Yet another document That I had nothing to do with the production of. Send all credit to Annette along with all your new ideas.

GUIDE TO ALT.TV.RED-DWARF DOCUMENTS

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* Everything you always wanted to know about Red Dwarf, but were too *

* scared to ask! *

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This is a list of all of the reference documents created on alt.tv.red-dwarf, and explanations of the type of Red Dwarf information that they contain. If you have a question, there's a good chance that one of the documents listed below can answer it for you. Yay! :-)

This Documents Guide is posted every Tuesday.

* LAST UPDATED: 9th July 1996.

| Marks new since last update.

Thanks to Michael Nagy and Dave Williamson, who display this Documents Guide at respectively

http://www.queeg.crater.com/docguide.html

and

http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/altdoc.htm

1) THE PRIMER.

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Raz and Ang.

  WHAT IT IS            :  An introduction to, and information on, life on 

                           alt.tv.red-dwarf.  

                           *Essential reading for anyone new to a.t.r-d!*

  Approximate size      :  10K, 250 lines.

  Latest version        :  2.

  Last updated          :  24th June 1996.  

  Posting frequency     :  Three times a week.

  Web locations         :  http://www.oocities.org/SiliconValley/2456/

                                        primer.html

                           http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        primer.html

                           http://www.queeg.crater.com/primer.html

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Questions or corrections welcome!

  Special input details :  Please make sure that any contributions are

                           well-substantiated.  No rumours, please!  :-)

  CONTACT               :  raz@mushroom.demon.co.uk



2) THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST (FAQ).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Pat Berry.

  WHAT IT IS            :  Answers to general, commonly-asked questions 

                           about Red Dwarf.  News and information.

                           *Essential reading for anyone new to a.t.r-d!*

  Approximate size      :  64K, 1400 lines.

  Latest version        :  5.08.

  Last updated          :  25th March 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  Every 14 days.

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        hyperfaq.html

                           http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/

                                        usenet/FAQ-List.html

                           http://www.CityScape.co.uk/users/ij88
                           http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        faq.htm
                           http://www.queeg.crater.com/faq/index.html

                           ftp://ftp.queeg.crater.com/pub/red-dwarf/

                                        general/faq.txt

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  N/A.

  CONTACT               :  pat@berry.cary.nc.us



3) THE PLOT INCONSISTENCIES PROJECT (PIP).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Damone and El Skutto.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of, and explanations for, all of the 

                           plot inconsistencies within the Red Dwarf TV

                           series.  Also lists production errors.

| Approximate size      :  Two parts, 1 (71K, 1400 lines) and 2 (87K, 

|                          1800 lines).

| Latest version        :  6.25.

| Last updated          :  23rd June 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates warrant.

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        hyperpip.html
                                    http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        pip.htm
                                    http://www.queeg.crater.com/plot/index.html

                                    ftp://ftp.queeg.crater.com/pub/red-dwarf/

                                        general/

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  Please read *carefully* the contribution 

                           criteria found in the PIP.

  CONTACT               :  damone@ios.com



4) THE BOOK PLOT INCONSISTENCIES PROJECT (BPIP).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  El Skutto.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of, and explanations for, all of the 

                           plot inconsistencies within the three Red Dwarf

                           novels.

  Approximate size      :  35K, 700 lines.

  Latest version        :  1.50.

  Last updated          :  10th April 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates warrant.

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        bpip.html
                                    http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        bpip.htm
                                    http://www.queeg.crater.com/bpip.html

                                    ftp://ftp.queeg.crater.com/pub/red-dwarf/

                                        general/

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  Please read *carefully* the contribution 

                           criteria found in the BPIP.

  CONTACT               :  mcintosh@wehi.edu.au



5) THE ALT.TV.RED-DWARF BIRTHDAY LIST.

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Techno-Goddess.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of birthdays of members of a.t.r-d, as

                           per Space Corps Directive 7713.

  Approximate size      :  10K, 150 lines.

  Latest version        :  N/A.

  Last updated          :  Monthly.

  Posting frequency     :  Relevant birthdays once a month.  Full list 

                           posted every now and again.

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        birthday.html    
                                    http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        altblist.htm
                                    http://www.queeg.crater.com/birthday.html

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  Provide Name, E-mail Address, Month, Day, Year,

                           IRC nick (if applicable).

  CONTACT               :  vlmoore@osprey.smcm.edu



6) THE RED DWARF TELEVISION GUIDE (RDTVG).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Elliedra.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of where and what TV stations are 

                           currently screening Red Dwarf.

  Approximate size      :  9K, 300 lines.

  Latest version        :  3.0.

  Last updated          :  18th March 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  Every two weeks.

  Web locations         :  http://www.urich.edu/~tmg9b/Red_Dwarf/

                                        RDTVG.html

                           http://www.uea.ac.uk/~u9504133/Red_Dwarf/

                                        RDTVG.html

                           http://www.queeg.crater.com/tvguide.html

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  List country, area, time, day, channel, and 

                           station of where RD is playing. ALSO please

                           advise if RD has been cancelled, providing

                           the same details.

