DVD review (region 2)
Starring Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, Hattie Hayridge
Release date Out now

You are cordially invited to chuckle at various mistakes, fluffed lines and technical difficulties on the set of Red Dwarf…

Hands up anyone who’s considering buying this? Don’t. Because, trust me, it would be the biggest smeg up you’ve ever made.

Usually, a blooper reel is restricted to a 5-minute extra on the DVD release of a series, yet this “compilation of howlers” somehow warrants its own separate issue. Why? Well, there is plenty of material here – two and a half hours in fact – and it includes both of the previous video releases Smeg Ups and Smeg Outs. Sadly, none of it is remotely funny, and it’s more a case of quantity over quality.

The show itself certainly had its moments, but anybody with an interest in revisiting Red Dwarf should probably be directed towards the recent ‘Bodysnatchers’ boxset which shows off the series at its best.

Other material includes an alternative ending for the final episode of series 6, and a lengthy version of the Red Dwarf single. Jonathan Wilkins

VERDICT: 1/10
If you’re a completist, you’ll have to buy this – but even then, it’s doubtful it’ll get watched more than once.