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Red Dwarf
1988 - 2017 8.1 (396 votes) 12 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Networks
BBC Two
U&Dave
Created By
Rob Grant
Doug Naylor

Red Dwarf

Smeg Head!

Overview

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Key Crew

Producer: Kerry Waddell, Richard Naylor

Top Cast

Craig Charles
Craig Charles

Dave Lister

Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie

Arnold Rimmer

Danny John-Jules
Danny John-Jules

Cat

Robert Llewellyn
Robert Llewellyn

Kryten

Seasons

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Season 0 ()

No overview available.

87 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Unaired US Pilot 1

This was a failed attempt in 1992 to make an "Americanized" version of the hit British sci-fi comedy. Two pilots were filmed after the producers replaced the actors playing Rimmer and Cat, but the series was never picked up, even with the involvement of the original creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The story was an amalgam of several episodes but pretty much followed the original British pilot episode The End, except that Kryten is aboard the Red Dwarf from the start and the Cat is now a woman. The Official Red Dwarf Site (www.reddwarf.co.uk) has a complete article about the fate of Red Dwarf USA in their 'DownTime' section; and a documentary on the entire American experience is included on the Series V DVD.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Unaired US Pilot 2

The second and shorter attempt at a US pilot of Red Dwarf comes across as more of a promotional video than a pilot episode due to it's clips from the British version of the show. Features Terry Farrell as the Cat and script concept from Backwards, Terrorform and Parallel Universe.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Smeg Ups
1994-11-07

Kryten, the 4,000 series sanitation mechanoid takes you on a journey into a dimension of fluffs, bloopers, hitches and smeg ups that lead to one inevitable response: "cut"!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Smeg Outs
1995-01-01

The hilarious sequel to Smeg Ups. In Space No-One Can Hear You Scream "Cut"! Join Kryten and Lister as they take you on a journey into a plane of reality no humanoid has previously been allowed to see, a dimension of cosmic cock-ups and ballistic blunders where no-one can remember their lines and nothing goes right - ever.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg
1998-02-14

The crew of Starbug are transported to the Can't Cook, Won't Cook studio to see who can cook a better vindaloo. It's Lister and Kryten vs Rimmer and the Cat. Well it should have been the Cat, but he was worried he would mess up his suit (really he just didn't want to work with Rimmer), so Duane Dibbley took his place. This left Kochanski as the taster (God help her). It's not her fault, she lost the "ippy-dippy"! The show was total, hillarious chaos. Ainsley Harriott (now known as AH – which has a completley different meaning) was run all over the place. He was totaly pissed off.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Smeg Ups
1998-02-14

Part 2 of the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Red Dwarf. Host by Patrick Stewart.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Universe Challenge
1998-02-14

The cast of Red Dwarf compete with the fans in a quiz about the show, based on the format of "University Challenge".

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Tongue Tied - The Uncut Version
2020-08-27

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 9: Red Dwarf A-Z
1998-02-14

An alphabet-based compilation of clips from "Red Dwarf" (1988) with celebrities discussing their favorite characters and moments.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Children in Need Sketch
1998-11-13

The crew of Blue Midget pick up a transmission from 1998's Children in Need, with Terry Wogan encouraging people to make donations. After some talk over what to do, Rimmer decides he will help humanity by breaking Lister's guitar!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Building a Better Universe - A Tribute to Mel Bibby
2003-11-03

A tribute to the late Mel Bibby and his contributions to Red Dwarf as production designer. This is a touching and well-deserved tribute to the man who managed to completely revolutionise the look of the show, despite not having a great deal more money than his predecessor. After six or seven minutes of lovely tributes from interviewees, we get a real gem. According to the caption, it's the only known footage of Mel talking about his work on the series. It's hard to tell where it came from, or when it was recorded, but he talks about the moody, industrial sets contrasting with the cleaner, more conventional sci-fi sets.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Hattie's DJ Diary
2003-11-03

Hattie Hayridge records her experiences at the tenth annual Red Dwarf convention, Dimension Jump. This features some great footage of Robert, Chloe and Danny messing about, as well as some good links performed by Hattie. There's also some fancy dress stuff, and footage of Chairman Jane's excellent tattoo.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Comedy Connections
2004-08-30

Comedy Connections focusing on Red Dwarf

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Back from the Dead
2005-11-07

A documentary about the seventh series. The contributors are refreshingly frank and fair about the various problems the production faced. They treat subjects like Rob's departure, Chris's departure, the introduction of Kochanski, the various visual effects crises, the guest writers and the lack of audience with honesty and clarity, and all sides of the story are represented.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Identity Within
2005-11-07

