Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6793 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-11-08
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 180 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's brown alert time all over again for Red Dwarf fans with the fifth season of the much-loved sci-fi/comedy series. Episode-wise, it's business as usual for the crew of the Red Dwarf--that is, if one considers encountering an alien squid that squirts a despair-inducing hallucinogen ("Back to Reality", later voted the best episode of the series by viewers and Stephen Hawking!), evil (and not particularly bright) versions of the crew ("Demons and Angels"), a virus that causes insanity ("Quarantine"), and a trip to a moon created entirely from the mind of the insufferable hologram Rimmer ("Terrorform") business as usual.

In short, it's six hilarious episodes, highlighted by the typically terrific writing of creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor (who also direct two episodes). As with the previous deluxe DVD releases, Series V features a wealth of supplemental features, the most intriguing of which is a look at the failed attempt to recreate the show in America (with U.K. cast member Robert Llewellyn and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Terry Farrell as Cat). Also included are cast and fan commentaries, featurettes on the show's "science" and villains, special effects tests, blooper reels, and a sampling of Grant and Naylor's BBC 4 radio sketch "Dave Hollins, Space Cadet", which served as the inspiration for Red Dwarf. Dedicated DVD owners will also be rewarded by Easter eggs lurking throughout the menus. --Paul Gaita

Special Features
- Cast Commentary - Fan Commentary - Back To Reality Fan Profiles - "Heavy Science" Series V doco - Weblink - "Dwarfing USA" featurette - The SFX Of Red Dwarf - Deleted Scenes - Smeg Ups Trailers - BBC2/Skutter Channel Idents Lister - Intro to "Best Episode Ever" "Bad Guys" - Music Featurette - Photo Gallery - Raw Effects Footage - Isolated Music Cues - Dave Hollins Radio Sketch - 3 Easter Eggs including Animated Back To Reality

Synopsis
Featuring the complete Series 5 which originally aired in 1992 with viewing figures of around six million.

Customer Reviews

Red Dwarf V
Still going from strength to strength, this series is brilliant. Although not the best episode of the series, one of my favourite scenes is in Holoship when one of the holograms has come aboard and is feeding back to his ship and Lister is taking the smeg, in my opinion it's hilariuos. By far the best episode is Back to Reality, when we first meet Dwayne Dibbley (the cats alter-ego). Special guest star, Timothy Spall, as the technician is absolutely brilliant and, if you play the episode with the cast commentry on, you'll find out he's not actually a Brummie!). The episode is one of the best ever, absolute class.

As ever, the extras are superb and worth the DVD just for the documentries and smeg ups.

Uncle Arnie fries 'em alive with his hex vision
Red Dwarf has always been a favourite of mine. This series is one of the best with quarantine being one of the top episodes. As well as all six episodes there is the extras DVD, I particularly like the semg ups. All in all this series of Red Dwarf is in my opinion excellent.

'They've been naughty boys, haven't they Mr. Flibble?'
Red Dwarf V is often called by fans the strongest series of Red Dwarf and I am no exception. All of the characters are at their peaks with Rimmer having at least some physical presence in three episodes and Lister is at his most active.

Holoship:

A worthy follow up to 'Camille' from Series Four and Rimmer is in stark contrast to the callous, genocidal general from the previous episode 'Meltdown.' 4/5

The Inqusitor:

I find similarities with this episode and 'Justice' from the previous series which is no bad thing. It is ironic that Lister and Kryten are to be erased and Rimmer and Cat are to be spared. 3.5/5

Terrorform:

Another philopshical episode with fantastic scenery. The 'Taranshula' scene is hilarious and the Cat's face throughout make it worth while watching. 3.5/5

Quarantine:

My favourite episode of Red Dwarf. It is tightly scripted and hilarious. The penguin puppet known as Flibble could have had his on spin off series. 5/5

Demons and Angels:

My second favourite episode. This is just extraordinary because of its premise and te contrast of characters. The 'Highs' are positive and stupid whereas the 'Lows' are despicable and stupid which make our Dwarfers like saints. 5/5

Back to Reality:

A somewhat overrated episode. Named as the best episode of Red Dwarf. Try looking at the previous two episodes for better quality and humour as this episode seems too surreal. I think this episode is okay but not the nugget people call it. 4/5

Overrall, I believe this to be the strongest series of Red Dwarf as there is a great diversity of episodes and the characters are at their funniest. It is worth five stars for Flibble alone.