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.
- Series VII, Episode 1 repeated Monday at 12:55am on Dave
- Streaming rank this week: 211
Episode menu
Series II, Episode 6 - Parallel Universe
Further details
Holly has invented a new technology he dubs the 'Holly Hop Drive'. It appears to be just a plain box with stop and start buttons stuck on the top, but he assures Rimmer, Cat and Lister that it can take them to any place in the universe. Naturally one destination springs to mind: Earth.
Starting the machine, nothing appears to happen and the Dwarfers are convinced they've stayed put. Even Holly is confused and dismayed not to be able to find Earth out of any of the windows. What he does see, however, is another Red Dwarf. It seems that the Holly Hop Drive has in fact sent the ship into a parallel dimension. Everything should be more of less the same, just a little ... different.
Boarding the ship, Lister and Rimmer are shocked to find female versions of themselves - just as neurotic, forthright, obnoxious, know-all and slobbish as their counterparts. There's distinct sexual chemistry between Holly and Hilly; and Dave and Deb Lister hit it off right away; but whilst initially pleased to have found someone of such exacting standards, it's not long before Arnold has grown weary of Arlene Rimmer.
Cat, meanwhile, is horrified - his opposite is a stupid, stinking dog! There is, however, a far bigger shock in store for Dave Lister.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 11th October 1988
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Sunday 1st August 2010 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 12th September 2010 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 11th May 2011 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 25th September 2011 | 11:40pm | Dave |
Friday 30th December 2011 | 10:00am | Dave |
Friday 30th December 2011 | 3:00pm | Dave |
Friday 18th May 2012 | 9:40pm | Dave |
Saturday 29th September 2012 | 2:20pm | Dave |
Sunday 4th November 2012 | 2:40pm | Dave |
Sunday 25th August 2013 | 12:50pm | Dave |
Sunday 13th October 2013 | 2:40pm | Dave |
Sunday 9th February 2014 | 11:40am | Dave |
Sunday 9th February 2014 | 5:40pm | Dave |
Friday 18th April 2014 | 6:20pm | Dave |
Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 6:20pm | Dave |
Saturday 25th April 2015 | 12:20am | Dave |
Friday 24th July 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 25th July 2015 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 8th November 2015 | 2:20am | Dave |
Monday 9th November 2015 | 2:20am | Dave |
Sunday 3rd April 2016 | 3:20pm | Dave |
Thursday 14th July 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Friday 15th July 2016 | 2:15am | Gold |
Saturday 27th August 2016 | 4:20pm | Dave |
Friday 7th August 2020 | 2:45am | Dave |
Saturday 23rd October 2021 | 12:20am | Dave |
Monday 28th February 2022 | 1:20am | Dave |
Monday 25th April 2022 | 2:45am | Dave |
Monday 23rd May 2022 | 1:40am | Dave |
Monday 27th June 2022 | 2:20am | Dave |
Sunday 2nd October 2022 | 11:20pm | Yesterday |
Sunday 23rd October 2022 | 8:20pm | Dave |
Monday 24th October 2022 | 3:15am | Dave |
Monday 30th January 2023 | 1:20am | Dave |
Saturday 25th March 2023 | 2:40pm | Dave |
Monday 10th July 2023 | 1:20am | Dave |
Friday 17th November 2023 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
Monday 22nd January 2024 | 1:40am | Dave |
Cast & crew
Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
Craig Charles | Lister |
Danny John-Jules | Cat |
Norman Lovett | Holly |
Suzanne Bertish | Ms Rimmer |
Angela Bruce | Ms Lister |
Matt Devitt (as Matthew Devitt) | The Dog |
Hattie Hayridge | Hilly |
Doug Naylor | Writer |
Rob Grant | Writer |
Ed Bye | Director |
Ed Bye | Producer |
Paul Jackson | Executive Producer |
Ed Wooden | Editor |
Paul Montague | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |