Red Dwarf: Series X, Episode 2 - Fathers & Suns

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 Monday at 1am on U&Dave

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Series X, Episode 2 - Fathers & Suns

Red Dwarf. Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: UKTV

Every year Lister sends himself a Father's Day card to celebrate the fact that he is his own father. However, when Rimmer points out he's been a lousy father to himself, Lister decides to do something about it.

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Meanwhile, Rimmer and Kryten install a new computer, the beautiful, but lethally logical, Pree. What could possibly go wrong?...

Red Dwarf. Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Red Dwarf. Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

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. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Red Dwarf. Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Red Dwarf. Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

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

Broadcast details

Date: Thursday 11^th October 2012
Time: 9pm
Channel: U&Dave
Length: 40 minutes

Upcoming repeats

Monday 2nd December 2024 at 1:40am on U&Dave

Cast & crew

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

Guest cast
Rebecca Blackstone (as Rebbecca Blackstone)	Pree
Kerry Shale	Medi-Bot / Taiwan Tony

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
David Barrett	Editor
Michael Ralph	Production Designer
Howard Goodall	Composer

Video

Going Postal

Rimmer's feeling fine - but not in a good way.

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer) & Craig Charles (Lister).

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