DwarfCasts (a Red Dwarf podcast)
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -Red Dwarf fan site Ganymede & Titan expand into the podcast arena with a series of reviews, live reactions, interviews and episode commentaries.
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DwarfCast 77 – Dear Dave Commentary
September 04, 2016 13:00 - 55 minutes - 41.5 MBRejoice as we finally reach everyone's favourite episode of Series X, Dear Dave. Your intrepid team - Tanya Jones, Danny Stephenson, Ian Symes and TORDFC's Jo Sharples - tackle such topics as the nature of the JMC on-board computer, the best burial place for a shit episode, Alphonse Areola, and a potential spin-off series for Asso: Spanish Detective. Oh, and sexism. Let's see if this shitty little (mostly) boys' club can sort out that thorny problem once and for all. But before all that, a ...
DwarfCast 76 – Entangled Commentary
August 28, 2016 19:49 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBBy a remarkable coincidence, our run of Series X commentaries continues with Entangled. Join Cappsy, Ian, John, Tanya and TORDFC's Jo Sharples as we discuss such topics as Chris Barrie's status as an attractive man, a particularly obscure Doctor Dwarf moment, burnt tea, whether it's better to kill a chimp or a woman, and shoving spoons up one's arse. Plus, considering this was recorded months ago, some remarkably prescient comments about the release schedule of trailers, and Britain's relati...
DwarfCast 75 – Lemons Commentary
August 21, 2016 12:59 - 59 minutes - 39.7 MBOur countdown to the launch of Series XI - whichever of the two launch dates you choose to acknowledge - continues as we present our commentary for the third episode of Series X, Lemons. Recorded a few weeks after the last two commentaries, join Jonathan Capps, John Hoare, Tanya Jones, Ian Symes and TORDFC's Jo Sharples as we propose an alternative ending to the Shakespeare running gag, have a remarkably prescient discussion about the option to watch Red Dwarf on UKTV Play (despite recording...
DwarfCast 74 – Fathers & Suns Commentary
August 14, 2016 11:23 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBYes, we've stuck to something for two weeks in a row. Here's the second of our Series X commentaries, which predictably enough covers Fathers & Suns. John, Danny, Ian and TORDFC's Jo Sharples return to discuss such matters as how much help Lister got in creating his video, how this is the show's third Holly-centric episode, Alf Garnett, and a hidden cock and balls. Oh, and racism. Let's see if this room full of white people can sort out that thorny problem once and for all. As well as that,...
DwarfCast 73 – Trojan Commentary
August 06, 2016 23:20 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWe estimate that we're about six to seven weeks away from the first broadcast of Red Dwarf XI. What better way to clear the decks ahead of the new series than by wrapping up our coverage of the last one? Over the next six weekends, we'll be marking the countdown to new Dwarf by releasing weekly commentaries for all six episodes of Series X. Unless XI starts earlier than we're anticipating, in which case we'll either rush them all out or pretend the whole thing never happened.
DwarfCast 72 – Demons & Angels Commentary
June 07, 2016 16:12 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBYears after we first started these commentaries we've managed to tick another series off the list, this time with Series V, as we mop up Demons & Angels. Join Jonathan Capps, Ian Symes, John Hoare, Tanya Jones and TORDFC's Jo Sharples as we unpick one of the show's more unusual episodes and arguably the show's best series.
DwarfCast 71 – Queeg Commentary
May 15, 2016 16:56 - 37 minutes - 68.7 MBOkay, suckers. Get this into your stupid thick heads. There's only one thing I'm going to say to you: please listen to our episode commentary for Queeg. Danny, John, Ian and TORDFC's Jo Sharples gather around to discuss such topics as Ed Bye's directorial flair, the nature of Holly's consciousness, how the show might have developed had Norman Lovett stayed on, and the surface area of peas. There's also a somewhat startling new theory about how long Holly's joke lasted - was "Queeg" actually ...
