Red Dwarf (1988– )

The adventures of the last human being alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Creators:

Rob Grant, Doug Naylor

Stars:

Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Craig Charles	...	Dave Lister (61 episodes, 1988-2012)
Danny John-Jules	...	The Cat (61 episodes, 1988-2012)
Chris Barrie	...	Arnold Rimmer (57 episodes, 1988-2012)
Robert Llewellyn	...	Kryten (49 episodes, 1989-2012)

Storyline

Three million years ago, a radiation leak killed the crew of the mining ship, Red Dwarf. The only survivor was Dave Lister, the chicken soup machine repairman. He spends his time on the ship with a holographic projection of Arnold Rimmer (his dead bunkmate), Cat (a life-form that evolved from Dave's cat), Holly (the ship's senile computer), and Kryten (a service mechanoid).

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Plot Keywords:

cat | red dwarf | space | mining ship | computer | 

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Taglines:

The Brand New Smegging Series (series X)

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC Red Dwarf Site [United Kingdom] Grant Naylor Productions

Country:

UK

Language:

English Esperanto

Release Date:

29 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crveni patuljak

Filming Locations:

BBC Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Grant Naylor Productions, Paul Jackson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The breakout of the Gulf War caused a change to the running order of the fourth series. The original opener "Meltdown" was replaced with "Camille", as it was felt that the former's anti-war message was not appropriate.

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Connections

Referenced in The Movie: Yeah, No, Yeah, No (2005)

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Soundtracks

"theme"
Written by Howard Goodall
Performed by Jenna Russell

User Reviews

Possibly the Best TV Comedy ever...............ruined!!!!!!!!!!!

I would have rated Red Dwarf 10/10, but unfortunately, when rating the show in its entirety, you must consider the final two seasons/series.

Series 1 - 6 will always be what I remember about the show. It was funny and original. You could relate to all characters (all the actors deserve the highest praise), and although there were plenty of plot holes, and continuity problems, there was a classic blend of good story lines, mixed with classic British-style humour.............it was unlike anything else before or since. Pure quality. Every episode was a classic, and I can watch them all again and again and laugh until I get a stitch.

Then after series 6 (one of the best series') Rob Grant left the show, the production budget increased, and series 7 was given that stupid 'film look'. Also Rimmer was replaced halfway through the series with Kochanski (Listers long lost love). Basically it seemed like someone had pressed the show's self destruct button, and its never been the same since. All the humour seemed forced, and the story lines got so deep, you actually forgot you were supposed to be watching a Sci-Fi comedy.

.......Then things got worse. Series 8 came out. The less said the better. I know there are hard core fans out there who say that series 8 isn't that bad. But try watching episodes from series 3, then watch series 8 and you'll realise how much the show went into freefall.

Its such a shame because in the early days of Dwarf, there simply wasn't anything better on TV.