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This must be Ainsley Harriott at his best. He is having such a great time with the Red Dwarf gang that it seems to bring out the best in him. When he isn't swiveling or singing, he's joyfully barking orders in his charismatic cookery way. Danny's Duane Dibbley was never better! Rimmer is smug and slimy, Kryten is hilarious and Lister is classic Lister...but all in good taste (ahem)...

7 slightly missed the mark, 8 is wrongly maligned...inspired performances in back in the Red esp Craig Charles at his best as Lister...difficult to believe that others have not stated so...

anyway, timing in comedy is key, and Danny John Jules as well as Criag Charles are in top form for series 8....Chris Barrie is great as usual and the return of Norman Lovett is great, while Hattie Hayridge was great as well...Chloe Annett's Kochanski is much improved from series 7, has her comic form down pat...so why is it so knocked? The whole atmosphere around the show was great at that time...

so much laughter is provided by series 8 and it deserves far more in the way of kudos...lighten up ye of stodgy temperament!