DwarfCast 70 – Mac McDonald Interview
April 01, 2016 12:01 - 32 minutes - 58.6 MBSomewhat foolishly, film star, comedy veteran and Space Corps captain Mac McDonald willingly allowed two members of the G&T team to enter his home. This is the resultant conversation, which takes in such topics as duetting with Dolly Parton, being terrified of Sean Connery, illicit sexual encounters during the filming of Series 1, cereal and fat jokes. Ian Symes is your host, and his posse consists of Danny Stephenson and Jo Sharples. An enormous thank you to Mac for his time, hospitality an...
DwarfCast 69 – Epideme & Nanarchy Commentary
March 25, 2016 15:50 - 1 hour - 115 MBYou heard. It's two for the price of one, although double nothing is still nothing. Danny Stephenson and Ian Symes continue their odyssey to watch the shit bits so that the rest of the team don't have to, with occasional interjections from guests Jo Sharples of TORDFC, and Tom Pyott. We tackle the loose two-parter of Epideme and Nanarchy, discussing such diverse topics as the merits of Gary Martin, the practical applications of nanotechnology and recently proposed changes to disability benef...
DwarfCast 68 – Red Dwarf XII – Episode 6 – Set Report
March 10, 2016 23:35 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MBA potential final ever episode of Red Dwarf has been filmed for the 10th time in 28 years. G&T were there, represented by beardy Yorkshiremen Daniel Stephenson and Jonathan Capps. Join this duo, along with Tom Pyott and the Fan Club's Jo Sharples and Mick Hayes as they attempt to summarise an exciting, confusing and slightly emotional recording. Oh, and apologies for the Brummie barging in half way through; he lives in the same house and there's nothing we could do to stop him.
DwarfCast 68 – Red Dwarf XII – Episode 6 – Set Report
March 10, 2016 23:35 - 99.2 MBA potential final ever episode of Red Dwarf has been filmed for the 10th time in 28 years. G&T were there, represented by beardy Yorkshiremen Daniel Stephenson and Jonathan Capps. Join this duo, along with Tom Pyott and the Fan Club's Jo Sharples and Mick Hayes as they attempt to summarise an exciting, confusing and slightly emotional recording. Oh, and apologies for the Brummie barging in half way through; he lives in the same house and there's nothing we could do to stop him.
DwarfCast 67 – Camille Commentary
January 14, 2016 14:34 - 48 minutes - 88.7 MBDwarfCasts is back to ring in the new year with a commentary for Camille. The more observant among you will notice that this marks the completion of the another series, as Red Dwarf IV joins Red Dwarf 1 and Back to Earth in this illustrious club.
DwarfCast 66 – Gunmen of the Apocalypse Commentary
December 31, 2015 13:50 - 37 minutes - 69.3 MBTo celebrate the dawning of a new year, and to help ease you through the production perineum, DwarfCast commentaries are BACK. And it's a biggie - by popular demand, we tackle Series VI Episode 3 Gunmen of the Apocalypse, which is officially the third best episode of all time.
DwarfCast 65 – Red Dwarf XI – Episode 5 – Set Report
December 12, 2015 13:13 - 25 minutes - 47.6 MBA full fifth episode of Red Dwarf has been recorded in front of a studio audience for the first time since 1998. G&T were there, in the manly form of Danny Stephenson, along with Jez Harrison of TORDFC. As soon as the episode finished, they raced back to G&T Towers to discuss their findings with Ian Symes, who sneakily recorded their every word. Yes, this week's set report is in DwarfCast form. Listen now to discover why this recording was the longest one yet, how this episode does something...
DwarfCast 64 – Red Dwarf XI & XII Preview
November 05, 2015 21:14 - 1 hour - 113 MBTo celebrate the extraordinarily imminent commencement of studio recordings for two brand new series of Red Dwarf, the entire G&T team gathered together to summarise everything we know so far, speculate on everything that we don't know, round up the very latest nuggets of news and also answer questions submitted by you, our faithful viewers. So join Jonathan Capps, John Hoare, Tanya Jones, Danny Stephenson, Ian Symes and special guest Jo Sharples from the fan club, as we discuss such diverse...
