Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

  • TV sitcom
  • Dave / BBC Two
  • 1988 - 2020
  • 74 episodes (12 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.

Episode menu

Series X, Episode 1 - Trojan

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: UKTV
The Dwarfer's mining ship is still creaking though the wastelands of unchartered deep space, but the posse soon stumble upon the mysteriously abandoned SS Trojan. As they inspect the ship, Rimmer receives an SOS distress call from an old foe and is suddenly faced with the dilemma of his life.

Further details

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Sim Crawford (Susan Earl), Howard Rimmer (Mark Dexter), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 4th October 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
Dave
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 4th October 2012 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 6th October 2012 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 10th October 2012 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 10th November 2012 9:00pm Dave
Saturday 16th February 2013 9:00pm Dave
Thursday 27th June 2013 9:00pm Dave
Thursday 27th June 2013 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 1st March 2014 9:00pm Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 12:00am Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 3:00pm Dave
Sunday 4th January 2015 8:00pm Dave
Sunday 1st May 2016 10:30am Dave
Saturday 7th January 2017 7:00pm Dave
Friday 21st April 2017 11:20pm Dave
Saturday 22nd April 2017 7:00pm Dave
Wednesday 21st June 2017 2:15am Dave
Saturday 23rd September 2017 7:00pm Dave
Friday 13th December 2019 10:00pm Dave
Monday 13th April 2020 1:20am Dave
Tuesday 14th April 2020 12:00am Dave
Monday 13th July 2020 3:30am Dave
Friday 5th March 2021 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 6th March 2021 6:00pm Dave
Monday 1st May 2023 12:20am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Mark Dexter Howard Rimmer
Susan Earl Sim Crawford
Lucy Newman-Williams All Droid Jayne (Shopping Channel Presenter)
Bryan Bounds All Droid Bob (Shopping Channel Presenter)
Laurence Bouvard Various (Voice)
Rupert Degas Various (Voice)
Bryan Bounds Various (Voice)
Lucy Newman-Williams Various (Voice)
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Andrew Ellard Script Editor
Production team
Doug Naylor Director
Richard Naylor Producer
Charles Armitage Executive Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Nick Ames Editor
Michael Ralph Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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