Craig Charles
Dave Lister
Series SeasonSeason 0 episodes1994
Red Dwarf
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Episode 130 min1994-11-07
Smeg Ups
Kryten, the 4,000 series sanitation mechanoid takes you on a journey into a dimension of fluffs, bloopers, hitches and smeg ups that lead to one inevitable response: "cut"!
Episode 230 min1995-11-06
Smeg Outs
The hilarious sequel to Smeg Ups. In Space No-One Can Hear You Scream "Cut"! Join Kryten and Lister as they take you on a journey into a plane of reality no humanoid has previously been allowed to see, a dimension of cosmic cock-ups and ballistic blunders where no-one can remember their lines and nothing goes right - ever.
Episode 330 min1998-02-14
Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg
The crew of Starbug are transported to the Can't Cook, Won't Cook studio to see who can cook a better vindaloo. It's Lister and Kryten vs Rimmer and the Cat. Well it should have been the Cat, but he was worried he would mess up his suit (really he just didn't want to work with Rimmer), so Duane Dibbley took his place. This left Kochanski as the taster (God help her). It's not her fault, she lost the "ippy-dippy"! The show was total, hillarious chaos. Ainsley Harriott (now known as AH – which has a completley different meaning) was run all over the place. He was totaly pissed off.
Episode 630 min1998-02-14
The Smeg Ups
Part 2 of the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Red Dwarf. Host by Patrick Stewart.
Episode 730 min1998-02-14
Universe Challenge
The cast of Red Dwarf compete with the fans in a quiz about the show, based on the format of "University Challenge".
Episode 263 min2003-02-10
Tongue Tied: The Uncut Version
No episode overview available.
Episode 930 min1998-02-14
Red Dwarf A-Z
An alphabet-based compilation of clips from "Red Dwarf" (1988) with celebrities discussing their favorite characters and moments.
Episode 104 min1998-11-13
Children in Need sketch
The crew of Blue Midget pick up a transmission from 1998's Children in Need, with Terry Wogan encouraging people to make donations. After some talk over what to do, Rimmer decides he will help humanity by breaking Lister's guitar!
Episode 1170 min2007-11-12
The Beginning
Documentary looking back at Series I of Red Dwarf.
Episode 1270 min2007-11-12
It's Cold Outside
Documentary looking back at Series II of Red Dwarf.
Episode 132003-11-03
All Change
Documentary looking back at Series III of Red Dwarf.
Episode 1489 min2005-11-07
Back from the Dead
A documentary about the seventh series. The contributors are refreshingly frank and fair about the various problems the production faced. They treat subjects like Rob's departure, Chris's departure, the introduction of Kochanski, the various visual effects crises, the guest writers and the lack of audience with honesty and clarity, and all sides of the story are represented.
Episode 1530 min2005-11-07
Identity Within
The "lost" episode of "Red Dwarf" (1988), presented in storyboard form. The Cat is dying, and is forced to have sex in order to stay alive. This script was originally written as an episode of the seventh series of "Red Dwarf" (1988), but was dropped because the budget wouldn't stretch to the story; it was later replaced with the significantly less expensive "Red Dwarf: Duct Soup" (1997). For the DVD release of the seventh series, it was included as an extra feature in order to show what might have been. The first draft of the script, considered the best, was performed by Chris Barrie (Rimmer), then edited by Jem Whippey and set to a series of images drawn by Neil Maguire, in order to get as close to the original concept as possible.
Episode 1630 min2007-11-12
Bodysnatcher
Bodysnatcher was a partly finished script that was written but unused for the first series of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf. To headline the release of Red Dwarf Remastered on DVD in Autumn 2007, the same audio story board process used in recreating the lost episode of Series VII, Identity Within, has been used to create the Bodysnatcher episode. When the script was retrieved from the vaults of Grant Naylor offices, it was found to be without an ending. The writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who went their separate ways during pre-production on the ITV series The 10%ers in 1996, collaborated on bringing the script into line with the series' continuity and giving it an end.
Episode 1724 min2009-04-12
The Making of Back to Earth
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of new three-part series Back to Earth, which reunited the cult sci-fi comedy's original cast.
Episode 1870 min2009-04-12
Back to Earth: The Director's Cut
The Director's Cut of Back to Earth is not an extended version with new scenes, but rather a re-edited, condensed feature that improves pacing by removing filler and structural elements designed for television. It adds no new scenes or dialogue but rather removes what is considered inconsequential material to create a tighter narrative. A key cut is Rimmer's line complaining that the story is a "three-parter," despite other references to such remaining in. The only addition is at the very end: after the extended credits, the words "The End" are typed on a typewriter, reinforcing the meta-fictional theme.
Episode 1920 min2002-11-04
Series I Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 2025 min2002-11-04
Launching Red Dwarf
No episode overview available.
