Editing Red Dwarf (section)

====''Red Dwarf: The Promised Land''====
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In late May 2019, in a radio interview, Robert Llewellyn stated that a thirteenth series was happening<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ganymede.tv/2019/05/bobby-llew-strikes-yet-again |title=Bobby Llew strikes yet again |first=Ian |last=Symes |date=24 May 2019 |website=Ganymede & Titan |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=29 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629124212/https://www.ganymede.tv/2019/05/bobby-llew-strikes-yet-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and in June of that year, Danny John-Jules stated that it was expected to be wrapped up by the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a28204565/red-dwarf-danny-john-jules-update-series-13-return |title=Red Dwarf star Danny John-Jules gives update on the series' return |first=Sam |last=Warner |date=27 June 2019 |website=Digital Spy |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217095850/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a28204565/red-dwarf-danny-john-jules-update-series-13-return/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in October 2019, UKTV announced that a 90-minute feature-length special would be produced instead, to be filmed from December 2019 to January 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/10/18/44561/finally!_red_dwarf_movie_is_happening|title=Finally! Red Dwarf movie IS happening|date=18 October 2019|website=[[Chortle]]|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019113750/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/10/18/44561/finally!_red_dwarf_movie_is_happening|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ganymede.tv/2019/11/red-dwarf-special-recording-postponed/|title=Red Dwarf Special Recording Postponed|first=Ian|last=Symes|date=21 November 2019|website=Ganymede & Titan|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215230528/https://www.ganymede.tv/2019/11/red-dwarf-special-recording-postponed/|url-status=live}}</ref> with location filming scheduled for November.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/go/68049 |title=Red Dwarf feature-length special on the way in 2020 |first=Kirsten |last=Howard |date=18 October 2019 |website=Den of Geek |access-date=29 October 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Three 60-minute documentaries were also announced to accompany it, intended to act as a retrospective of all previous 12 series.

In January 2020, the first publicity photos of the special were released, with [[Ray Fearon]] revealed as the first confirmed guest actor portraying Rodon, the "leader of the feral cats".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-01-23/red-dwarf-special-first-look-new-images/|title=First look at new Red Dwarf special as Dave releases new images|first=Patrick|last=Cremona|date=23 January 2020|website=Radio Times|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=22 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222012409/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-01-23/red-dwarf-special-first-look-new-images/|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, the day before the 32nd anniversary of [[The End (Red Dwarf)|when ''Red Dwarf'' first aired]], a synopsis was given by the official ''Red Dwarf'' website: "The special will see the posse meet three cat clerics ([[Tom Bennett (actor)|Tom Bennett]], [[Mandeep Dhillon]], [[Lucy Pearman]]) who worship Lister as their god. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader (Ray Fearon) who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him." [[Norman Lovett]] officially announced to be returning as Holly following his one-off [[Skipper (Red Dwarf)|guest spot in Series XII]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2020/02/14/whats-it-all-about/|title=What's It All About?|date=14 February 2020|website=reddwarf.co.uk|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=22 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222012409/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2020/02/14/whats-it-all-about/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 10 March 2020, in an exclusive with ''[[Radio Times]]'', a [[Teaser campaign#For films|teaser trailer]] was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2020-03-10/red-dwarf-13-special-trailer/|title=Red Dwarf gets dramatic in new special trailer|first=Huw|last=Fullerton|date=10 March 2020|website=Radio Times|access-date=11 March 2020|archive-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404023142/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2020-03-10/red-dwarf-13-special-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> A rough release date of sometime in April was given and, a day later on 11 March 2020, the official [[Twitter]] account for Dave revealed the title of the television film: ''Red Dwarf: The Promised Land''.<ref>{{Cite Tweet|user=davechannel|number=1237671215600488449|url=https://twitter.com/davechannel/status/1237671215600488449|title=#RedDwarf: The Promised Land. Coming soon to Dave.|date=11 March 2020|access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref>