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 II, Episode 3 - Thanks For The Memory

Having drunkenly revealed that he only ever slept with one woman, once, Lister decides to transfer to Rimmer's memory a full 8 months of his own - the 8 amazing months of Lise Yates.

Further details

To the memory of the memory of Lise Yates. Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

After becoming insanely drunk at his deathday party, Rimmer confesses to Lister that he was only ever with one woman in his entire life.

Feeling sorry for Rimmer, Lister transfers eight months of his own memory into Rimmer's brain, making him believe he was with a girl called Lise Yates for the duration.

When Rimmer finds out it was all lies, they bury the memory of Lise on an empty planet and erase their own memories. Of course, doing this, they lose four days and can't quite remember how the Red Dwarf puzzle got finished or who broke Lister and the Cat's legs!

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 20th September 1988
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 20th April 2011 10:00pm Dave
Sunday 25th September 2011 9:40pm Dave
Wednesday 21st December 2011 10:20pm Dave
Friday 11th May 2012 9:00pm Dave
Saturday 12th May 2012 12:40am Dave
Saturday 29th September 2012 12:20pm Dave
Sunday 11th November 2012 2:40pm Dave
Sunday 25th August 2013 10:50am Dave
Sunday 6th October 2013 2:00pm Dave
Sunday 6th October 2013 10:55pm Dave
Sunday 2nd February 2014 11:00am Dave
Sunday 2nd February 2014 6:00pm Dave
Friday 18th April 2014 4:20pm Dave
Saturday 19th April 2014 2:00am Dave
Saturday 22nd November 2014 4:20pm Dave
Thursday 23rd April 2015 12:20am Dave
Monday 20th July 2015 10:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st July 2015 1:00pm Gold
Sunday 25th October 2015 2:20am Dave
Sunday 20th March 2016 5:20pm Dave
Monday 11th July 2016 11:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th July 2016 2:20am Gold
Saturday 27th August 2016 2:20pm Dave
Tuesday 2nd May 2017 3:15am Dave
Thursday 6th August 2020 10:40pm Dave
Friday 15th October 2021 11:20pm Dave
Monday 16th May 2022 1:00am Dave
Sunday 25th September 2022 11:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 16th October 2022 8:20pm Dave
Monday 23rd January 2023 1:20am Dave
Saturday 18th March 2023 2:00pm Dave
Monday 3rd July 2023 1:00am Dave
Friday 27th October 2023 10:00pm BBC2
Monday 15th January 2024 1:00am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Norman Lovett Holly
Guest cast
Sabra Willians Lise Yates
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Ed Bye Producer
Paul Jackson Executive Producer
Ed Wooden Editor
Paul Montague Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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