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.

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Series X, Episode 2 - Fathers & Suns

Red Dwarf. Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: UKTV
Every year Lister sends himself a Father's Day card to celebrate the fact that he is his own father. However, when Rimmer points out he's been a lousy father to himself, Lister decides to do something about it.

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Meanwhile, Rimmer and Kryten install a new computer, the beautiful, but lethally logical, Pree. What could possibly go wrong?...

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

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 11th October 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
Dave
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 11th October 2012 11:35pm Dave
Saturday 13th October 2012 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 17th October 2012 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 10th November 2012 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 16th February 2013 9:40pm Dave
Thursday 4th July 2013 9:00pm Dave
Thursday 4th July 2013 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 1st March 2014 9:40pm Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 12:40am Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 3:40pm Dave
Sunday 4th January 2015 8:40pm Dave
Sunday 1st May 2016 11:10am Dave
Saturday 7th January 2017 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 22nd April 2017 12:00am Dave
Saturday 22nd April 2017 7:40pm Dave
Thursday 22nd June 2017 2:00am Dave
Saturday 23rd September 2017 7:40pm Dave
Friday 13th December 2019 10:40pm Dave
Thursday 16th April 2020 10:00pm Dave
Friday 17th April 2020 3:00am Dave
Tuesday 14th July 2020 3:15am Dave
Friday 5th March 2021 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 6th March 2021 6:40pm Dave
Monday 1st May 2023 1:00am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Rebecca Blackstone (as Rebbecca Blackstone) Pree
Kerry Shale Medi-Bot / Taiwan Tony
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
David Barrett Editor
Michael Ralph Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

Video

Going Postal

Rimmer's feeling fine - but not in a good way.

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer) & Craig Charles (Lister).

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