special kind of TV show that has survived things other TV shows can never recover from, and a lot of that is down to just how loved the franchise is. Alien banter: Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn returned in Red Dwarf. You've lost track of what day it is or how long you've been stuck here.
Trailer Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
Not just the experience of lockdown but also how I felt watching Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (Dave). As promised, the legendary sci-fi comedy returns to Dave with a feature-length special. He's not just famous for playing Rimmer, he's one of the country's great impressionists.
David Lister, a vending machine repairman, was sentenced to eighteen months in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. It was like watching a stage show of Red Dwarf. The timing and performances were too slow. The jokes are too predictable and it really felt too much like fan service.