Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple as too much messing around with a format can spoil it and that was definitely the case with the 2009 revival of Red Dwarf entitled Back to Earth.

I personally found Back to Earth incredibly self-referential while the lack of any background laughter made the programme a lot colder than it previously had been. Three years on and Dave has recommissioned the series for a six episode run kicking off with tonight’s instalment Trojan.

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Whilst Coronation Street fans count down the days until Lloyd Mullaney is back on our screens, the actor who plays him, Craig Charles, has confirmed that this time his character is back for the long haul.

Since first appearing on our screens in 2005, Lloyd has gone from a leading character to a part-time returning one, due to a number of reasons, but Charles insists to fans that is no longer the case.
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Whilst we all wait for Lloyd Mullaney to reappear on our Coronation Street screens, more details of his explosive return is being leaked.

We reported last month that Craig Charles, who plays the unlucky-in-love cab firm owner, was set to return after an extended break and cause havoc by opening a new rival cab firm in competition with his ex business partner, and best friend, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), and today pictures have leaked showing what looks like the pair involved in a chase, at Bessie Street school sports day!
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The last time we saw cabbie Lloyd Mullaney in Weatherfield, he sold his half of Street Cars to Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) and drove off into the sunset to try to mend his heart that was broken by Cheryl Gray (Holly Quin-Ankrah).

But in reality, Craig Charles, who plays the unlucky in most things cabbie Lloyd took time off from the Street to film a new series of Red Dwarf, which will air on Dave later this year.

However, despite some rumours that Craig wouldn’t return to the show, he has in fact done so, and what’s more he’s “back with a bang” according to a Corrie insider.

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Corrie star Craig Charles has revealed that he’s had to have his costumes altered for his return to comedy Red Dwarf due to “middle aged spread.”

Craig, who’s about to take a break from Coronation Street in order to film new Red Dwarf episodes, told The Sun that as well as his own spreading girth, all the show’s major players have similarly increased in size.

He joked, “Kryten’s going to be a much wider robot and Cat wears a wig so you can’t see his grey hair.

“And Rimmer – he’ll need a touch-up.”

However, Craig told The Sun that he can’t wait to get back to filming for the hit comedy.

He said, “I like the idea of grumpy old men in space.”

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A new series of ‘Red Dwarf’ has been commissioned and the cult comedy will return to TV screens next year.

The show – which originally aired on BBC Two in the 80s and 90s – starring ‘Coronation Street’ actor Craig Charles as curry-loving crew member Dave Lister, Chris Barrie as his bunk-mate Arnold Rimmer and Danny John-Jules as humanoid creature The Cat – will be revamped by male targeted cable channel Dave

Craig – who plays cheeky cabbie Lloyd Mullaney in ‘Corrie’ – explained the cast are hoping to “recapture” the essence of the most successful series of the original ‘Red Dwarf’.

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