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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 V, Episode 1 repeated Monday 6th January at Midnight on U&Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 125

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Series X, Episode 5 - Dear Dave

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV
Lister has women trouble when he gets himself in a love triangle with Snack Dispensers 23 and 34.

Further details

To make matter worse Lister then gets a letter from an old girlfriend telling him she's pregnant and it might be his. Lister and Rimmer hunt through the mountain of letters from the mail pod to discover if Lister is finally a dad.

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

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st November 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
U&Dave
Length
40 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Isla Ure Dispensers 23 & 34 (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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