Danny John-Jules is waiting for everyone to get on board for the new series (Picture: UK TV)

Danny John-Jules says Red Dwarf is ‘waiting to get everyone signed up’.

With the four leads having their own work commitments, including Danny’s one man show I’ve Got To Be Me, there’s a bit of jostling going on to bring everyone on board.

But fans of the sci-fi show needn’t worry as it’s on track to return once the cast is locked in.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk at the TV Choice Awards on Monday night, he said of the new series: ‘It’s gonna be funny.

‘We’re just waiting for the ink and the stamps to go down.

‘I’m doing my one-man show so I’m not really concentrating on Red Dwarf. I’m not in Cat mode because I can do that like a light switch.

‘Right now it’s about trying to get everybody signed up.’

Danny looking dapper at the TV Choice Awards at London Hilton (Picture: Lia Toby/WireImage)

He added that no one has seen a script or any potential ideas for new episodes yet, and asked if there is anything he would like to see happen to his character, Danny is fine just to go with the flow.

The actor told us: ‘I never ask anybody to write anything. I never have in 31 years. I’ve never asked for more lines.

‘When my character was the smallest I never asked for a bigger part. Why tamper with success?’

So what does he think is the key to Red Dwarf’s ongoing success?

Danny, 59, insisted: ‘The key is talent. Showbiz. That’s what we’re here for, so every single person should be on that road, otherwise why are we here?

‘The actors are all dedicated to their characters and that’s why it works. There’s not any magic.

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‘You don’t see us all hanging out at the pub every week. Why do you not see photos of all the Red Dwarf cast together? We’ve been in the show 31 years. Because we’re all individuals.’

Hopefully those individuals can get their acts together to bring us another hilarious series.

TV Choice Awards 2019 Winners List Best Daytime Show – This Morning Best Actress – Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Outstanding Contribution to Television – Lorraine Kelly Best Talent Show – Britain’s Got Talent Best Reality Show – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Best Actor – Adrian Dunbar, Line Of Duty Best Food Show – Gordon, Gino And Fred: Road Trip Best Comedy – After Life Best Factual Show – Blue Planet Live Best Drama Series – Line Of Duty Best Lifestyle Show – DIY SOS: The Big Build Best Family Drama – Call The Midlife Best New Drama – Bodyguard Best Entertainment Show – The Graham Norton Show Best Soap Newcomer – Kara-Leah Fernandes, EastEnders Best Soap Actress – Alison King, Coronation Street, Best Soap Actor – Danny Dyer, EastEnders Best Soap – Emmerdale

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