  CONTACT               :  t.goins@uea.ac.uk



7) THE QUIETLY ASKED QUESTIONS LIST (QAQ).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Jim Shaw.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of the other acting roles of the stars

                           and guest actors of Red Dwarf.

  Approximate size      :  22K, 700 lines.

  Latest version        :  1.2.1.

  Last updated          :  16th April 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates warrant.

  Web locations         :  http://www.queeg.crater.com/qaq.html

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  N/A.

  CONTACT               :  jim@curved-logic.com

                           jamess@curved-logic.com

8) THE RED DWARF REFERENCES LIST (TV) or RDRL (TV).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Annette.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of, and explanations for, all references

                           to books, movies, famous people, quotes etc

                           made in Red Dwarf (TV series).

  Approximate size      :  109K, 2300 lines.

  Latest version        :  2.00.

  Last updated          :  24th June 1996.

  Posting frequency     :  The last Monday of every EVEN-numbered month

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        reflist100.html
                                    http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        rdrl.htm
                                    http://www.queeg.crater.com/rdrl.html

                                    ftp://ftp.queeg.crater.com/pub/red-dwarf/

                                        general/

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  Please read *carefully* the contribution 

                           criteria found in the RDRL.

  CONTACT               :  mcintosh@wehi.edu.au



9) THE RED DWARF TIME LINE.

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Charles Daniels.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A time line of the Red Dwarf universe (as 

                           complete and accurate as possible).

  Approximate size      :  16K, 250 lines.

  Latest version        :  1.0.

  Last updated          :  7th December 1995.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates warrant.

  Web locations         :  http://www.queeg.crater.com/timeline.html
                                    http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        timeline.htm
  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  Be *specific*.  Incident can be named (eg. 

                           2180) or conjectured (eg. 10 years ago...).

  CONTACT               :  charles.daniels@42.gigo.com



10) THE RARELY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR GRANT NAYLOR'S RED DWARF (RAQ).

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  Status                :  Current, ongoing.

  Maintained/edited by  :  Raz and Cma.

  WHAT IT IS            :  An indexed list of general episode information; 

                           common questions, actor listings, trivia and 

                           behind-the-scenes.

  Approximate size      :  37K, 950 lines.

  Latest version        :  1.

  Last updated          :  25th November 1995.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates/requests warrant.

  Web locations         :  (Soon) http://www.oocities.org/SiliconValley/

                                        2456/rdmain.html

  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  For any episode- or book-specific questions and

                           answers, this is the place to go. 

  CONTACT               :  raz@mushroom.demon.co.uk



11) THE SPACE CORPS DIRECTIVES LIST.

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  Status                :  Current, "complete".

  Maintained/edited by  :  Charles Daniels.

  WHAT IT IS            :  The collected Space Corps Directives, Rimmer 

                           Directives, Articles, and All-Nation Agreements.

  Approximate size      :  7K, 170 lines.

  Latest version        :  1.5.

  Last updated          :  30th November 1995.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates/requests warrant.

Web locations         :  http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
  Newsgroupers' input   :  Yes, please.

  Special input details :  The Directives etc must be *official*, not 

                           fan made-up.

  CONTACT               :  charles.daniels@42.gigo.com



12) THE RED DWARF FISHLIST.

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  Status                :  Current, "complete".

  Maintained/edited by  :  Annette.

  WHAT IT IS            :  A list of all the references to fish ever made

                           in Red Dwarf (TV series and books).

  Approximate size      :  15K, 300 lines.

  Latest version        :  N/A.

  Last updated          :  December 1995.

  Posting frequency     :  As updates warrant.

  Web locations         :  http://www.ftech.net/~cobweb/alt.tv.red-dwarf/

                                        fishlist.html
                                   http://www.oocities.org/Hollywood/6122/
                                        fishlist.htm
                                   http://www.queeq.crater.com/fishlist.html

                                   ftp://ftp.queeg.crater.com/pub/red-dwarf/

                                        general/

  Newsgroupers' input   :  No, thanks anyway.

  Special input details :  N/A.

  CONTACT               :  mcintosh@wehi.edu.au

13) MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

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Charles Daniels has counted all the times that the word "smeg" appears in Red Dwarf. CONTACT: charles.daniels@42.gigo.com

Corrections/additions for this Documents Guide to: mcintosh@wehi.edu.au

Only documents of which a "circulating" version (ie. posted or maintained at a web site) exists will be advertised. Works "in progress" will not be advertised until in such a viewable form.

Documents listed as "complete" generally will require no updating until new official Red Dwarf episodes/books/miscellany are available.

This is a guide to *fact* and *information* documents only. Anyone who has created such a document and wishes it to be advertised here, please drop me an E. Works of fiction (eg. scripts), of opinion (eg. reviews and polls), or of arcade game scores (eg. meet reports) *cannot* be included. Sorry!

Big thanks to all current advertisers/contributors. :-)

Annette.

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