The funniest thing about this is that people at red dwarf conventions wondered why people were wearing dresses in cosplay thinking they mustve got the wrong place cos theres nothing space themed about it lol
It's that noise, isn't it. You know the one. It ties the entire scene together. Somewhere between a sneeze and a feral animal cry. "THOOOOOAUH" is the closest I can write it. That noise, plus the perfect facepalm by Craig Charles, it makes for some serious black comedy brilliance.
Easily one of the best lines ever from this fantastic series: "So let me get this straight: you want to fly on a magic carpet to see the King of the Potato People to plead for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?"
I live BritComs and that British Sass! First time I saw RD, long ago on PBS, I was laughing so much that face hurt from smiling. It is a gem. I hope the writers, actor, stage crew, etc. know how much enjoyment they gave to people all over the world.
Space Corp Directive 595: Allows you to keep people in Quarantine for a period of 3 months, however, if the people can use Space Corps Directive 699 to demand a re-screening after five days if no trace of disease is found they can leave Quarantine.