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Red Dwarf

  • TV Series
  • 1988– 1988–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, and Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf (1988)
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  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,337
59
  • Creators
    • Rob Grant
    • Doug Naylor
  • Stars
    • Chris Barrie
    • Craig Charles
    • Danny John-Jules
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  • Creators
    • Rob Grant
    • Doug Naylor
  • Stars
    • Chris Barrie
    • Craig Charles
    • Danny John-Jules
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations

    Episodes74

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    Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf (1988)
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    Chris Barrie and Craig Charles in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Craig Charles and Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Chris Barrie in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Chris Barrie in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Craig Charles in Red Dwarf (1988)

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    Chris Barrie
    Chris Barrie
    • Rimmeras Rimmer…
    70 episodes70 eps • 1988–2020
    Craig Charles
    Craig Charles
    • Listeras Lister…
    74 episodes74 eps • 1988–2020
    Danny John-Jules
    Danny John-Jules
    • Catas Cat…
    74 episodes74 eps • 1988–2020
    Robert Llewellyn
    Robert Llewellyn
    • Krytenas Kryten…
    62 episodes62 eps • 1989–2020
    Norman Lovett
    Norman Lovett
    • Hollyas Holly
    23 episodes23 eps • 1988–2020
    Hattie Hayridge
    Hattie Hayridge
    • Hollyas Holly…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1988–1992
    Chloë Annett
    Chloë Annett
    • Kochanskias Kochanski…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1997–2009
    Mac McDonald
    Mac McDonald
    • Captain Hollisteras Captain Hollister
    11 episodes11 eps • 1988–2017
    Tony Hawks
    Tony Hawks
    • Dispensing Machineas Dispensing Machine…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1988–1991
    Daniel Barker
    Daniel Barker
    • Alien Natural History Presenteras Alien Natural History Presenter…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2016–2017
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Ackermanas Ackerman
    5 episodes5 eps • 1999
    Clare Grogan
    Clare Grogan
    • Kochanskias Kochanski
    4 episodes4 eps • 1988–1993
    Rupert Bates
    • Bodyguardas Bodyguard…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1988–1991
    Jake Wood
    Jake Wood
    • Kill Crazyas Kill Crazy
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999
    David Ross
    • Talkie Toasteras Talkie Toaster…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1988–2017
    Paul Bradley
    • Chenas Chen
    3 episodes3 eps • 1988–1999
    David Gillespie
    • Selbyas Selby
    3 episodes3 eps • 1988–1999
    Simon Gaffney
    • Young Rimmeras Young Rimmer
    3 episodes3 eps • 1989–1991
    • Creators
      • Rob Grant
      • Doug Naylor
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Production on the seventh series was delayed for three years. In 1994, Craig Charles was arrested on a rape charge and held in prison. Rob Grant decided to end his partnership with Doug Naylor and leave the series. Chris Barrie was busy starring in The Brittas Empire (1991). Charles was later acquitted, Naylor hired new writers, and Barrie was convinced to return to the series.
    • Goofs
      Cat is supposedly descended from Lister's cat 3 million years earlier. There wouldn't be enough genetic diversity in such a scenario, and the increasing levels of inbreeding would have wiped the cats out long before evolving into humanoid form.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Lister: Smeg!

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits in the remastered version of Red Dwarf: Backwards (1989) are in reverse.
    • Alternate versions
      A video, "Red Dwarf VII: X-tended" (3 November 1997) was released containing extended editions of three episodes from the seventh series - "Tikka to Ride", "Ouroboros" and "Duct Soup", including fifty new bloopers and the full-length version of the Rimmer Munchkin Song from the end of "Blue".
    • Connections
      Edited into Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups (1994)

    User reviews145

    Review
    Top review
    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!
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    • Jun 27, 2003

    FAQ5

    • What is Red Dwarf and what is it about?
    • Why did Chris Barrie temporarily leave Red Dwarf?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC Red Dwarf Site (United Kingdom)
      • Grant Naylor Productions
    • Languages
      • English
      • Esperanto
    • Also known as
      • Red Dwarf VII
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Grant Naylor Productions
      • Baby Cow Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
      • 1.33 : 1

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