Trivia / Red Dwarf Season VI "Psirens"

• Banned Episode: During the 1994 BBC2 complete rerun of the first six series, this episode was skipped due to Craig Charles' then ongoing rape trial. It was reinstated for two later repeat runs of Series VI in 1996, as well as a late-night repeat run of the entire series in 2003.
• Edited for Syndication: In a 2012 repeat, most of the dialogue between Lister and Pete Tranter's sister, and some of their kiss was cut.
• Deleted Scene:
  • A couple of trimmed gags, including an improvised celebration by the cast. They were not asked to repeat it for take two. Among these are Kryten discussing photographs of Lister's ex-girlfriends dressed up as nurses, in which he hides a book on Aristotelian metaphysics; and the crew doing the "Boys from the Dwarf" hand-shuffle when they destroy the asteroid with the high-impact garbage cannon.
  • An extended scene with the crazed astro discussing his mutilated crewmates.
  • Two cuts regarding the deviousness of the Psirens. As with most edits, these were made to keep the episode running time to the designated half-hour. These include the Cat's disappointment over the Temptresses wanting "seed-spreaders" being an illusion.
  • Pete Tranter's sister gets a little more screen time, during which it is said that a teenage Lister made a "special hole in his pocket" for her, and the "Albanian shepherd" joke was originally about "Welsh sheep".
  • Rimmer quotes Space Corps Directives 5796 - that Kryten corrects him is about no officer above the rank of mess sergeant is allowed in combat with pierced nipples.
  • Extended scene with Rimmer trying to ascertain who is the real Lister and who is the Psiren Lister by asking them personal questions. During this it emerges that Lister has a tattoo on his right buttock; it is a heart with an arrow through it, and underneath dripping in curry sauce, "I love vindaloos". He got it on planet leave on Ganymede when Olaf Petersen spiked his cocktail with four-star petrol. He awoke with the tattoo, and to learn that he had enrolled as a novice monk in Ganymedian monastery. Lister discovered the tattoo when he handed in his habit.
  • An unused FX shot available on the "raw FX footage" section of the Series VI DVD contains a scene wherein the Starbug crew would have been seen in the cockpit from the outside of Starbug.
• The Other Marty: The two temptresses were originally played by Race Davies and Janan Kubba, but the scene was later reshot with Zoe Hilson and Elizabeth Anson.
• Prop Recycling: Among the derelicts in the asteroid field are models of the Narcissus escape shuttle, the Eagle and a Klingon Vor'cha attack cruiser.
• Wag the Director: Craig Charles complained that Chris Barrie had more kissing scenes than him despite being dead. Doug Naylor acquiesced his request... by having him snog an insect creature.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Anita Dobson's cameo in this episode as Captain Tau came as a result of her partner (later husband) Brian May being approached to provide Lister's hands for his guitar solo. Although May wasn't available, Dobson agreed to play Tau when the possibility was mentioned to her. Rob Grant and Doug Naylor later stated that had they known that Dobson was willing and available they would have written a more substantial part for her.
  • Kylie Minogue was considered for a role in this episode.
• You Sound Familiar: Richard Ridings (the crazed astro) also provided the voice of the D.N.A computer.

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