DwarfCast 63 – Better Than Life Commentary
October 03, 2015 14:06 - 34 minutes - 51.9 MBQ. What's the only thing worse than not releasing a new podcast for ages? A. Recording a new podcast and then forgetting you'd done so for the best part of four months.
DwarfCast 62 – Beyond A Joke Commentary
June 26, 2015 14:19 - 37 minutes - 54.6 MBIn a rare departure for Ganymede & Titan, this is an episode commentary that involved preparation and research. Thankfully, all the work was done by Jo Sharples of The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club, who acts as our resident Jane Austen expert as she joins lazy, feckless G&Ters Jonathan Capps, Danny Stephenson and Ian Symes. So join us as we do our best to ignore what's actually happening on screen, in favour of discussing Pride & Prejudice, the elements from the book and various adaptations th...
DwarfCast 61 – Dimension Jump XVIII Special
May 07, 2015 12:17 - 47 minutes - 79.6 MBJoin a luxuriously big hotel room full of very tired but very happy people, as we pick through the booze-soaked remains of the very latest and very greatest official Red Dwarf convention - Dimension Jump XVIII, held 1st-3rd May 2015 in Nottingham. Your hosts for this bleary-eyed Sunday night missive are G&T's Jonathan Capps, Danny Stephenson and Ian Symes, along with TORDFC team members Joey Cannon, Jez Harrison, Mick Hayes, Alex Newsome, Carrie Parsons, Jo Sharples and Shelley Smith, DJ hel...
DwarfCast 60 – Hattie Hayridge Interview
April 14, 2015 17:44 - 30 minutes - 52.5 MBHattie Hayridge, the comedian and actress who played Holly in TV's popular Red Dwarf programme, popped round to G&T Towers for a cup of tea, so we shoved a microphone in her face and discussed such topics as the impact and legacy of Red Dwarf, whether it's worth watching any episodes that don't have Hattie in, and a surprising amount about poker. We also asked some of your burning questions, and graciously allowed Hattie to pick her favourite Holly moment for inclusion in the next edition of...
DwarfCast 59 – Back In The Red Commentary
January 09, 2015 17:09 - 1 hour - 132 MBNearly a decade ago, we embarked on a mission to record commentaries for every single episode of Red Dwarf. Progress is slow, and occasionally entire years will pass without an update, but we'll get there eventually. However, getting a high proportion of G&T staffers in the same room at the same is a rare, nay freak occurrence, and so when we actually get a chance to blabber through an episode of our favourite show together, we usually want it to be an episode we actually like. Luckily, two ...
DwarfCast 58 – Terrorform Commentary
September 11, 2014 16:26 - 1 hour - 105 MBFans of how Robert Llewellyn pronounces "terror" rejoice as our critical DwarfCasting eyes have finally fallen on the mildly underrated series V episode Terrorform. Join television's Ian Symes, Sweden's Danny Stephenson and disappointment's Jonathan Capps as they discuss Kryten's metaphor hunt, Chris Barrie's slippery pliance, uneven leg joints and, as a special 'treat', the remaining deleted scenes from the Series V DVD.
DwarfCast 57 – Polymorph Commentary
August 11, 2014 19:58 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis DwarfCast contains scenes which are unsuitable for younger viewers and people of a nervous disposition, as we finally get round to babbling on all over Series III episode 3 Polymorph. Recorded on the same night as the Confidence and Paranoia 'cast, but with fewer people and more gin, G&T regulars Jonathan Capps, John Hoare, Tanya Jones and Ian Symes and joined by friend of the website Karl Eisenhauer, and no-one else. Listen in for a lengthy discussion about video tape formats, armchair...
DwarfCast 56 – Confidence & Paranoia Commentary
July 25, 2014 22:34 - 1 hour - 64 MBIt seems almost every DwarfCast we put out at the moment comes with us apologising for the delays at the beginning. This particular recording comes from only a few months ago, though, so we're getting closer to a sensible schedule. As Ian noted in the last DwarfCast post, this represents the first series we've completed in the seven years we've been doing these stupid commentaries (save for Back to Earth, but shush) so it's a little bit of a milestone. Consequently, we took the opportunity t...
