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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 III, Episode 6 repeated at 10pm on BBC2
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 162

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Series VI, Episode 5 - Rimmerworld

When the Dwarfers discover the crashed Simulant ship that they destroyed, they decide to go on board and recover some of their food supplies.

Further details

Unfortunately, when they get there, a dying female simulant jumps out on them with a bazookoid gun. Rimmer has the chance to save the crew, but instead chooses to save his own life and takes the escape pod. He ends up stranded on a planet for 600 years and in that time recreates a whole population of Rimmers!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 4th November 1993
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Liz Hickling Rogue Simulant
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Andy de Emmony Director
Justin Judd Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Rob Grant Executive Producer
Graham Hutchings Editor
Peter Bates Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Stephen Bradshaw Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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