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 XII, Episode 2 - Siliconia

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles)
The Dwarfers are arrested by the Mechanoid Intergalactic Liberation Front. Lister, Cat and Rimmer are uploaded into Mechanic bodies and forced into servitude while Kryten is given a new life of pampering and luxury.

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Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 19th October 2017
Time
9pm
Channel
Dave
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 23rd October 2017 10:00pm Dave
Friday 20th April 2018 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 21st April 2018 7:40pm Dave
Thursday 20th September 2018 10:40pm Dave
Friday 7th June 2019 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 8th June 2019 8:20pm Dave
Friday 29th November 2019 2:25am Dave
Friday 29th November 2019 10:40pm Dave
Tuesday 14th April 2020 2:20am Dave
Saturday 1st August 2020 2:15am Dave
Friday 16th April 2021 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 17th April 2021 7:20pm Dave
Monday 11th April 2022 1:40am Dave
Saturday 20th May 2023 6:40pm Dave
Monday 5th June 2023 1:35am Dave
Saturday 23rd September 2023 1:00pm Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Richard Glover Wind
Laura Checkley Areto
James Buckley Rusty
Marcus Garvey Chairbot Excalibur
Naomi Sheldon Eagle
Nick Read Intense
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Andrew Ellard Script Editor
Production team
Doug Naylor Director
Richard Naylor Producer
Kerry Waddell Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Simon Lupton Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Peter Oliver (as Peter H Oliver) Editor
Keith Dunne Production Designer
Linda Glover Casting Director
Howard Burden Costume Designer
Ed Moore Director of Photography
Vanessa White Make-up Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

Video

Kryten is in demand

Kryten finds himself rather busy.

Featuring: Chris Barrie (Rimmer), Craig Charles (Lister), Danny John-Jules (Cat) & Robert Llewellyn (Kryten).

Press

Red Dwarf XII - Siliconia review

When news about Red Dwarf XI first came through, the first image used to illustrate the series was from this episode: featuring a "Krytenised" crew.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 19th October 2017

Red Dwarf XII episode 2 review: Siliconia

This week's online series XII preview is a staggeringly ambitious episode that shows exactly what Red Dwarf can do in the Dave era...

Mark Harrison, Den Of Geek, 12th October 2017

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