"Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" has been a hit on iTunes, so why can't other BBC shows do the same?
That appears to be the kind of thinking at the BBC as the British network has announced its science-fiction sitcom "Red Dwarf" will move to Apple's iTunes Store.
According to the Beeb, the series will launch all eight season of the series for download either as a single episode or as a full season bundle in a similar way to other BBC shows that have found a home on the legal download network.
During its run on the BBC, "Red Dwarf" received numerous awards including an International Emmy, and amassed a faithful following thanks to its outlandish, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, humor. Revolving around the life of Lister, a chicken soup machine repairman, the show features all kinds of bizarre alien creatures (including the 3-million-year evolution of the Cat) and also included several dramatic elements.
Even after the series ended, the fanbase remained very vocal on their love for the program. A three-part series of specials was broadcast in April, this time on the freeview channel Dave. All three parts set new records for the "man channel," and proved that even after a 10-year absence, there was still a market for the show.
It joins other BBC genre shows already finding online success from the BBC, including "Merlin" and "Being Human," as well as more reality based shows like "Top Gear."
That stupid show called Alice got only 2 Million viewers.And yet they speak of it as a success,how could that be???Well at least the Dwaffers will get some more Red Dwarf hopefully. GTO
