Twittering The Night Away

Who's sending short messages from the world of Red Dwarf?

18 December, 2009

So there's this thing called Twitter. You might have been hearing a little bit about it, being the kind of technologically-aware person who downloads episodes and uses apps. But were you aware that some of Red Dwarf's movers and shakers (TV production tends to induce anxiety disorders) were Tweeting away?

Actually, okay, yes, you probably were, since some of the most newsworthy info of the last few months has trickled your way via this worryingly unrestrained outlet. In fact Twitter was where Robert Llewellyn first found, and put us onto, this musical treat:

Are you not entertained? (Bobby's comment: Don't want to compare, but aren't those kids really talented, playing together and not worrying about 'judges' and 'votes' oops.) The classic Dwarf opening, the electric guitar into, an awfully sweet wind-instrument version of Tongue Tied, the Rimmer Munchkin Song from Blue, and Ace Rimmer's thrilling action theme from Stoke me a Clipper. Wow. All credit to you, Lady Manners School Orchestra... and Howard Goodall, of course.

Sorry, got a little distracted there. Where were we? oh, right, Twitter. Let us guide you through some of the names out there...

Robert Llewellyn - *Kryten* - @BobbyLlew
Likely topics: Web series 'Carpool', unwitting Red Dwarf leaks, electric cars.
Sample comment: Afternoon folks. Just about to take out the wzzz wzzz again, (can't call it a brrrm brrrm) dull shopping chores suddenly more interesting.

Danny John-Jules - *Cat* - @dannyjohnjules
Likely topics: Lack of talent in X-Factor, puns, career anecdotes.
Sample comment: I have a cassette of David Bowie singing the demo of the fireys song which was called Chilly Down.... He sounds nothing like me as you know.

Rob Grant - *Co-creator* - @realrobgrant
Likely topics: Science and technology news, incompetence, life's insanity.
Sample comment: The new diagonal crossing at Oxford Circus cost 5 million pounds. 5 million. Is there some kind of matter transporter involved?

Tony Hawks - *Vending Machine/BTL Host/Compere/Caligula* - @thefridgeman
Likely topics: Daily life, tennis, travelling.
Sample comment: Have caught one mouse in the humane trap. I'm going to let it out on the tube station!

Mike Seymour - *Visual Effects Supervisor/Second Unit Director* - @mikeseymour
Likely topics: Special effects techniques, digital cameras, acronyms.
Sample comment: Avatar was excellent. About to interview framestore re their shots.

Andrew Ellard - *Associate Producer/Writing This* - @ellardent
Likely topics: Movies, TV, pointless observations on movies and TV.
Sample comment: Watching X-Men 1. Logan wants to know what happened in his past. He wouldn't if he knew it was the Wolverine movie.

The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club - *Fan Club for Red Dwarf. Duh.* - @TORDFC
Likely topics: Dimension Jump conventions, Dwarf-y links, über-geekiness.
Sample comment: Happy Gazpacho Soup Day everyone!