<P> On 10 April 2011 Dave announced it had commissioned a six - episode Red Dwarf "Series X" to be broadcast on Dave in late 2012 . Filming dates for the new series Red Dwarf X were announced on 11 November 2011, along with confirmation that the series would be shot at Shepperton Studios in front of an audience . Principal filming began on 16 December 2011 and ended on 27 January 2012, and the cast and crew subsequently returned for six days filming pick ups . Discounting guest stars, only the core cast of Charles, Barrie, Llewellyn and John - Jules returned for Series X, with Annett and Lovett absent, though the scripts include references to Kochanski and Holly . </P> <P> On 20 July 2012, a 55 - second trailer for series X was released on Facebook, followed by a new teaser every Friday . The new series debuted on Thursday 4 October 2012 . </P> <P> Following series X, which attracted high viewing figures, Dave, Doug Naylor and the cast showed strong interest in making another series . During the Dimension Jump fan convention in May 2013, Doug Naylor stated that discussions were ongoing with all involved parties and while arrangements had not been finalised, he hoped shooting could begin in February 2014 . In October 2013, Robert Llewellyn posted on his blog, stating that "an eleventh series would happen" and that it would be "sometime in 2014". Llewellyn later removed the post from his blog and Doug Naylor issued a statement on Twitter, saying: "Getting tweets claiming Red Dwarf XI is commissioned . Not true . Not yet ." However, in January 2014 Danny John - Jules stated that the eleventh series of Red Dwarf was in the process of being written . </P> <P> At the April 2014 Sci - Fi Scarborough Festival, during the Red Dwarf cast panel, Danny John - Jules stated that filming of the eleventh series would commence in October 2014, with an expected release of Autumn 2015 on Dave . </P>

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