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 IV, Episode 6 - Meltdown

Kryten discovers a matter transporter and transports the crew to 'Waxworld' - a theme park full of waxdroids.

Further details

Rimmer, finally feeling he's found his place, decides to train the good characters to fight in a war against the bad characters. Of course Rimmer being Rimmer, he takes everything too far and ends up killing his army as well as the enemy.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 21st March 1991
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 27th February 2011 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 10th September 2011 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 24th September 2011 7:40pm Dave
Saturday 22nd October 2011 2:40pm Dave
Wednesday 28th December 2011 10:00am Dave
Wednesday 28th December 2011 3:00pm Dave
Saturday 24th March 2012 4:40pm Dave
Sunday 25th March 2012 2:30pm Dave
Sunday 12th August 2012 2:00pm Dave
Sunday 12th August 2012 6:00pm Dave
Saturday 22nd September 2012 2:20pm Dave
Thursday 11th October 2012 11:00pm Dave
Sunday 25th November 2012 6:20pm Dave
Saturday 16th February 2013 4:20pm Dave
Sunday 17th February 2013 12:20pm Dave
Sunday 18th August 2013 2:40pm Dave
Sunday 18th August 2013 6:40pm Dave
Saturday 6th December 2014 6:20pm Dave
Saturday 7th February 2015 6:20pm Dave
Monday 8th June 2015 11:20pm Dave
Wednesday 12th August 2015 10:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th August 2015 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th August 2016 11:20pm Gold
Friday 5th August 2016 1:50am Gold
Saturday 3rd September 2016 4:20pm Dave
Saturday 10th February 2018 8:20pm Dave
Friday 11th May 2018 10:20pm Dave
Saturday 12th May 2018 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 11th August 2018 7:40pm Dave
Sunday 12th August 2018 2:00pm Dave
Friday 21st December 2018 10:20pm Dave
Saturday 23rd February 2019 8:20pm Dave
Friday 9th August 2019 9:40pm Dave
Saturday 10th August 2019 7:20pm Dave
Friday 10th April 2020 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 11th April 2020 2:55am Dave
Thursday 23rd July 2020 1:35am Dave
Saturday 15th August 2020 7:20pm Dave
Friday 12th February 2021 11:20pm Dave
Saturday 13th February 2021 7:20pm Dave
Saturday 6th November 2021 12:20am Dave
Tuesday 28th December 2021 11:40pm Dave
Sunday 30th October 2022 11:20pm Yesterday
Monday 28th November 2022 1:20am Dave
Monday 27th February 2023 1:20am Dave
Friday 5th May 2023 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 3rd June 2023 1:40pm Dave
Monday 7th August 2023 1:20am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Hattie Hayridge Holly
Guest cast
Clayton Mark Elvis
Kenneth Hadley Hitler
Martin Friend Einstein
Stephen Tiller Pythagorus
Jack Klaff Abraham Lincoln
Tony Hawks Caligula
Michael Burrell Pope Gregory
Forbes Masson Stan Laurel
Roger Blake Noel Coward
Pauline Bailey Marilyn Monroe
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Ed Bye Producer
Doug Naylor Producer
Rob Grant Producer
Graham Hutchings Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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