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 VII, Episode 1 - Tikka To Ride

When the crew are recreated after their future selves killed them, Lister has bigger worries to consider such as Red Dwarf having run out of curry and lager!

Further details

When the crew are recreated after their future selves killed them, Lister has bigger worries to consider such as Red Dwarf having run out of curry and lager! Going against the crew's advice, he uses the time drive to take them to a curry house in Liverpool, but accidentally they get taken to Dallas, the day that Kennedy was shot. The problems don't end there, as they knock the gunman out of a window and then end up having to sort things out so that the President still gets shot!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th January 1997
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 9th September 2012 10:20am Dave
Saturday 28th February 2015 1:40pm Dave
Sunday 21st June 2015 10:40pm Dave
Saturday 12th December 2015 8:40pm Dave
Sunday 10th April 2016 2:00pm Dave
Wednesday 14th September 2016 3:30am Dave
Thursday 27th October 2016 11:00pm Dave
Friday 28th October 2016 1:40am Dave
Monday 3rd April 2023 12:00am Dave
Saturday 1st July 2023 1:00pm Dave
Monday 11th September 2023 1:00am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten
Guest cast
Michael J Shannon John F. Kennedy
Toby Aspin Lee Harvey Oswald
Peter Gaitens FBI Agent
Robert Ashe Cop
Writing team
Doug Naylor Writer
Paul Alexander Script Editor
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Ed Bye Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Graham Hutchings Editor
Mel Bibby Production Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

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