<p>Alexis Dubus tells us what it’s like to be in Red Dwarf! He’s an award winning stand-up and character comic (you may know his alter ego, Marcel Lucont) and his childhood fandom of Red Dwarf was a formative influence on his comedy. So imagine his delight when he was asked to guest star in series 11! It’s very cool to hear his behind-the-scenes stories. What’s more, having performed his own standup show, A R*ddy Brief History Of Swearing, all around the world, Alexis has an expert insight into just why “smeg” is such a smegging good made-up cuss word.</p><p> </p><p>The lucky devil also gets to unpick a true classic with us: series 5 episode 6, Back To Reality. In a quest to discover why it’s such a blatantly good bit of telly, we cover: Timothy Spall’s perfect performance. The cruelty of the Despair Squid. Audacious plotting. Extraordinary world-building. Rule-breaking editing. Living in a simulation. And… Duane Dibbley?!</p><br><p>SO WHAT IS IT?</p><br><p>Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers! </p><br><p>Hosted by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan). </p><p>Production, artwork and insights by Alex Watson. </p><br><p>FANCY SOME LINKS?</p><br><p>Enjoy all things Alexis Dubus at <a href="http://alexisdubus.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alexisdubus.com </a></p><br><p>Follow Alexis on Instagram @alexisdubuscomedy</p><br><p>Get tweeted at (if that’s still a thing) by Alexis on X (a thing) @AlexisDubus</p><br><p>WHAT DO YOU THINK?</p><br><p>Have a word on our socials: </p><p>X/Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod</p><br><p>EMAIL US</p><br><p>We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> </p><br><p>ENJOY OUR THEME TUNE?</p><br><p>There’s more where that came from:<a href="https://holygoats.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://holygoats.bandcamp.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
