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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 IV, Episode 4 repeated Monday at 1am on U&Dave
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Series III, Episode 2 - Marooned

A flaming meteorite hit causes Starbug 1, with only Lister and Rimmer aboard, to career wildly into an arctic wilderness planet. The duo are alone, marooned in the stricken vessel, and with limited fuel and food supplies they face certain death if not discovered.

Further details

Red Dwarf. Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions

Holly orders Rimmer and Lister aboard Starbug 1, and Cat and Kryten aboard the Blue Midget as Red Dwarf approaches a collection of 5 black holes. After 3 million years of nothingness, there's every chance that just one of the former stars could crush the great lumbering ship to the size of a pea.

Fleeing as instructed, and with orders to rendezvous in a few days' time on a nearby planet, the two groups set off. Unfortunately for Rimmer and Lister, not long into their journey a giant flaming meteorite smashes into Starbug 1, causing them to lose control of the ship and for it to crash into an arctic wilderness planet.

With fierce snow storms and hurricane-force winds blowing outside, and only limited food and fuel inside, it's a grave matter for the duo - or for Lister at least. If not discovered and saved from the stricken ship before supplies are exhausted he may very well die. There's just a little bit of time for Dave-Arnold bonding before they face the inevitable.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 21st November 1989
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Hattie Hayridge Holly
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Ed Bye Producer
Doug Naylor Producer
Rob Grant Producer
Paul Jackson Executive Producer
Ed Wooden Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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