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 1 repeated Monday at 1am on U&Dave
- Streaming rank this week: 127
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Series III, Episode 2 - Marooned
Further details
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
Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
Craig Charles | Lister |
Danny John-Jules | Cat |
Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
Hattie Hayridge | Holly |
Doug Naylor | Writer |
Rob Grant | Writer |
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 |