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 5 - Dear Dave

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV
Lister has women trouble when he gets himself in a love triangle with Snack Dispensers 23 and 34.

Further details

To make matter worse Lister then gets a letter from an old girlfriend telling him she's pregnant and it might be his. Lister and Rimmer hunt through the mountain of letters from the mail pod to discover if Lister is finally a dad.

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

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st November 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
Dave
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 1st November 2012 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 3rd November 2012 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 7th November 2012 8:20pm Dave
Sunday 11th November 2012 9:40pm Dave
Sunday 17th February 2013 9:40pm Dave
Thursday 25th July 2013 9:00pm Dave
Thursday 25th July 2013 11:40pm Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 2:30am Dave
Monday 26th May 2014 5:40pm Dave
Sunday 11th January 2015 8:40pm Dave
Sunday 1st May 2016 1:10pm Dave
Saturday 14th January 2017 7:40pm Dave
Friday 28th April 2017 11:40pm Dave
Saturday 29th April 2017 7:40pm Dave
Sunday 30th April 2017 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 30th September 2017 7:40pm Dave
Friday 20th December 2019 10:40pm Dave
Tuesday 28th April 2020 12:00am Dave
Friday 17th July 2020 2:35am Dave
Friday 12th March 2021 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 13th March 2021 6:40pm Dave
Monday 15th May 2023 1:40am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Isla Ure Dispensers 23 & 34 (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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