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.
- Series VIII, Episode 3 repeated Monday at 1am on Dave
Streaming rank this week: 291
Press clippings Page 34
Rouge awakening
I've got to be honest and say I have conflicting feelings. I'd never call myself a Red Dwarf fan, but I guess I'm enough of a fan to hold an opinion on when I think the original series stopped being truly great. Many of the problems that dogged its latter years are gone, here. There's a cohesive story, for one, and the characters are allowed once more to do - well - just what we want to see them doing. Hey, even the original font is back!
Graham Kibble-White, Off The Telly, 8th April 2009Why I Love...Red Dwarf
A long time ago (well, in 1988) on a sound stage far, far away, one of the funniest and most charming British sitcoms of all time was born.
Tom Cole, Radio Times, 6th April 2009Behind the scenes on Red Dwarf
At the refreshment table, the use of a straw allows Robert Llewellyn, reprising his role as the robot Kryten, to sip coffee without dribbling on to his rubber mask.
Ben Machell, The Times, 4th April 2009Dwarf is big idea for Chris
Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie wants to bring back the show for a new series after filming the Easter specials.
The Sun, 31st March 2009The return of Red Dwarf
The return of the cult TV sitcom was as much of a surprise to the cast as to the fans - but a very welcome one.
Bruce Dessau, The Times, 30th March 2009The A to Z of Red Dwarf
Sci-fi fans are in for a special Easter treat, with cult series Red Dwarf making a one-off comeback on digital station Dave - 21 years after its first episode. The Times looks over the key elements.
Simon Crerar, The Times, 30th March 2009Red Dwarf - Ready For Another Blast Off?
So will it be a safe return or a crash landing? It's a long time and tastes have moved on. Red Dwarf has a large, devoted following, but this can be both a blessing and a curse.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th January 2009Red Dwarf voyages back to Earth
Cult comedy Red Dwarf is returning to TV, 21 years after its initial launch.
BBC News, 27th January 2009Red Dwarf provided some of the most original and funny sci-fi comedy of the 80s and 90s, and still stands out today as one of the best (eight) series ever to grace UK screens. OK, maybe it lost its way a little towards the end, but even when it was bad, it was still good. So it's with a tear in my eye and a stupid grin on my face that I greet the news that Dave (the channel, not the bloke) is to host a Red Dwarf special over Easter Weekend to include a brand new 2-part story which sees Lister finally get his wish to return to Earth.
John Beresford, TV Scoop, 27th January 2009Back in the Red - Do We Care?
After much scuttlebutt and gossip over the last few months, the details of the Red Dwarf one-off reunion special have been released... But honestly - and search deep for this - does anybody really care?
Mark Wright, The Stage, 27th January 2009