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	*[https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=13 "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land"] on the ''Red Dwarf'' official website		*[https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=13 "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land"] on the ''Red Dwarf'' official website
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{{short description|British television film}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Red Dwarf - The Promised Land logo.jpg
| image_upright =
| image_alt =
| based_on = {{based_on|''[[Red Dwarf]]''|[[Rob Grant]]<br />[[Doug Naylor]]}}
| caption = Prerelease poster for the television special
| genre =
| creator =
| writer = Doug Naylor
| director = Doug Naylor
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Chris Barrie]]
* [[Craig Charles]]
* [[Danny John-Jules]]
* [[Robert Llewellyn]]
* [[Norman Lovett]]
* [[Ray Fearon]]
}}
| narrated =
| composer =
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| music = {{plainlist|
* [[Paul Farrer]]
* [[Howard Goodall]]{{efn|name=Goodall|Goodall wrote the theme song, used in all episodes of the television series}}
}}
| executive_producer = [[Christine Langan]]<br />Doug Naylor
| producer = Richard Naylor
| editor =
| runtime = 87 minutes
| company = [[Baby Cow Productions]]<br />[[Grant Naylor|Grant Naylor Productions]]
| distributor = [[UKTV]]
| preceded_by = "[[Skipper (Red Dwarf)|Skipper]]"
| followed_by =
| budget =
| network = [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]]
| released = {{start date|2020|04|09|df=y}}
}}
'''''Red Dwarf: The Promised Land''''' is a 2020 British [[science-fiction]] [[comedy]] [[television special]] and the thirteenth installment of the British science-fiction [[sitcom]], ''[[Red Dwarf]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2019/10/18/red-dwarf-special-announced |title=Red Dwarf Special Announced: The Boys from the Dwarf are returning to Dave in 2020! |date=18 October 2019 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref>

The special sees the ''Red Dwarf'' crew of [[Dave Lister]] (Charles), [[Arnold Rimmer]] (Barrie), [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|the Cat]] (John-Jules) and [[Kryten]] (Llewellyn) face-off against Rodon ([[Ray Fearon]]), the leader of a band of feral [[List of Red Dwarf concepts#Felis sapiens|cats]], who has pledged to annihilate all those who do not worship him as their god.<ref name=teaser>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/09/tv-tonight-red-dwarf-the-promised-land|title=TV tonight: escape into deep space with the Red Dwarf crew|first1=Ammar|last1=Kalia|first2=Jack|last2=Seale|first3=Graeme|last3=Virtue|first4=Hannah|last4=Verdier|first5=Paul|last5=Howlett|date=9 April 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=9 April 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
A fleet of warships are helmed by the 'felis sapiens', under the tyrannical rule of Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him. Three cat clerics are to be executed for this crime, but manage to escape. They steal a shuttle and set course for their 'birthplace' to find their god. Meanwhile, Lister has spent weeks going through the areas of the ship that he has not investigated since he left stasis, including the cargo bays where amongst other things he finds the reboot-disc for Holly, the ship's computer who was lost years earlier. Booting it up, they discover that Holly has been restored from his original startup file, and fails to recognise the crew. After discovering that the ship is all but abandoned and serves no logistical purpose, Holly follows his pre-programmed instructions to dispose of the ship by destroying it. Unable to convince him otherwise, Lister, Kryten, Rimmer and Cat all flee in ''Starbug'' to find a new ship.

They eventually stumble upon a ship called the ''Iron Star'', a derelict vessel outfitted with technology that is far superior to that of ''Red Dwarf''. Immediately they discover a new form of hologrammatic projection technology called 'Diamond Light', which is more powerful than 'Hard Light', giving holograms abilities akin to superheroes, merging hard light projections with soft light projections. Deciding to ignore all the safety precautions, Rimmer has his own program converted to Diamond Light, giving him amazing powers and choosing his superhero name as "The Mighty Light", but after a few minutes he shuts down. He discovers that by recklessly using the technology before running safety tests, he has destroyed his Light Bee's battery, which now only has a few minutes of power and thus he can only exist if he is plugged into a mains power supply. Exploring the ship more, they stumble upon the three cat clerics who instantly recognise Lister as their god. Lister tries to set things right, but Kryten advises against it as their faith is all they have. The clerics reveal they have fled from Rodon who seeks them and the Anubis Stone, a mystical stone wielding great power; however, Kryten quickly determines that the stone is actually polished beetle dung.

Rodon arrives to take the Anubis Stone, quickly departing back to his battlecruiser where he orders the ''Iron Star'' be fired upon. The Dwarfers and the three clerics all flee back to ''Starbug'' and leave before the destruction of the ''Iron Star'', but damage taken by the debris causes them to crash land onto a desert moon. Rodon's ship catches up with them and gives chase, forcing them to hide in a sandstorm, only to end up trapped underground. Looking for help, Rimmer, who has become a black-and-white low energy setting, contacts Holly and convinces him to upload the last saved back-up files of the original Holly into his system, thus restoring his memories and previous 'computer-senile' personality. In an attempt to help them, Holly launches a mining torpedo which destroys the entire moon, throwing ''Starbug'' clear in the shockwave. Regrouping on ''Red Dwarf'', they learn that Rodon and his crew are on the ship, and have come to return the Anubis Stone, seeing it as worthless. Before leaving, he leaves a bomb aboard ''Red Dwarf'' to kill them all.

