Twentica

"Twentica" is the first episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf series XI, originally broadcast on the British television channel Dave on 22 September 2016, and made available early on 15 September on UKTV Play. The show again continued in its "classic" format of six standalone half-hour episodes, initially returned to in Series X four years previously. The episode is an ensemble adventure in the vein of Series V and VI, following the crew try to overthrow a regime of exponoids who have travelled back in time and enslaved humanity, outlawing technology to prevent them from ever becoming a threat.

Plot

The Dwarfers find themselves in an alternative version of America where modern technology is prohibited after a simulant variant known as the exponoids travel back in time to enslave humanity and prevent them from ever becoming a threat. The Dwarfers disguise themselves in period clothes and infiltrate the tech savvy underground to assist with the creation of an EMP to wipe out the exponoids.

Production

Twentica was the last episode shot for Series XI. The brief final scene takes place in the sleeping quarters aboard Red Dwarf. This was in fact shot during production of Series XII as Doug Naylor did not wish to overrun into Christmas. The lighting is very minimal, no doubt to hide the fact that the quarters have been redesigned.

External links

• Series XI synopsis on reddwarf.co.uk
• "Twentica" at IMDb