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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 II, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 1am on U&Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 140

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Series XI, Episode 3 - Give & Take

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles)
After an altercation with a deranged droid Lister has his kidneys organ-napped. The only solution is to ask Cat, the most selfish creature in the universe, to give him one of his.

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Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 6th October 2016
Time
9pm
Channel
U&Dave
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Tobi Wilson (as Tobias Wilson) Snacky
Jami Reid-Quarrell Asclepius
Mark Quartley Snacky (Voice)
Oliver Mason Asclepius (Voice)
Daniel Barker Lift (Voice)
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Andrew Ellard Script Editor
Production team
Doug Naylor Director
Richard Naylor Producer
Kerry Waddell Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Simon Lupton Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Peter Oliver (as Peter H Oliver) Editor
Julian Fullalove Production Designer
Linda Glover Casting Director
Howard Burden Costume Designer
Ed Moore Director of Photography
Vanessa White Make-up Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

Videos

Unknown Space Station

The crew come across a space station.

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) & Robert Llewellyn (Kryten).

Meet Asclepius

Rimmer and Lister come across Asclepius.

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister) & Jami Reid-Quarrell (Asclepius).

The Escape

The team try to escape from Asclepius...

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) & Jami Reid-Quarrell (Asclepius).

Press

Red Dwarf XI episode 4 review: Officer Rimmer

Officer Rimmer is a hoot, an impressive technical feat and features some fantastically funny moments.

Pete Dillon-Trenchard, Den Of Geek, 7th October 2016

Red Dwarf XI Episode 3 review

The third episode of Red Dwarf's latest season might be the best so far of the show's Dave era.

Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 7th October 2016

Red Dwarf XI: episode 3, Give and Take review

It has to be said that this episode didn't seem as funny as last week's edition.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th October 2016

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