Ahead of its premiere this Thursday on Dave, the opening five minutes of the the feature-length special Red Dwarf: The Promised Land have been released online, and you can check it out right here…
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Three million years ago… David Lister, a vending machine repairman, was sentenced to eighteen months in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. While Lister remained in stasis, a radiation leak killed the rest of the crew. Safely sealed in the hold, the cats evolved into humanoid form. The cats now roam deep space in a fleet of their own…
The special will see the posse meet three cat clerics (Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon, Lucy Pearman) who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they’re being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat leader (Ray Fearon) who has vowed to wipe out all cats who worship anyone but him.
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land premieres on April 9th and features a cast that also includes Tom Bennett, Mandeep Dhillon, Ray Fearon, Lucy Pearman, and Al Roberts.