Lister realises that the Anubis Stone's beetle dung shell is a top layer, and removes it to reveal the real Stone which is a source of immense power. Transferring this power to Rimmer reengages his Diamond Light form, and with seconds to spare Rimmer takes the bomb out into space to detonate harmlessly. Lister then leads an attack against Rodon, where he and Rimmer create a laser pointer aimed at Rodon so his own people attack him, causing his ship to lose control and hit an asteroid, destroying it and all aboard. Looking to reboot Kryten, who has been serving as Rimmer's power supply, they discover that his system is locked up and he cannot recharge. In order to save Kryten, Rimmer forgoes his superpowers and uses the Anubis Stone to restore Kryten back to life. The Dwarfers return the clerics to the Cat Fleet, where they thank Lister for showing them the true legend they should be following, revealing they now worship Rimmer as a god. The ships part ways and the Dwarfers return home.

==Cast==
{{main|List of Red Dwarf characters}}

* [[Chris Barrie]] as [[Arnold Rimmer]], Dave Lister's neurotic bunkmate, resurrected as a hologram following his death in the show's [[The End (Red Dwarf)|first episode]].
* [[Craig Charles]] as [[Dave Lister]], the slobbish last human alive following his imprisonment in [[stasis (fiction)|stasis]] for 3 million years.
* [[Danny John-Jules]] as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat]], a self-obsessed [[wikt:fashionista|fashionista]] and the last cat to remain aboard ''Red Dwarf'' following the race's religious wars.
* [[Robert Llewellyn]] as [[Kryten]], a [[android (robot)|mechanoid]] with a love of menial housework.
* [[Norman Lovett]] as [[Holly (Red Dwarf)|Holly]], the supercomputer originally aboard ''Red Dwarf'' possessing an IQ of 6,000; rebooted by the crew, Holly lacks his former memories and personality, and gives the crew 7 days to abandon the ship.
* [[Ray Fearon]] as Rodon, the ruthless leader of the feral cats and [[antagonist]] of the film.
* [[Tom Bennett (actor)|Tom Bennett]] as Brother Sol, a [[clergy|cleric]] being hunted by Rodon.
* [[Mandeep Dhillon]] as Sister Luna, a cat cleric being hunted by Rodon.
* [[Lucy Pearman]] as Sister Peanut, a cat cleric being hunted by Rodon; previously mute, she regains her ability to speak once encountering Lister.
* Al Roberts as Count Ludo, Rodon's sycophantic lackey.

==Marketing==

In late May 2019, in a radio interview, Llewellyn stated that a thirteenth series of the television show 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=11 March 2020}}</ref> and in June of that year, 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=11 March 2020}}</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, 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}}</ref> Three 60-minute documentaries were also announced to accompany it, intended to act as a retrospective of all previous 12 series.

[[File:Red Dwarf SFX promotional material.jpg|thumb|The main characters on the April 2020 cover of ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]''; from left to right, top to bottom: [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat]] (John-Jules), [[Dave Lister|Lister]] (Charles), [[Arnold Rimmer|Rimmer]] (Barrie), and [[Kryten]] (Llewellyn)]]

In January 2020, the first publicity photos of the special were released, with Fearon revealed as the first confirmed actor outside the show regulars, 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}}</ref> In February 2020, the day before the 32nd anniversary of when ''Red Dwarf'' first aired, a plot synopsis was released by the official ''Red Dwarf'' website. Al Roberts was also added to the cast in an undisclosed role and [[Norman Lovett]] officially announced to be returning as Holly following his, "[[Skipper (Red Dwarf)|one-off 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=11 March 2020}}</ref>

On 10 March 2020, in an exclusive with ''[[Radio Times]]'', a [[Teaser campaign#For films|teaser trailer]] was released for the special.<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}}</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 special: ''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> The following week on 17 March 2020, a poster for the special was released, featuring the core cast alongside Fearon's character,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/red-dwarft-the-promised-land-trailer-poster/|title=Red Dwarf TV Movie, The Promised Land, Gets a Trailer and a Fancy Ass Poster|first=Tom|last=Pritchard|website=[[Gizmodo|Gizmodo UK]]|date=17 March 2020|access-date=18 March 2020}}</ref> and a few days after that a trailer was uploaded to the official [[YouTube]] channel for Dave.<ref name=releasedate>{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/video/2020/03/20/45684/new_trailer_for_red_dwarf%3A_the_promised_land|title=New trailer for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land|date=20 March 2020|website=Chortle|access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref> In promotion of the special, the main cast of Charles, Barrie, John-Jules, and Llewellyn, as their respective characters, made the cover of ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'' magazine for April 2020, with concept art, stickers, and a double-sided poster for the special included in every copy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2020/03/20/sfx-i-think-i-found-it/|title=SFX I Think I Found It|date=20 March 2020|website=RedDwarf.co.uk|access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref>

