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: 212
Episode menu
Series II, Episode 2 - Better Than Life
Further details
When the Red Dwarf post pod finally arrives on the ship three million years late (although as Holly says "That's about average for a second class post!"), amongst its contents are found to be letters from home, video games, films and newsreels.
One particular video game, Better Than Life, reads brainwaves to create a virtual universe of the mind's deepest desires and fantasies - naturally, the Dwarfers can't wait to try it out..
Initially, things couldn't be better. Cat's found a girlfriend, Marilyn Monroe fancies him, and Lister's got a vibrating water bed in the shape of a guitar; but things begin to go awry before long. It seems that Rimmer's mind cannot accept good things happening to him, even in virtual reality. It rejects all happiness and turns his best wishes into his worst nightmares.
The trio escape from the game just in time to avoid being eaten alive by killer ants. Better Than Life, however, doesn't seem keen to let them go.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 13th September 1988
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Thursday 13th May 2010 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 12th September 2010 | 9:40pm | Dave |
Wednesday 13th April 2011 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 13th August 2011 | 8:20pm | Dave |
Sunday 25th September 2011 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 21st December 2011 | 9:40pm | Dave |
Thursday 3rd May 2012 | 9:40pm | Dave |
Friday 4th May 2012 | 9:40pm | Dave |
Saturday 29th September 2012 | 11:40am | Dave |
Sunday 25th August 2013 | 10:10am | Dave |
Sunday 29th September 2013 | 12:40am | Dave |
Sunday 29th September 2013 | 2:40pm | Dave |
Sunday 26th January 2014 | 10:40am | Dave |
Sunday 26th January 2014 | 6:40pm | Dave |
Friday 18th April 2014 | 3:40pm | Dave |
Saturday 19th April 2014 | 1:20am | Dave |
Saturday 22nd November 2014 | 3:40pm | Dave |
Wednesday 22nd April 2015 | 12:15am | Dave |
Friday 17th July 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th July 2015 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 25th October 2015 | 1:40am | Dave |
Sunday 20th March 2016 | 4:40pm | Dave |
Tuesday 5th July 2016 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Saturday 27th August 2016 | 1:40pm | Dave |
Monday 1st May 2017 | 2:15am | Dave |
Thursday 6th August 2020 | 2:55am | Dave |
Thursday 6th August 2020 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Friday 15th October 2021 | 10:40pm | Dave |
Monday 21st February 2022 | 12:40am | Dave |
Monday 21st February 2022 | 1:20am | Dave |
Monday 11th April 2022 | 2:45am | Dave |
Monday 9th May 2022 | 1:35am | Dave |
Sunday 25th September 2022 | 10:40pm | Yesterday |
Sunday 16th October 2022 | 7:40pm | Dave |
Monday 23rd January 2023 | 12:40am | Dave |
Saturday 11th March 2023 | 2:40pm | Dave |
Monday 3rd July 2023 | 12:20am | Dave |
Friday 20th October 2023 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
Monday 8th January 2024 | 1:40am | Dave |
Cast & crew
Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
Craig Charles | Lister |
Danny John-Jules | Cat |
Norman Lovett | Holly |
John Abineri | Rimmer's Dad |
Debbie Ash | Marilyn Monroe |
Jeremy Austin | Rathbone (Autograph Seeker) |
Nigel Carrivick | The Captain |
Tony Hawks | The Guide |
Judy Hawkins | McGruder |
Tina Jenkins | The Newsreader |
Ron Pember | The Taxman |
Gordon Salkilld | Gordon |
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 |