"Red Dwarf" (1988) TV series 1988-????

Creators:

Rob Grant
Doug Naylor
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

29 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Red Dwarf | Space | Mining Ship | Computer

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Craig Charles	...	Dave Lister / ... (52 episodes, 1988-1999)
Danny John-Jules	...	The Cat / ... (52 episodes, 1988-1999)
Chris Barrie	...	Arnold Rimmer / ... (48 episodes, 1988-1999)
Robert Llewellyn	...	Kryten / ... (40 episodes, 1989-1999)
Norman Lovett	...	Holly (21 episodes, 1988-1999)

Series Directed by
Ed Bye		(40 episodes, 1988-1999)
Andy DeEmmony		(6 episodes, 1993)
Rob Grant		(4 episodes, 1992)
Juliet May		(4 episodes, 1992)
Doug Naylor		(4 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Rob Grant		(52 episodes, 1988-1999)
Doug Naylor		(52 episodes, 1988-1999)
Paul Alexander		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Produced by
Ed Bye	....	producer (40 episodes, 1988-1999)
Doug Naylor	....	executive producer / producer (40 episodes, 1989-1999)
Rob Grant	....	executive producer / producer (24 episodes, 1989-1993)
Paul Jackson	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jo Bennett	....	line producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Ann Zahl	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1988)
Gilly Archer	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1989)
Candida Julian-Jones	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1991)
Hilary Bevan Jones	....	producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Julian Scott	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Justin Judd	....	producer (6 episodes, 1993)

Series Original Music by
Howard Goodall		(52 episodes, 1988-1999)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Morgan		(16 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Film Editing by
Graham Hutchings		(26 episodes, 1991-1997)
Ed Wooden		(18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Mark Wybourn		(8 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Jane Davies		(18 episodes, 1991-1993)
Linda Glover		(16 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Production Design by
Mel Bibby		(40 episodes, 1989-1999)
Paul Montague		(12 episodes, 1988)
Stephen Bradshaw		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Art Direction by
Ian Reade-Hill		(14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Adrian Caldwell		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Costume Design by
Howard Burden		(40 episodes, 1989-1999)
Gill Shaw		(28 episodes, 1992-1999)
Jackie Pinks		(12 episodes, 1988)

Series Makeup Department
Andrea Finch	....	makeup designer / make up designer (34 episodes, 1991-1999)
Sarah Berry	....	makeup designer / make up designer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bethan Jones	....	makeup designer (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Suzanne Jansen	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1988)
Nina Gan	....	makeup designer (5 episodes, 1992)
Lois Burwell	....	makeup designer (4 episodes, 1993)

Series Production Management
Mike Agnew	....	production manager (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jo Bennett	....	production manager (8 episodes, 1997)
George R. Clarke	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Mario Dubois	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Kelvin Jones	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Janet Smith	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1989)
Julian Scott	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Irene Gibbons	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1992)
Kerry Waddell	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Lesley McKirdy	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Hastings	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1997)
Rebecca Hewitt	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1997)
Julie Sykes	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1999)
Mark J. Ingram	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1995)

Series Art Department
Mark Allen	....	graphic designer (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Neil Davies	....	props (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul de Csernatony	....	property master / props (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nigel Pinhay	....	props (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tim Youngman	....	property buyer / property master / ... (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Stella McIntyre	....	property buyer (12 episodes, 1989-1992)
Mike Fallon	....	property buyer (9 episodes, 1988)
Michala Jermy	....	props (8 episodes, 1999)
Andy Spence	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 1999)
Pete Blackall	....	props (6 episodes, 1991)
Don Cave	....	property buyer (6 episodes, 1991)
Paul D'Auria	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 1991)
Mark Hedges	....	stand-by propman / property master (6 episodes, 1992)
Simon Dalton	....	property master (6 episodes, 1993)
Springer Horrill	....	property buyer (6 episodes, 1993)
Laurie Law	....	property buyer (6 episodes, 1997)
Paul Purdy	....	property master (5 episodes, 1992)
Duncan Wheeler	....	property buyer / properties buyer (3 episodes, 1988)
Trevor Young	....	prop buyer / property buyer (2 episodes, 1997)

