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 4 repeated Monday at 1am on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 153
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Executive Mel Bezalel on Red Dwarf
The sci-fi comedy threw the RDF TV development head a lifeline in her daily battle for survival against her brothers' onslaught.
Mel Bezalel, Broadcast, 22nd May 2019Back 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 201912 Disastrous US remakes of British Sitcoms
Some things are just uniquely suited to a time and a place. The idea of remaking anything to fit another culture is thankfully becoming more of an outdated concept. Unfortunately, in the past, American TV producers have repeatedly tried and failed to remake many of our beloved British sitcoms.
Super Ink, 8th April 2019How we made Red Dwarf
'The BBC's head of comedy said it would only work if there was a sofa. We said spaceships don't have sofas - and he said it won't work then'.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 5th March 2019A look at Red Dwarf: the Dave era
What's most impressive about the post-Back To Earth series is that they haven't relied on warm nostalgia for the show.
Mark Harrison, Den Of Geek, 22nd January 2019The top 10 British sitcoms of the 80s
After the dourness of the 1970s, the following decade was much more colourful and self-confident, and this reflected in the increasingly audacious premises of the best situation comedies of the era. There were still perennial British interests of class and social status, with observations on suburban life providing plenty of opportunity for writers.
Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus, 29th December 2018When sitcom gets serious
I have been thinking about the power of pathos in sitcom.
A Dose Of David Mitchell, 4th October 2018Red Dwarf: revisiting the eighth series
Red Dwarf's misguided eighth series comes to an end in Only The Good... which is certainly an improvement on Pete but serves as an unsatisfying finale overall.
Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 22nd May 2018Red Dwarf Series 13 confirmed
Robert Llewellyn and Danny John-Jules have revealed that Red Dwarf Series 13 is going ahead, with filming scheduled for early 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2018Red Dwarf: 30 of the funniest quotes and one-liners
Red Dwarf celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. And when it comes to Rob Grant and Doug Naylor's sci-fi sitcom, there's no shortage of memorable moments and outbursts.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 16th February 2018