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 I, Episode 3 repeated Monday 31st March at Midnight on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 168
Episode menu
Series IX - Back To Earth - Back To Earth Part 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 10th April 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
| Craig Charles | Lister |
| Danny John-Jules | Cat |
| Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
| Sophie Winkleman | Katerina Bartikovsky |
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
| Doug Naylor | Director |
| Jo Howard | Producer |
| Helen Norman | Producer |
| Charles Armitage | Executive Producer |
| Doug Naylor | Executive Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Mark Harris | Production Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |
Press
Back to Earth at Ten
Everything that's happened in the last decade - not just the three glorious full series of Red Dwarf that we've enjoyed, but other Dave originals such as Taskmaster, Go 8-Bit and Modern Life is Goodish - can be traced back to the decision to take the plunge into producing Back to Earth.
Red Dwarf Website, 12th April 2019Back To Earth Part 1 Review
Slightly more than halfway through this first of the three-part revival of what was once voted Best Comedy Series, newly arrived hologram Katerina Bartikovsky delivers the official verdict on Rimmer. He's a bit crap. Sadly it's been ten years since Red Dwarf was Best Comedy, and those two words apply not just to Rimmer, but to this whole episode.
John Beresford, TV Scoop, 11th April 2009Here's a happy resurrection! Nine years after Red Dwarf (Dave) ended, it has been revived as an Easter trilogy. It was always a wonderfully funny and touching idea.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 11th April 2009Back To Earth (Part 1) Review
While a lack of laughter is definitely a huge problem for a comedy series, I have to commend the visual effects and production design teams.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 10th April 2009