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 6 - The Beginning

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: UKTV
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

Red Dwarf. Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan), 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: Dominator Zlurth (Gary Cady), Chancellor Wednesday (Alex Hardy). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Dominator Zlurth (Gary Cady), Chancellor Wednesday (Alex Hardy). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Dominator Zlurth (Gary Cady). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 8th November 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
U&Dave
Length
40 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 9th December 2024 at 2:15am on U&Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
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
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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