DwarfCast 55 – DNA Commentary
July 03, 2014 20:12 - 29 minutes - 34 MBJoin G&T's Ian Symes and Danny Stephenson, along with hangers-on Rich Lawden, Jezzmund Tutu and Tom Pyott, as we transmogrify your minds and talk all over the top of Series IV episode two DNA. We discuss the unusually high proportion of movie references, Lister's journey to the centre of the moral compass, decades-old editing techniques and the demise of video clubs. We actually recorded this about six months ago, but we've been putting the edit off, due to a tricky situation caused by the c...
DwarfCast 54 – Future Echoes Commentary
May 31, 2014 15:40 - 27 minutes - 45.1 MBYes, the least reliable Red Dwarf podcast in the universe is BACK. Brilliant. We return once more to the realm of episode commentaries by going almost back to the beginning for Future Echoes. Does it justify its reputation as an all time classic? Is there a pre-determination paradox at play? What's the deal with the light above Lister's bunk? Join us as we fail to answer these questions and more, with G&T regulars Ian Symes and Danny Stephenson joined by very ordinary guests Jezzmund Tutu, R...
DwarfCast 53 – Timeslides / Backwards Forwards Commentary
September 05, 2013 22:13 - 58 minutes - 106 MBIt's DwarfCast time once again, and this time we're dusting off another commentary recorded on the anniversary weekend, spruced up a bit by a more recent, and possibly ill-advised, commentary on the DVD extra Backwards Forwards. Rejected options for the bonus extra for this 'cast was Hattie's DJ Diary, and 20 minutes of bitter, teary complaints about the broken menu on Disc 2. I think we chose wisely.
DwarfCast 52 – Pete Commentary
August 21, 2013 22:09 - 54 minutes - 96.5 MBGet out your map, identify the nearest hill, and bloodly well run for it because G&T are doing a Red Dwarf VIII commentary and that shit's never pretty. In previous years the Krytie TV commentary decended into a pathetic, drunken argument, and the commentary for Cassandra was so soul crushingly depressing that we never even bothered releasing it.
DwarfCast 51 – Holoship Commentary
July 19, 2013 23:43 - 43 minutes - 87.6 MBIt takes a special type of willful negligence to leave G&T so rarely updated since the 25th Anniversary earlier this year, but we've somehow managed to top that by completely forgetting we had two DwarfCasts sat in the bank ready to be published all this time. Oh well!
DwarfCast 50 – Dimension Jump XVII Special
May 09, 2013 11:33 - 1 hour - 77 MBAnother Dimension Jump has once again come and gone, and we're all left to pick up the emotional and physical pieces as we try to recover from the best weekend in any given calendar year. It was an odd year for G&T as more than half of our number were involved in the running of the weekend, but as always we still found time for the traditional round-up DwarfCast.
DwarfCast 49 – Justice Commentary
March 15, 2013 20:40 - 54 minutes - 87.5 MBOnce more the G&T team have assembled to talk about one of them Red Dwarf episodes everyone seems to like these days, and also cover another series of deleted scenes, worts and all. The voices in which Justice will be done are: Ian Symes, John Hoare, Tanya Jones, Daniel Stephenson, Jonathan Capps and the Fan Club's Jo Sharples.
DwarfCast 48 – 25th Anniversary Live Special
February 16, 2013 21:41 - 2 hours - 189 MBTo celebrate Red Dwarf's twenty-fifth anniversary, we held a small gathering in West London in order to broadcast a load of old Dwarf-related ramblings live to the assembled masses. This is your regular downloadable version of that broadcast. The G&T team (Cappsy, Danny, Ian, John and Tanya) were joined by TORDFC's Jezzmund Tutu and Jo Sharples, and TOS's Seb Patrick.
