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
- 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 3 - Lemons
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Erin (Indira Joshi), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: UKTV
Marooned in Britain in 23 AD, the Dwarfers need an 8 volt battery to power up their Returner Remote and get home.
Further details
Remembering a lesson from school Rimmer suggests they make a battery out of lemons but the nearest lemon to Britain in 23 AD is in India 4,000 miles away. They begin their journey, a journey that will ultimately lead them to a meeting with a historical A-List Celebrity that could alter the entire history of civilisation.
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). 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. Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). 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), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). 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: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), 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: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th October 2012
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 40 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 18th October 2012 | 11:40pm | Dave |
| Saturday 20th October 2012 | 10:00pm | Dave |
| Wednesday 24th October 2012 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Saturday 10th November 2012 | 10:20pm | Dave |
| Saturday 16th February 2013 | 10:20pm | Dave |
| Thursday 11th July 2013 | 9:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 11th July 2013 | 11:40pm | Dave |
| Saturday 1st March 2014 | 10:20pm | Dave |
| Monday 26th May 2014 | 1:20am | Dave |
| Monday 26th May 2014 | 4:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 4th January 2015 | 9:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 1st May 2016 | 11:50am | Dave |
| Saturday 7th January 2017 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Saturday 22nd April 2017 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Sunday 23rd April 2017 | 2:00am | Dave |
| Friday 23rd June 2017 | 2:00am | Dave |
| Saturday 23rd September 2017 | 8:20pm | Dave |
| Friday 13th December 2019 | 11:20pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 21st April 2020 | 12:00am | Dave |
| Wednesday 15th July 2020 | 3:00am | Dave |
| Friday 5th March 2021 | 11:20pm | Dave |
| Saturday 6th March 2021 | 7:20pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
| Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
| Craig Charles | Lister |
| Danny John-Jules | Cat |
| Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
| Indira Joshi | Erin (Lemon Trader) |
| James Baxter | Jesus |
| Nicholas Richards | Uncle Aaron |
| Tom Pepper | Man Who May Be Jesus & Judas |
| Hormuzd Todiwala | Waiter |
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
| Andrew Ellard | Script Editor |
| 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 |