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
Press clippings Page 26
Review: Red Dwarf X - 'Trojan'
Overall, it's nice to have Red Dwarf back on our screens, from the perspective of someone who found it a formative comedy of the '90s, but I have a feeling Series X isn't going to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with anything pre-Series VI.
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf X: the Twitter reaction
Smegging fantastic was the verdict across most of the Twittersphere with regard to last night's opening episode.
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf - is it still funny?
A brilliant return to form, or a series too far? David Brown and Tom Cole go head-to-head over the merits of the latest run of the sci-fi sitcom.
David Brown and Tom Cole, Radio Times, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf 10.1 'Trojan' review
This week British comedy went into a time warp. And you know what? Good.
Dave Golder, SFX Magazine, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf: Series X Episode 1 review
Trojan is an episode that frequently displays sparks of the wit and the originality that made the series so remarkable, and for that all involved must be congratulated.
Amy Taylor, Cult Box, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf: Smegging good!
Sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is back on Dave - and it's funny again. Good news for fans.
Adam Postans, MSN Entertainment, 5th October 2012Red Dwarf returns with 1.5 million viewers
Cult sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf returned to screens last night for its long-awaited tenth series with 1.5 million viewers.
British Comedy Guide, 5th October 2012The rust-bucket mining ship Red Dwarf has been off our TV screens for light years but tonight it returns for a tenth series as if it's never been away. The crew's all present and incorrect - Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Cat (Danny John-Jules) and Kryten (Robert Llewellyn) - with the comedic nonsensicality as sharp as ever. Swedish moose and a stray spaceship loom large in the opening adventure.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Carol Carter, Metro, 4th October 2012Three years on from the sprawling (but largely underwhelming) Back to Earth mini-series, the boys from the Dwarf go back to basics for this tenth series. It's a smart move, for this is a lively re-creation of the show as we most fondly remember it. It's all here: the studio audience, the bunkroom sparring and the strategies employed by the crew to make their lonely lives bearable.
For the incompetent Rimmer, this means attempting to pass the astronavigation exam and become a Space Corps high-flyer. We've seen him try and fail before, but this time the stakes are higher thanks to an SOS call from an old foe.
Writer Doug Naylor gets plenty of laughs from Rimmer's sense of thwarted ambition while also taking witty pot shots at some classic sci-fi conventions. Watch out for a nice gag that involves Lister faking a talent for touch telepathy, plus the sight of the guys in snug, elasticated Star Trek-style jumpsuits.
David Brown, Radio Times, 4th October 2012Red Dwarf: a beginner's guide
Get up to speed with the smegging sci-fi sitcom ahead of its long-awaited series 10.
Tom Cole, Radio Times, 4th October 2012