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Extras: "Another superb package - and not just in terms of quantity. The documentaries are slickly produced and feature some surprisingly frank views, [and] the cut scenes and bloopers are enormous fun."

Extras: 5/5

Ultimate DVD

Show: "The resetting of the show's clock affords the series a fresh yet gratifyingly familiar feel... returning them to the great writing and sparring that made the series such a success in the first place."

Extras: 5/5

DVD Review

Extras: "Extra-expectant after Series VII's wedge of bonus features, the Beeb doesn't let us down." [Actually, that would be Grant Naylor and 2 entertain. But we're happy to please.]

Extras: 5/5

Starburst

Show: "Red Dwarf VIII succeeds because it takes risks; the show remains committed to visual spectacle, but Naylor finds inventive ways to marry that with humour... Best of all, the series finds its heart once more... It may be the final series, but at least Red Dwarf went out on a high."

Extras: 5/5

TV Zone

Overall: "A fantastic package and a season well worth revisiting."

Overall: 8/10

GQ

Show: "The most underrated British comedy of the past 20 years... This final series bows out in some style, while still keeping follow-up options open."

Sight & Sound

Show: "The trademark zaniness and deft science-fiction plotting are well in evidence."

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Ain't It Cool News, Moriarty

Overall: "Every season is overstuffed with extra features and bonus scenes and gag reels and commentaries. They are pretty much as great as any fan of any show would want, sort of a model to compare against other TV series on disc."

White Hole

Overall: "You know it's going to be fantastic and you know what to expect... Thank you to Grant Naylor Productions and BBC Worldwide/ 2 entertain for producing these exceptional discs."

The Tank: "The jewel in the crown... a brilliant record of the series from all manner of angles."

Ganymede & Titan

Commentaries: [On Norman Lovett's moaning] "Kudos to GNP for not editing the whining old git out."

Overall: What [GNP] produce are pretty much the best DVDs out there, full stop... you just know they've gone down pretty much every avenue to get as much material as possible."

Captain Darling

The former fan-film commentator made his views known on the Webboard...

The Tank: "As always the original documentaries are my first port of call and this one, in my view, beats the lot... This is going to be my favourite all-time feature."

Series VIII Easter Eggs

Interesting to note that Red Dwarf Easter Eggs hold positions 1, 2, 3 and 6 in the top ten reader-voted egg poll on eeggs.com. So it was worth hiding them!

Clear Video

Disc 2: From the main menu, scroll down to Subtitles and then press right to highlight the elevator buttons. Press 'down' 12 times, until you reach button number 13, then hit 'select'. You'll be taken to a briefcase on Floor 13 containing the luck and sexual magnetism viruses.

Select the (blue) luck virus and - bad luck! - the test tube breaks and the fluid leaks away. You'll be returned to the main menu.

Select the (red) magnetism virus and you'll be shown a video for 'Clear' by now-defunct band Intro2. The video features Craig Charles, Norman Lovett and Danny John-Jules.

Interview Outtakes

Disc 3: Highlight Bonus Material on the main menu and hit 'select'. When the camera swings around to view the (closed) elevator doors, hit 'up' twice. A button will light up to the side of the door. Hit 'Select' to push it and the doors will open, revealing a skutter having some trouble with a faulty gangway.

After learning the skutter's fate, you'll be shown a series of outtakes from the Series VII and VIII DVD interviews... mostly involving people's inability to switch off their mobile phones.