DwarfCast 47 – Bodyswap Commentary
January 12, 2013 15:03 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's 2013 and yet here we still are, foisting the same old shit on you. Rejoice! Join Ian, John, Cappsy, Danny and the Fan Club's Jo Sharples as we once again gather to talk over an episode of Red Dwarf, namely Bodyswap and the series III deleted scenes. Marvel as we inform you on such as topics as the lack of a live audience, why the cast's impressions of each other should've been included in the final episode and the exact dimensions of Craig Charles' penis.
DwarfCast 46 – CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – Psirens Commentary
December 24, 2012 21:09 - 41 minutes - 67.6 MBSo, here it is. Merry Christmas. Everybody's having fun. If by 'having fun', you mean 'listening to a G&T Dwarfcast', that is. Yes, this is a very special Christmas edition of Dwarfcasts, which differs from a normal Dwarfcast in two key ways. Firstly, it has jingle bells at the start, and secondly, there's a load of self-indulgent festive waffle at the end. So marvel at our Christmassed-up jingle, listen to me, Cappsy, John, Tanya and Danny waffle about Psirens (the most Christmassy of all R...
DwarfCast 45 – Series X Semi Retrospective Byte Two
December 10, 2012 13:35 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBTeam G&T has once again assembled in order to talk at length about Series X, in Byte Two of our semi-retrospective. Join Ian, John, Tanya, Danny and Cappsy as we talk the living shit out of Entangled, Dear Dave, The Beginning, Model Shots and what Doug Naylor should be doing with his career, all in our own inimitable 'based-on-watching-show armchair production physiology' style.
DwarfCast 44 – Series X Semi Retrospective Byte One
December 04, 2012 21:06 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBJoin the full Ganymede & Titan team - Jonathan Capps, John Hoare, Tanya Jones, Daniel Stephenson and Ian Symes - for a journey way way back into the past, as we attempt to take a retrospective look at Red Dwarf X, recorded about a week and a half after the series finished. Byte One of this beast contains our thoughts on Trojan, Fathers & Suns and Lemons, revised and updated since the Live Instant Reactions, with the benefit of repeated viewings, insights from the DVD documentary, and several...
DwarfCast 43 – Kryten Commentary
November 26, 2012 11:34 - 49 minutes - 79.5 MBHey you! Remember the olden days, before Series X? We used to watch the other 50-odd episodes to death, analysing them to the point of insanity. Well, those days are back! Here's a classic episode commentary for Series 2 Episode 1 Kryten. The full complement of G&T staffers - Cappsy, John, Tanya, Danny and Ian - are on hand to talk you through wonky ships, creased foreheads and dead women. But that's not all! After the episode, there's a bonus commentary on the Series 2 deleted scenes, to gi...
DwarfCast 42 – Just The Interviews
November 15, 2012 11:42 - 40 minutes - 68.9 MBWhen are people going to realise - Red Dwarf X is OVER. To bridge the extremely small gap between the final episode being broadcast and the Bluray/DVD being released, here's a collection of all our Series X related interviews. These were originally dotted around our massive instant reaction Dwarfcasts, so we thought we'd bring them all together in one place for your comfort and convenience. So please welcome Bill Pearson, Craig Charles, Doug Naylor, Rebecca Blackstone and Steven Wickham - to...
DwarfCast 41 – The Beginning: Instant Reaction
November 09, 2012 17:18 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBIt's the final instant reaction Dwarfcast of the series, beset from all sides by technical problems that make Red Dwarf X's production look like a walk in the park. But still, this version of the 'cast is the definitive way to listen to how me, Cappsy, Danny, John, Tanya and TORDFC'S Jo reacted to The Beginning, joined along the way by special guests Jonathan 'Jonsmad' Young and Seb 'Seb' Patrick. There's also yet more exclusive news regarding the next Dimension Jump convention, a summary of...
