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 Monday at 1am on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 153
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Series XII, Episode 2 - Siliconia
The Dwarfers are arrested by the Mechanoid Intergalactic Liberation Front. Lister, Cat and Rimmer are uploaded into Mechanic bodies and forced into servitude while Kryten is given a new life of pampering and luxury.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 19th October 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 40 minutes
Cast & crew
| Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
| Craig Charles | Lister |
| Danny John-Jules | Cat |
| Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
| Richard Glover | Wind |
| Laura Checkley | Areto |
| James Buckley | Rusty |
| Marcus Garvey | Chairbot Excalibur |
| Naomi Sheldon | Eagle |
| Nick Read | Intense |
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
| Andrew Ellard | Script Editor |
| 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 |
| Keith Dunne | Production Designer |
| Linda Glover | Casting Director |
| Howard Burden | Costume Designer |
| Ed Moore | Director of Photography |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |
Video
Kryten is in demand
Kryten finds himself rather busy.
Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) & Robert Llewellyn (Kryten).
Press
Red Dwarf XII - Siliconia review
When news about Red Dwarf XI first came through, the first image used to illustrate the series was from this episode: featuring a "Krytenised" crew.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 19th October 2017Red Dwarf XII episode 2 review: Siliconia
This week's online series XII preview is a staggeringly ambitious episode that shows exactly what Red Dwarf can do in the Dave era...
Mark Harrison, Den Of Geek, 12th October 2017