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 II, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 1am on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 140
Press clippings
A comedy spray
While we're on an anonymous questions kick, here's something else I was asked recently: "Favourite behind-the-scenes moment?" Which gives me an excuse to talk about something brilliant - Red Dwarf's Stasis Leak.
Dirty Feed, 2nd December 2024Review - Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series Volume 1: 1988 - 1993
Discovering the TV Series Volume 1 is presented in two dovetailing sections. The most interesting and best-written sections provide useful background context for the creatives.
Paul Mount, Starburst Magazine, 17th October 2024Pinewood TV studios set to close
The studios have been used to film Taskmaster, Red Dwarf and Would I Lie To You?.
Danny Fullbrook, BBC, 2nd October 2024How Red Dwarf coined a new swear word or two
In this exclusive extract from a new unofficial guide to Red Dwarf, billed as the 'most comprehensive work yet on the beloved sci-fi comedy', writer Tom Salinsky revisits the birth of the enduringly popular show, and discusses how its writers had to get creative to satisfy the BBC censors.
Tom Salinsky, Chortle, 27th September 2024Fans have ruined Wodehouse and Monty Python
If you've been put off by a work's admirers, I'd recommend giving it another go.
Gareth Roberts, The Spectator, 23rd September 2024Ten facts you never knew about Red Dwarf
How well do you know Red Dwarf? Author Tom Salinsky has revealed 10 top facts about the hit series that may come as a surprise to even die-hard fans.
Tom Salinsky & Jill Robinson, The Sun, 15th September 2024Book review: Red Dwarf - Discovering the TV series, by Tom Salinsky
Although clearly a massive fan, Salinsky is surprisingly harsh in his assessment of popular episodes like Better Than Life and Backwards, but ultimately his enthusiasm and attention to detail win through.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 11th September 2024Red Dwarf fans spot major 'plot hole' that 'ruins the whole series'
A debate surrounding the cult sci-fi series has exploded on Reddit, with Rimmer's uniform being taken to task by several fans.
Dan Seddon, The Mirror, 8th August 2024Patrick Stewart loves a sci-fi sitcom that was a Star Trek: TNG "rip-off"
Patrick Stewart is a big fan of the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, despite initially thinking it was a rip-off of Star Trek: TNG.
Mark Donaldson, Screen Rant, 8th August 2024"It's Just So Crypto-Fascist!" - death metal and Craig Charles
Where were you when Napalm Death appeared on Children's BBC?
Dirty Feed, 6th August 2024