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 III, Episode 6 repeated Thursday at 10pm on BBC2
- Streaming rank this week: 131
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Series X, Episode 6 - The Beginning
Red Dwarf is surrounded by a Simulant War Cruiser and its fleet of attack ships. Armed with only two forks and a pencil sharpener, the Dwarfers begin to wonder whether this is the beginning of the end. Only one man can save them. Unfortunately that man is Arnold J Rimmer.
Further details
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 8th November 2012
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 40 minutes
Cast & crew
Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
Craig Charles | Lister |
Danny John-Jules | Cat |
Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
Richard O'Callaghan | Hogey the Roguey |
Gary Cady | Dominator Zlurth |
Alex Hardy | Chancellor Wednesday |
Colin Hoult | Chancellor Thursday |
Simon Treves | Lecturer Rimmer |
Taylor James | Big Simulant Advisor |
Philip Labey | Young Rimmer |
Joanne Gale | Wendy |
Doug Naylor | Writer |
Andrew Ellard | Script Editor |
Doug Naylor | Director |
Richard Naylor | Producer |
Charles Armitage | Executive Producer |
Doug Naylor | Executive Producer |
Nick Ames | Editor |
Michael Ralph | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |