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 VI, Episode 1 - Psirens

While trying to search for Red Dwarf, the crew encounter a large number of space ships floating in space.

Further details

The crew want to find out what brought them down, so they watch a black box recording from one of the ships. They see a man being eaten alive by a creature called a 'Psiren.' When Red Dwarf crashes onto a planet and Lister has to unlodge the ship from rocks, the crew end up being subjected to a nightmare with the creatures!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 7th October 1993
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 3rd October 2010 9:00pm Dave
Sunday 9th January 2011 9:00pm Dave
Wednesday 16th March 2011 10:20pm Dave
Sunday 14th August 2011 10:20pm Dave
Thursday 3rd November 2011 11:20pm Dave
Friday 4th November 2011 1:35am Dave
Saturday 4th February 2012 6:40pm Dave
Sunday 5th February 2012 3:20pm Dave
Thursday 5th July 2012 11:20pm Dave
Friday 6th July 2012 1:50am Dave
Saturday 15th September 2012 11:00am Dave
Thursday 1st November 2012 9:40pm Dave
Sunday 16th December 2012 12:00pm Dave
Sunday 17th February 2013 5:00pm Dave
Saturday 4th May 2013 3:30pm Dave
Saturday 21st February 2015 3:00pm Dave
Friday 3rd April 2015 5:00pm Dave
Saturday 4th April 2015 1:00pm Dave
Friday 12th June 2015 10:40pm Dave
Friday 21st August 2015 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 22nd August 2015 1:00pm Gold
Saturday 7th November 2015 8:20pm Dave
Saturday 17th September 2016 1:00pm Dave
Tuesday 31st March 2020 2:10am Dave
Wednesday 1st April 2020 2:10am Dave
Friday 31st July 2020 1:35am Dave
Saturday 1st August 2020 1:40am Dave
Saturday 22nd August 2020 6:00pm Dave
Friday 19th February 2021 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 20th February 2021 2:45am Dave
Saturday 20th February 2021 6:00pm Dave
Friday 12th November 2021 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 29th December 2021 12:20am Dave
Wednesday 29th December 2021 11:00pm Dave
Monday 20th March 2023 12:00am Dave
Saturday 10th June 2023 1:00pm Dave
Monday 28th August 2023 12:00am Dave
Monday 11th March 2024 1:00am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Clare Grogan (as C P Grogan) Kochanski
Guest cast
Jenny Agutter Professor Mamet
Samantha Robson Pete Tranter's Sister
Anita Dobson Captain Tau
Richard Ridings Crazed Astro
Zoe Hilson Temptress
Elizabeth Anson Temptress
Phil Manzanera Hands
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Rob Grant Writer
Production team
Andy de Emmony Director
Justin Judd Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Rob Grant Executive Producer
Graham Hutchings Editor
Peter Bates Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Stephen Bradshaw Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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