DwarfCast 40 – Dear Dave: Instant Reaction
November 02, 2012 15:04 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIt's the 40th Dwarfcast, and the fifth of our live Series X Instant Reaction chinwags, lovingly made not-live and downloadable, with improved sound quality, but no improvement in any other branch of quality. This week, we're talking about Dear Dave, and in keeping with the episode itself, we flit all over the place, cramming in as many topics as possible, without any satisfying conclusion. But excitingly, the entire G&T team are present for the first time this series - that's Jonathan Capps,...
DwarfCast 39 – Entangled: Instant Reaction
October 26, 2012 15:09 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIf you haven't got time to waste twatting about with other fansites and reviews, why not try our instant reaction Dwarfcast for Entangled? This is the downloadable version of last night's live 'cast, featuring the same mistakes and ill-thought-through opinions, but with nicer audio quality. Ian Symes, Jonathan Capps, Danny Stephenson and TORDFC's Jo Sharples are joined by 'special' 'guest' Seb Patrick, of reddwarf.co.uk fame, who gives his 'insight' from his day spent behind-the-scenes on th...
DwarfCast 38 – Lemons: Instant Reaction
October 19, 2012 15:25 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThe power of the Geordie Jesus compels you to download Dwarfcast 38: our instant reaction to Series X Episode 3, Lemons. It's exactly the same as the version we broadcast live - mistakes and all - but with vastly improved sound quality. For the first time this series, Tanya Jones joins her fellow G&Ters Ian Symes, Jonathan Capps and Danny Stephenson, along with the Fan Club's Jo Sharples. We're also joined for sporadic periods by Curtis Threadgold, Carrie n' Kiran Parsons and Peter Martin, a...
DwarfCast 37 – Fathers & Suns: Instant Reaction
October 12, 2012 15:23 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBLadies and gentlemen, it's the non-live version of our second live Dwarfcast, our instant reaction to Fathers & Suns. Ian Symes, Jonathan Capps, Danny Stephenson and the Fan Club's Jo Sharples convene to talk about the daddy discipline, predictive Pree and Taiwan Tony, for a very long time. We're ably assisted by some of the least rubbish G&T commenters - Alex Newsome, Kris Carter and Rich 'p2p' Lawden - via Skype, and we've also got a fantastic interview with Pree herself, Rebecca Blackston...
DwarfCast 36 – Trojan: Instant Reaction
October 05, 2012 18:59 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis is Dwarfcast 36 - or Live Dwarfcast 1 - our instant reaction to Trojan. Present are G&T staffers Ian Symes, Jonathan Capps and Danny Stephenson, along with Jo Sharples and Jezzmund Tutu from the Official Red Dwarf Fan Club. As well as discussing all aspects of the first episode of Series X in excruciating detail, we've got interviews with Bill Pearson, Craig Charles and Doug Naylor direct from the red carpet at Wednesday's premiere. There's also comments from our excellent community and...
DwarfCast 35 – The End: Original Assembly Commentary
July 01, 2012 22:05 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBThe latest in our bi-yearly commentary series
DwarfCast 34 – Red Dwarf X Preview
December 11, 2011 20:54 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWe preview the new series and are unnecessarily rude to people.
DwarfCast 33 – Out of Time Commentary
November 03, 2011 12:49 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBI love you. You know that, don't you? I wouldn't want you to... GO anywhere, not knowing that.
DwarfCast 32 – Back to Reality Commentary
October 26, 2011 08:26 - 30 minutes - 34.3 MBLIVE from RUISLIP, it's the BEST Red Dwarf episode EVER, talked over by A PACK OF CUNTS
DwarfCast 31 – Rimmerworld Commentary
October 03, 2011 19:43 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBRimmer? I hardly know her!
DwarfCast 30 – Can’t Smeg Won’t Smeg Commentary
June 24, 2011 08:59 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MB"What the fuck is this?! I mean seriously this is verging on, just, completely offensive"
DwarfCast 29 – Backwards Commentary
May 02, 2011 15:03 - 28 minutes - 32.5 MB1!!!!sdrawkcab noitpircsed siht gnitirw ma I, ahaH