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 III, Episode 3 - Polymorph

A chameleonic shape-changing mutant known as a Polymorph is roaming around Red Dwarf, disguising itself in order to manipulate and feed on the crew's emotions.

Further details

Red Dwarf. Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

A chameleonic shape-changing mutant known as a Polymorph is roaming around Red Dwarf. An Earthly invention, there was found to be just one problem with this ultimate warrior: it is insane, and thus uncontrollable.

Designed to feed on extreme emotions, the creature begins cycling through various forms in order to elicit the desired reactions and emotional responses from the crew. From Lister it takes fear, from the Cat it takes vanity, from Kryten it takes guilt and from Rimmer it takes anger.

Thank God that Lister's brave enough to offer his life up for the good of the others...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 28th November 1989
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 27th April 2010 9:40pm Dave
Wednesday 15th September 2010 9:40pm Dave
Sunday 20th March 2011 11:00pm Dave
Wednesday 1st June 2011 10:00pm Dave
Thursday 2nd June 2011 1:00am Dave
Sunday 16th October 2011 11:00pm Dave
Wednesday 14th December 2011 6:40pm Dave
Monday 7th May 2012 12:40pm Dave
Friday 25th May 2012 9:00pm Dave
Saturday 26th May 2012 12:20am Dave
Sunday 23rd September 2012 12:20pm Dave
Saturday 29th November 2014 4:20pm Dave
Saturday 31st January 2015 4:20pm Dave
Tuesday 2nd June 2015 10:40pm Dave
Thursday 30th July 2015 10:20pm Gold
Friday 31st July 2015 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 20th July 2016 11:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st July 2016 2:20am Gold
Thursday 8th September 2016 3:30am Dave
Thursday 6th October 2016 10:20pm Dave
Friday 7th October 2016 2:55am Dave
Sunday 2nd April 2017 3:20pm Dave
Sunday 17th September 2017 5:20pm Dave
Tuesday 10th October 2017 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 9th November 2017 10:20pm Dave
Thursday 15th February 2018 11:00pm Dave
Thursday 8th November 2018 2:45am Dave
Thursday 8th November 2018 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 2nd February 2019 8:20pm Dave
Friday 1st November 2019 3:10am Dave
Friday 1st November 2019 11:20pm Dave
Friday 6th March 2020 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 4th April 2020 9:20pm Dave
Thursday 16th July 2020 1:40am Dave
Sunday 9th October 2022 11:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 30th October 2022 8:20pm Dave
Monday 6th February 2023 1:15am Dave
Saturday 15th April 2023 1:00pm Dave
Monday 17th July 2023 1:20am Dave
Monday 5th February 2024 1:00am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Hattie Hayridge Holly
Guest cast
Frances Barber Genny
Simon Gaffney Young Rimmer
Kalli Greenwood Mrs Rimmer
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Ed Bye Producer
Doug Naylor Producer
Rob Grant Producer
Paul Jackson Executive Producer
Ed Wooden Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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