Red Dwarf was a Science Fiction comedy series that originally aired on BBC television between 1988 and 1999. Although it achieved a good deal of success during its initial run, it has since gone on to develop a rabid cult following for its unique brand of Sci-Fi parody and inventive humor.
Plot
The show centers around Dave Lister, a technician aboard the Jupiter Mining ship Red Dwarf. After being put in suspended animation (as punishment for bringing his cat aboard the ship), an on-board radiation leak kills the entire crew of the ship, leaving him alive. After a three-million year wait for the radiation to die down, the ship's computer lets Dave out of suspended animation. Upon his release, Lister finds out that his only companions are Holly (the ship's computer) Arnold Rimmer (a hologram of his old bunkmate) and a life form that evolved from his cat. Subsequent episodes see the arrival of a mechanoid cleaning unit known as Kryten.
New Episodes?
Rumors of new episodes of Red Dwarf began on August 24, 2008 after cast member Robert Llewellyn announced that the BBC had commissioned a one hour episode of the series.Llewtube: New Red Dwarf Episode Announced (August 24, 2008) While nothing has been officially confirmed, there has been talk that, instead of a one hour episode, four 30 minutes episodes will be produced and aired.The Sun: Red Dwarf in TV Comeback (August 28, 2008)
Cast
- Chris Barrie - Arnold "Judas" Rimmer
- Craig Charles Dave Lister
- Danny John-Jules - Cat
- Robert Llewellyn - Kryten
- Norman Lovett - Holly
- Hattie Hayridge - Holly
- Chloe Annett - Kochanski
References
Fast Facts
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Network
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Number of Seasons
8
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Number of Episodes
52
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Original Run
February 15, 1988 – April 5, 1999
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Created by
Grant Naylor (a collective name used by its 2 creators: Rob Grant and Doug Naylor)