The "lost" episode of "Red Dwarf" (1988), presented in storyboard form. The Cat is dying, and is forced to have sex in order to stay alive. This script was originally written as an episode of the seventh series of "Red Dwarf" (1988), but was dropped because the budget wouldn't stretch to the story; it was later replaced with the significantly less expensive "Red Dwarf: Duct Soup" (1997). For the DVD release of the seventh series, it was included as an extra feature in order to show what might have been. The first draft of the script, considered the best, was performed by Chris Barrie (Rimmer), then edited by Jem Whippey and set to a series of images drawn by Neil Maguire, in order to get as close to the original concept as possible.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Bodysnatcher
2007-11-12

Bodysnatcher was a partly finished script that was written but unused for the first series of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. To headline the release of Red Dwarf Remastered on DVD in Autumn 2007, the same audio story board process used in recreating the lost episode of Series VII, Identity Within, has been used to create the Bodysnatcher episode. When the script was retrieved from the vaults of Grant Naylor offices, it was found to be without an ending. The writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who went their separate ways during pre-production on the ITV series The 10%ers in 1996, collaborated on bringing the script into line with the series' continuity and giving it an end.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Making of Back to Earth
2009-04-12

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of new three-part series Back to Earth, which reunited the cult sci-fi comedy's original cast.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Back to Earth: The Director's Cut
2009-04-12

The Director's Cut of Back to Earth combines all three of the Back to Earth episodes in a single feature-length programme. Back to Earth takes place after series X. Kochanski is dead and the crew are hurled through a portal and discover they are just characters from a TV series. Knowing that they will die in the final episode the Dwarfers, in best Blade Runner traditions, decide to track down their creators to discover how long they have left to live. First the crew attempt to track down the actors who play them in the series and their metaphysical odyssey begins...

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Series I Deleted and Extended Scenes

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 20: Launching Red Dwarf
1998-02-14

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 21: The Doug Naylor Interview

Runtime: 17 min
Episode 22: Series II Smeg Ups

Runtime: 17 min
Episode 23: Series II Deleted and Extended Scenes
2020-04-11

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Episode 24: Fan Films
2020-04-11

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Episode 25: The Beginning (Series I Feature)
2019-01-14

Documentary looking back at Series I of Red Dwarf

Runtime: 70 min
Episode 26: It's Cold Outside (Series II Feature)
2019-01-14

Documentary looking back at Series II of Red Dwarf

Runtime: 70 min
Episode 27: Re-Dwarf
2007-11-12

Following the creation and reception of the remastered shows.

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 28: Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 1 - The Boys From The Dwarf
2020-08-15

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream
2020-08-15

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 3 - Playing Pool With Planets
2020-08-15

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Series III Smeg Ups
2020-08-16

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Episode 32: Backwards - Forwards
2020-08-17

Episode 1 of series 3, 'Backwards', forwards (backwards)

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 33: All Change - Series III
2020-08-20

The Making of Series III

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Episode 34: Series III Deleted and Extended Scenes
2020-08-22

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Episode 35: Bodyswap - Extended Workout
2020-04-11

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Episode 36: Behind The Scenes - Special Effects
2020-04-11

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Episode 37: Animated Discussion - Polymorph
2020-04-13

A short animated discussion between Rob Grant, Doug Naylor and Ed Bye about the Red Dwarf series 3 episode "Polymorph".

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 38: Dad - Episode Reconstruction

"Dad" was intended to bridge the last episode of Series II and the first episode of Series III, expanding on the events happening in-between that were only otherwise briefly mentioned in the show, and detailed in a very fast, Star Wars-like opening scrawl at the beginning of the first episode of Series III.

Runtime: 8 min
Episode 39: The End: The Original Assembly
2020-04-13

Runtime: 32 min
Episode 40: Series IV Smeg Ups
2020-08-23

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Episode 41: Series IV Deleted and Extended Scenes
2020-08-24

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Episode 42: Built To Last - Series IV
2020-04-11

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Episode 49: Series I Smeg Ups
2020-04-13

Runtime: 3 min
Episode 50: Series V Smeg Ups
2020-04-11

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Episode 51: Heavy Science - Series V
2020-04-11

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Episode 52: Series V Deleted and Extended Scenes
2020-04-11

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Episode 53: The SFX of Series V
2020-04-11

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Episode 54: Dwarfing USA

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 60: Series VI Smeg Ups
2020-04-11

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Episode 61: The Starbuggers Series VI
2020-04-11

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Episode 62: Series VI Deleted and Extended Scenes
2020-04-11

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Episode 63: Danny's Video Diary
2020-04-11

Behind the scenes video diary filmed by Danny John-Jules

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Episode 64: Return to Laredo

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Episode 65: Howard Goodall - Settling The Score
2020-04-11

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Episode 70: Series VII Deleted Scenes
2020-04-11

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Episode 71: Series VII Smeg Ups
2020-04-11

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Episode 72: Robert Llewellyn's Video Diary
2020-04-11

Robert's Series 7 Video Diary

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Episode 73: Easter Egg - Chloë Annett's Audition
2020-04-11

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Episode 80: Series VIII Smeg Ups
2006-03-27

