Red Dwarf film finally set to launch

Filming on the Red Dwarf movie is finally set to start this summer.

Pre-production work began 18 months ago, but producers have struggled to secure the £10million needed.

However, co-creator Doug Naylor says the big-screen version is now ready to begin filming - and hopes it could hit screens by Easter 2004.

He told Teletext: "Getting the money has caused the long delay but we are almost there. There has been real progress in the past couple of months. It looks very, very good."

"Britain would be our ideal place, if we can afford it, but it is tremendously expensive. We are looking at locations around the world. I think the only place we haven't considered is Iraq,."

The film will reunite the stars of the BBC2 show, including Craig Charles and Chris Barrie. However, Naylor refused to be drawn on the plot, saying only: "It will involve a red spaceship."

Published: 21 Feb 2003