Series Sound Department
Jem Whippey	....	sound supervisor / post-production sound / ... (20 episodes, 1989-1999)
Keith Mayes	....	sound supervisor (19 episodes, 1989-1993)
Tony Worthington	....	sound supervisor (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Nigel Davis	....	location sound / sound supervisor (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Geoff Moss	....	sound supervisor / post production sound / ... (10 episodes, 1989-1999)
Mike Reardon	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 1999)
Alan Machin	....	sound (6 episodes, 1988)
Wendy Rath	....	sound (6 episodes, 1988)
Nigel Holmes	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects senior technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Peter Wragg	....	visual effects designer (44 episodes, 1988-1997)
Chris Veale	....	additional video effects / digital effects designer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jim Francis	....	visual effects designer (8 episodes, 1999)
Mark Howard	....	visual effects designer (7 episodes, 1999)
Edward Smith	....	visual effects designer (7 episodes, 1999)
Dave Jervis	....	video effects designer (5 episodes, 1997)
James Davis	....	visual effects designer (4 episodes, 1992-1997)
Alan Marshall	....	visual effects designer (4 episodes, 1992-1997)
Nick Kool	....	visual effects designer (3 episodes, 1992-1997)
Paul McGuinness	....	visual effects designer (3 episodes, 1992-1997)
Mike Tucker	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
Paul Cavanagh	....	video effects designer (2 episodes, 1997)
Bill Pearson	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1999)
Angus Bickerton	....	motion control (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gareth Milne	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Nick Gillard	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tom Delmar	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Pomphrey	....	lighting director (36 episodes, 1988-1993)
Rocket	....	camera supervisor / o.b. camera operator (20 episodes, 1988-1993)
John Barker	....	gaffer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Melvyn Cross	....	camera supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Ron Green	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jim Alloway	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1997)
Nathan Cubitt	....	assistant camera (8 episodes, 1997)
Andy Martin	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1999)
Dave Fox	....	camera supervisor / o.b. camera operator (6 episodes, 1989)
David Parker	....	o.b. lighting (3 episodes, 1988)
Dave Hodge	....	camera supervisor (3 episodes, 1989)
Gordon White	....	o.b. lighting (2 episodes, 1988)
Dai Thomas	....	lighting assistant (2 episodes, 1993)
Peter Edwards	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Jackson	....	camera supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tony Keene	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Sale	....	assistant costume designer (8 episodes, 1999)
Lesley Staves	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Editorial Department
Simon Sanders	....	vision mixer (18 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mike Spencer	....	vision supervisor (18 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jill Dornan	....	vision mixer (12 episodes, 1988)
John Barclay	....	vision mixer (8 episodes, 1999)
Simon Burchell	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 1999)
Peter Bates	....	insert editor (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Sillitto	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 1988)
Len Greenhalgh	....	vision supervisor (3 episodes, 1988)
John Battye	....	vision supervisor (2 episodes, 1988)
Peter Ridsdale Scott	....	commissioning editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Christine Moses	....	production assistant / script supervisor (26 episodes, 1991-1997)
Dona DiStefano	....	assistant floor manager / body double: Clare Grogan (18 episodes, 1988-1989)
Mike Amos	....	production accountant (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Helen Norman	....	general manager: Grant Naylor Productions / general manager: GNP Ltd (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Joanna Birkinshaw	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mairead Curtin	....	production team (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kerry Waddell	....	stage manager (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jeff Jeffery	....	technical manager (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dai Thomas	....	console operator (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Alexander	....	script associate / script editor (10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Julie Farmer	....	production team (8 episodes, 1997)
Tessa Glover	....	assistant to producer/director / personal assistant to producer/director (8 episodes, 1997)
Ian Hutchinson	....	production team (8 episodes, 1997)
Esther Rodewald	....	production coordinator / production co-ordinator (8 episodes, 1997)
Alan Godleman	....	engineering manager (8 episodes, 1999)
Lucy Gossage	....	production team (8 episodes, 1999)
Ken Hawkins	....	location manager (8 episodes, 1999)
Jackie Kelly	....	production team (8 episodes, 1999)
Kelly Sparks	....	production team (8 episodes, 1999)
Rachel Stewart	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 1999)
Lucy Tullett	....	production team (8 episodes, 1999)
Gillian Wood	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 1999)
Jacqueline Zoppi-Tighe	....	stage manager (8 episodes, 1999)
Cliff Pinnock	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1997)
Helen Campbell	....	production team / assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Andrew Cowley	....	technical coordinator (6 episodes, 1988)
Kate Preston	....	production team / production secretary (6 episodes, 1988)
Anna Staniland	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1988)
Alison Thornber	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1988)
Claire Asbury	....	production team (6 episodes, 1989)
Billy Drew	....	production team (6 episodes, 1989)
Neil Gallery	....	production team (6 episodes, 1989)
Christina Hamilton	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1989)
Jane Parker	....	production team (6 episodes, 1989)
Helene Rudlin	....	production team (6 episodes, 1989)
Tony Smith	....	technical coordinator (6 episodes, 1989)
Celia Bargh	....	production team (6 episodes, 1991)
Jez Harris	....	video effects (6 episodes, 1992)
Nichol Hoye	....	production team (6 episodes, 1992)
Bruce Steele	....	video effects (6 episodes, 1992)
Mark Baker	....	production team (6 episodes, 1993)
Bridget Chick	....	production team (6 episodes, 1993)
Suzannah Holt	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Rina Konstantinou	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Karl Mooney	....	video effects (6 episodes, 1993)
Louise O'Malley	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 1993)
Cressida Sherston	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1993)
Simon Wallace	....	floor manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Ron Clare	....	technical coordinator (4 episodes, 1988)
Charles Augins	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 1988-1999)
Jon Spicer	....	technical coordinator (2 episodes, 1988)
Mark J. Ingram	....	production team (2 episodes, 1993)
David Lawrence	....	production team (2 episodes, 1993)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (BBC North West)
• Grant Naylor Productions
• Paul Jackson Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1988) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS/Fox (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Encore Entertainment (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• BBC Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Esperanto

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

UK:12 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#2.5)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

theme

Stupid, pathetic, laughably fake.... Smegging fantastic!

I have watched this show as long as I can remember, and I've always loved it! This is "Men Behaving Badly" in the extreame! The completely OTT character traits and the extreamly exagerated situation make for the funniest 30 minutes of TV you could watch! All the characters are both lovable and cringe worthy in their own ways.

Lister (Craig Charles), with his lazy, slobby ways and Rimmer (Chris Barrie), in his uptight neurotic way are the two people you would least like around in a crisis! Rimmer would be too concerned about panicking professionaly and Lister would save his beer and curry before anyone else! Watching them throw insults at each other constantly makes for the funniest scenes! Not that the others aren't brilliant as well! Cat (Danny John Jules) And Kryten are brilliant too. They all bring something to the show.

The person (or machine) that steals the show everytime is Holly, played by both Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett. They are both briliant! Holly's frankness and detached obseravtions are brilliantly written and make me laugh everytime.

A True cult classic if ever there was one. Will be remembered long after the likes of Friends and Will & Grace have been tossed into the pit of TV oblivion. It just goes to show that you don't need great special effects and top rate Hollywood actors to make great TV. The cheapness of it is part of it's charm!