Red Dwarf
- TV sitcom
- U&Dave / BBC Two
- 1988 - 2020
- 74 episodes (13 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.
- Due to return for Untitled three-part special
- Series III, Episode 6 repeated at 10pm on BBC2
- Streaming rank this week: 163
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Series VI, Episode 3 - Gunmen Of The Apocalypse
When a simulant ship puts a virus in Red Dwarf's computers, Kryten decides to contract the virus himself to find a cure.
Further details
As the rest of the crew watch his dreams, his mind seems to have been turned the virus into some sort of Western film. Kryten is the sheriff in a town, but is told to leave by his enemies. Lister, Cat and Rimmer decide to use the Artificial Reality machine to go into Kryten's dreams and help him. Of course, they do have to remind him of why he's there when they get there!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 21st October 1993
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
Craig Charles | Lister |
Danny John-Jules | Cat |
Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
Jennifer Calvert | Loretta |
Denis Lill | Simulant Captain |
Denis Lill | Death |
Liz Hickling | Simulant Lieutenant |
Imogen Bain | Lola |
Steve Devereaux | Jimmy |
Robert Inch | War |
Jeremy Peters | Pestilence |
Dinny Powell | Famine |
Stephen Marcus | Bear Strangler McGee |
Doug Naylor | Writer |
Rob Grant | Writer |
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 |
Press
Why Gunmen of the Apocalypse is a comedy classic
It may seem hard to believe, but cult TV favourite Red Dwarf celebrates its 30th anniversary today.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 15th February 2018