==Production==

''Red Dwarf: The Promised Land'' was filmed at Pinewood Studios<ref>{{cite web |last=Buglass|first=Lucy|date=March 18, 2020|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/red-dwarf-the-promised-land-start-date-cast-plot-and-everything-you-need-to-know-615450/|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land – start date, cast, plot and everything you need to know |publisher=What’sonTv |access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/red-dwarf-the-promised-land-start-date-cast-plot-and-everything-you-need-to-know-615450/|title=Red Dwarf's Intergalactic Rotoscoping: OutPost Facilities on Mocha Pro|publisher=borisfx.com|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref> in front of a live studio audience.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bickerton|first=Jack|date=April 14, 2020|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/post-production-uncovered-red-dwarf-the-promised-land-dave/5148999.article|title=Post-production uncovered: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (Dave)|publisher=broadcastnow.co.uk|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Young|first=Bill|date=March 11, 2020|url=https://tellyspotting.kera.org/2020/03/11/red-dwarf-the-promised-land-delivers-comedy-gold-with-a-first-look-trailer/|title='Red Dwarf: The Promised Land' delivers comedy gold with a first look trailer|publisher=Tellyspotting.kera.org|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://pinewoodgroup.com/pinewood-today/credits/red-dwarf-the-promised-land|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land|publisher=Pinewoodgroup.com|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Release==
A nonspecific release date of April was given for the special by ''Radio Times'' on 11 March 2020.<ref name=teaser /> An official release date of 9 April 2020 was later given as part of the release of the special's official trailer on 20 March 2020.<ref name=releasedate />

==Reception==
Writing for ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'', Rachel Knightley gave the special a 9 out of 10, "Fans won’t be disappointed, but nor are they over catered to. Previous adventures never overshadow the current action; this story takes place in its own time and space, with just a little extra fun by association for those who’ll catch the references, and with new allies and enemies you don’t need any back story to enjoy."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/red-dwarf-promised-land|title=RED DWARF: THE PROMISED LAND|first=Rachel|last=Knightley|website=Starburst|date=31 March 2020|access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref> James Walton wrote for ''[[The Spectator]]'', "The jokes, naturally, came thick and fast, delivered by a cast that by now are utterly tight and completely relaxed at the same time. As ever, too, there was that melancholy underlying awareness of the characters’ loneliness — and an unapologetic yet never solemn engagement with some serious themes, which in this case included the theological."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/an-extraordinary-tale-bbc2-s-the-countess-and-the-russian-billionaire-reviewed|title=An extraordinary tale: BBC2's The Countess and the Russian Billionaire reviewed|first=James|last=Walton|date=11 April 2020|website=The Spectator|access-date=9 April 2020}}</ref> Morgan Jeffery of ''[[Radio Times]]'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, writing that "The end result is a good-but-not-great first stab at the feature-length format for Red Dwarf – The Promised Land is unlikely to convert anyone who’s found themselves immune to the show’s charms thus far, but it’s a reasonably rewarding outing for the faithful."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-03-31/red-dwarf-special-promised-land-review/|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land review – Dave's feature-length special is fun but far from purrfect|first=Morgan|last=Jeffery|date=31 March 2020|website=Radio Times|access-date=31 March 2020}}</ref>

''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'''s Michael Hogan was critical in his 2 out of 5 star review, writing "The story was stretched so thinly, it almost snapped," concluding, "long-term fans might well have found it a treat. For the rest of us . . . it was more like an endurance exercise than an Easter treat."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2020/04/09/red-dwarf-promised-land-review-space-sitcom-no-one-can-hear/|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land, review - In this space sitcom no one can hear me laugh|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=9 April 2020|website=The Telegraph|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> Similarly, Chris Farnell of ''[[Den of Geek]]'' was also negative when expressing his thoughts on its plot structure, "the episode as a whole feels like a [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein]] of half-finished episode ideas smooshed together without much in the way of a unifying theme."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/red-dwarf-the-promised-land-review/|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land review|first=Chris|last=Farnell|date=9 April 2020|website=Den of Geek|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> Though Rebecca Nicholson, writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', gave a moderate summary in her 3 out of 5 star retrospective, "Like that homemade bread you suddenly felt compelled to bake, it’s a bit rough around the edges, not quite the same as shop-bought, but it is a decent enough way to pass the time."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/apr/09/red-dwarf-the-promised-land-review-megalomaniac-cats-are-out-for-revenge|title=Red Dwarf: The Promised Land review – megalomaniac cats are out for revenge|first=Rebecca|last=Nicholson|date=9 April 2020|website=The Guardian|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikiquote|Red_Dwarf#Red_Dwarf:_The_Promised_Land_(2020)|The Promised Land}}
*[https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=13 "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land"] on the ''Red Dwarf'' official website
*{{IMDb episode|8413836|Red Dwarf: The Promised Land}}
*[https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/red_dwarf/episodes/2020/1/ "Red Dwarf: The Promised Land"] on [[British Comedy Guide]]

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