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 81: Series VIII Deleted Scenes
2006-03-27

Runtime: 67 min
Episode 82: The Tank

Series VIII Special Feature - The Tank

Runtime: 98 min
Episode 90: Series IX Featurette - Carbug

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 91: Series IX Featurette - Lister on the Street

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 92: Series IX Featurette - Cat Always Lands on his Feet

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 93: Series IX Featurette - Robot on a Wire

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 94: Series IX Smeg Ups

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Episode 95: The SFX of Back to Earth

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Episode 96: Back to Earth Premiere

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Episode 97: Series IX Deleted Scenes

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Episode 100: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 1
2020-04-09

In part one of this special, the posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister. Lister vows to help them as they are being hunted by a feral cat leader known as Rodon.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 101: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Part 2
2020-04-09

In the second part of this special, the crew are on the run from Rodon, a feral cat leader who wants to wipe out cats who worship anyone but him.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 102: The Promised Doc
2020-04-09

Go behind the scenes of Red Dwarf: The Promised Land with this UKTV Play exclusive

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 103: Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Deleted Scenes
2020-04-09

Deleted scenes from the special episode : The Promised Land

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 104: Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Smeg Ups
2020-04-09

Bloopers from the special episode : The Promised Land

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 105: Through an Audience's Eyes
2020-04-11

Runtime: 14 min
Episode 106: Series X Deleted Scenes

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 107: Series X Smeg Ups

Runtime: 12 min
Episode 108: Series X Featurette - We're Smegged

Runtime: 117 min
Episode 110: Series XI Smeg Ups

Runtime: 6 min
Episode 111: Series XI Deleted Scenes

Runtime: 14 min
Episode 112: Series XI Featurette - Behind The Scenes

Runtime: 52 min
Episode 120: Series XII Smeg Ups

Runtime: 5 min
Episode 121: Series XII Deleted Scenes

Runtime: 8 min
Episode 122: Series XII Featurette - Behind the scenes

Runtime: 56 min
Episode 123: The Speed of Dark - Lighting Red Dwarf

Runtime: 18 min
Episode 124: Lighting Red Dwarf - Then and Now

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 125: A New Model Army

Runtime: 18 min
Season 8 poster
Season 8 (1999)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Back in the Red (1)
1999-02-18

Thanks to the nanobots, the Red Dwarf is back in business with its original crew on board, which means Rimmer is alive and well.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 2: Back in the Red (2)
1999-02-25

Armed with a stash of confidential files, Rimmer proceeds to brown-nose Capt. Hollister in hopes of receiving officer status.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 3: Back in the Red (3)
1999-03-04

After being slapped with a two-year prison sentence for committing crimes against the Space Corps, the Red Dwarfers are desperate to escape.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: Cassandra
1999-03-11

Lister thinks he's signing the gang up to sing in a prison choir but learns that he's enlisted them in an army of convicts used for suicide missions.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 5: Krytie TV
1999-03-18

After being cornered and reprogrammed by restless, sex-starved prisoners, Kryten launches his own television station called Krytie TV.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 6: Pete (1)
1999-03-25

After infecting the prison guards' basketball team with a sexual-enhancement virus, Lister and Rimmer are sent to the hole.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 7: Pete (2)
1999-04-01

In an attempt to bring Pete the sparrow back to life, the Red Dwarfers inadvertently cause him to devolve into a tyrannosaur that stalks the ship.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 8: Only the Good...
1999-04-05

The series concludes as a mysterious life form invades the Red Dwarf courtesy of an escape pod and starts eating away at the ship.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 11 poster
Season 11 (2016)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Twentica
2016-09-22

The Dwarfers find themselves in an alternative version of America where modern technology is prohibited, making Rimmer and Kryten illegal. The Dwarfers infiltrate the tech savvy underground and try to bring down the authoritarian regime.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 2: Samsara
2016-09-29

When the Dwarfers investigate a crashed ship at the bottom of an ocean moon, Lister and Cat become trapped together and Lister's nightmare begins. Meantime Rimmer and Kryten discover the ship is controlled by a dark force.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Give and Take
2016-10-06

After an altercation with a deranged droid Lister has his kidneys organ-napped. The only solution is to ask Cat, the most selfish creature in the universe, to give him one of his.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: Officer Rimmer
2016-10-13

After a scandalous piece of good fortune Rimmer saves the life of a bio-printed Captain and is promoted, fulfilling his life-long dream of becoming an Officer. He immediately opens an Officer's club, which is out of bounds to the lower orders, and uses the bio-printer to fill it with versions of himself.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 5: Krysis
2016-10-20

Kryten has a mid-life crisis and changes his body cover from Mech grey to Ferrari red. The posse try and show him how much he's achieved in life by taking him to visit a mechanoid from his old fleet.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 6: Can of Worms
2016-10-27

Cat takes time off from being in love with himself to fall head over heels in love with a lady Cat with a big secret.

Runtime: 29 min

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