British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

  • TV sitcom
  • U&Dave / BBC Two
  • 1988 - 2020
  • 74 episodes (13 series)

Science fiction sitcom based in space. The crew aboard the damaged mining spaceship Red Dwarf are doomed to drift in space for the rest of eternity. Stars Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett and more.

  • Due to return for Untitled three-part special
  • Series IV, Episode 4 repeated tomorrow at 1am on U&Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 155

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Series X, Episode 1 - Trojan

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: UKTV
The Dwarfer's mining ship is still creaking though the wastelands of unchartered deep space, but the posse soon stumble upon the mysteriously abandoned SS Trojan. As they inspect the ship, Rimmer receives an SOS distress call from an old foe and is suddenly faced with the dilemma of his life.

Further details

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 4th October 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
U&Dave
Length
40 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 2nd December 2024 at 1:00am on U&Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Mark Dexter Howard Rimmer
Susan Earl Sim Crawford
Lucy Newman-Williams All Droid Jayne (Shopping Channel Presenter)
Bryan Bounds All Droid Bob (Shopping Channel Presenter)
Laurence Bouvard Various (Voice)
Rupert Degas Various (Voice)
Bryan Bounds Various (Voice)
Lucy Newman-Williams Various (Voice)
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Andrew Ellard Script Editor
Production team
Doug Naylor Director
Richard Naylor Producer
Charles Armitage Executive Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Nick Ames Editor
Michael Ralph Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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