Features

All articles are listed below, in chronological order - click the links above to select a specific category.

Name / Title: Mike Tucker - No. 1 (Special Effects)
He's crashed Starbug more times than Kryten could calculate. Mike Tucker is the BBC effects whizz who can do anything for nothing. Mr Flibble focuses his hex-vision on the man who made the Camille blob dance.
Mike Tucker - No. 1
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Date: 19 January, 2001

Name / Title: Ray Harryhausen (Effects Animator)
He's the animator responsible for attacking skeletons, marauding aliens and Medussa's ultimate bad hair day. In the first part of our interview with an effects legend, Mr Flibble talks to Ray Harryhausen about Mighty Joe Young, his early days as an animator, and an octopus with missing tentacles.
Ray Harryhausen
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Date: 12 January, 2001

Name / Title: Robert Llewellyn - No. 1 (Actor, Kryten)
The last time Mr Flibble met Robert Llewellyn, the Flibmeister was blasting at him with his hex-vision. This time Robert does not fear for his safety as Mr Flibble discusses Robert's best-selling novels, on-line experiments and his experiences with crooked therapists.
Robert Llewellyn - No. 1
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Date: 12 January, 2001

Name / Title: David Ross (Actor, Kryten and Toaster)
Before Robert Llewellyn, there was another Kryten. After John Lenahan there was another Toaster. Both these were one man - David Ross. Mr Flibble talks the Alan Bleasdale regular about his life as one of Britain's best actors.
David Ross
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Date: 5 January, 2001

Name / Title: John Lenahan (Actor, Toaster)
John Lenahan put in two appearances during Red Dwarf's first season. But don't worry if you don't recognise him - he was the voice of original, and most musical, talking toaster. Mr Flibble talks to the magician who also heats bread...
John Lenahan
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Date: 5 January, 2001

Name / Title: Bill Young (PBS Texas)
Bill Young is head of programming for KERA in Texas, one of the many PBS stations which broadcast Red Dwarf. Mr Flibble set up a video link to the man who saw one episode of the show and said, 'I'll have that.'
Bill Young
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Date: 22 December, 2000

Name / Title: Chloé Annett (Actor, Kochanski)
Chloë Annett took over the role of Kochanski when the character became a permanent fixture in series VII. While she soon ditched the PVC trousers, the character's neuroses continued. Aspects of her character that Chloë would like to see more of...
Chloé Annett
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Date: 22 December, 2000

Name / Title: Chris Veale (CGI Effects)
A few weeks ago in a galaxy quite, quite near, the showbiz penguin tracked down the man who waited for hours for Red Dwarf to fly past and made Blue Midget stagger, fly and dance - although not all at the same time - Chris Veale.
Chris Veale
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Date: 15 December, 2000

Name / Title: Gil Taylor Part 4 (Cinematographer, Hitchcock)
In the final part of Gil Taylor's interview with Mr Flibble, the penguin probes him about his approach to cinematography and his relationship to master of suspense and founding father of modern cinema, Alfred Hitchcock...
Gil Taylor Part 4
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Date: 15 December, 2000

Name / Title: Chris Eigeman (Actor, USA Rimmer)
In the far reaches of a quite, quite different reality - which is to say, Los Angeles - a version of Red Dwarf was made for US TV. Chris Eigeman was first choice for the American Rimmer. Small wonder, given his impressive work in independent cinema. Mr Flibble stopped by to swap on-set anecdotes.
Chris Eigeman
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Date: 8 December, 2000