Episode 2117 min2003-02-10
The Doug Naylor Interview
No episode overview available.
Episode 227 min2003-02-10
Series II Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 2318 min2003-02-10
Series II Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 242003-02-10
Fan Films
No episode overview available.
Episode 2721 min2007-11-12
Re-Dwarf
Following the creation and reception of the remastered shows.
Episode 2830 min2020-08-15
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 1 - The Boys From The Dwarf
A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.
Episode 2930 min2020-08-15
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream
A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.
Episode 3030 min2020-08-15
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 3 - Playing Pool With Planets
A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.
Episode 312003-11-03
Series III Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 3227 min2003-11-03
Backwards: Forwards
Episode 1 of series 3, 'Backwards', forwards (backwards)
Episode 342003-11-03
Series III Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 352003-11-03
Bodyswap: Extended Workout
No episode overview available.
Episode 362003-11-03
Behind the Scenes: Special Effects
No episode overview available.
Episode 3711 min2003-11-03
Animated Discussion: Polymorph
A short animated discussion between Rob Grant, Doug Naylor and Ed Bye about the Red Dwarf series 3 episode "Polymorph".
Episode 388 min2007-11-12
Dad: Episode Reconstruction
"Dad" was intended to bridge the last episode of Series II and the first episode of Series III, expanding on the events happening in-between that were only otherwise briefly mentioned in the show, and detailed in a very fast, Star Wars-like opening scrawl at the beginning of the first episode of Series III.
Episode 3932 min2007-11-12
The End: The Original Assembly
No episode overview available.
Episode 402004-02-03
Series IV Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 412004-02-03
Series IV Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 4274 min2004-02-03
Built to Last
Documentary looking back at Series IV of Red Dwarf.
Episode 493 min2002-11-04
Series I Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 502004-11-08
Series V Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 5177 min2004-11-08
Heavy Science
Documentary looking back at Series V of Red Dwarf.
Episode 522004-11-08
Series V Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 532004-11-08
The SFX of Series V
No episode overview available.
Episode 5428 min2004-11-08
Dwarfing USA
No episode overview available.
Episode 602005-02-21
Series VI Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 6175 min2005-02-21
The Starbuggers
Documentary looking back at Series VI of Red Dwarf.
Episode 622005-02-21
Series VI Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 632005-02-21
Danny's Video Diary
Behind the scenes video diary filmed by Danny John-Jules
Episode 642005-02-21
Return to Laredo
No episode overview available.
Episode 652005-11-07
Howard Goodall: Settling the Score
No episode overview available.
Episode 702005-11-07
Series VII Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 712005-11-07
Series VII Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 722005-11-07
Robert Llewellyn's Video Diary
Robert's Series 7 Video Diary
Episode 732005-11-07
Chloë Annett's Audition
No episode overview available.
Episode 8011 min2006-03-27
Series VIII Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 8167 min2006-03-27
Series VIII Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 8298 min2006-03-27
The Tank
Documentary looking back at Series VII of Red Dwarf.
Episode 9030 min2009-08-31
Back to Earth Featurette: Carbug
No episode overview available.
Episode 9130 min2009-08-31
Back to Earth Featurette: Lister on the Street
No episode overview available.
Episode 9230 min2009-08-31
Back to Earth Featurette: Cat Always Lands on his Feet
No episode overview available.
Episode 9330 min2009-08-31
Back to Earth Featurette: Robot on a Wire
No episode overview available.
Episode 942009-08-31
Back to Earth Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 952009-08-31
The SFX of Back to Earth
No episode overview available.
Episode 962009-08-31
Back to Earth Premiere
No episode overview available.
Episode 972009-08-31
Back to Earth: Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 10046 min2020-04-09
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (1)
In part one of this special, the posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister. Lister vows to help them as they are being hunted by a feral cat leader known as Rodon.
Episode 10143 min2020-04-09
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2)
In the second part of this special, the crew are on the run from Rodon, a feral cat leader who wants to wipe out cats who worship anyone but him.
Episode 10228 min2020-04-09
The Promised Doc
Go behind the scenes of Red Dwarf: The Promised Land with this UKTV Play exclusive
Episode 10330 min2020-06-01
The Promised Land: Deleted Scenes
Deleted scenes from the special episode : The Promised Land
Episode 10430 min2020-06-01
The Promised Land: Smeg Ups
Bloopers from the special episode : The Promised Land
Episode 10514 min2020-06-01
Through an Audience's Eyes
No episode overview available.
Episode 10628 min2012-11-19
Series X Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 10712 min2012-11-19
Series X Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 108117 min2012-11-19
Series X Featurette: We're Smegged
No episode overview available.
Episode 1106 min2016-11-08
Series XI Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 11114 min2016-11-08
Series XI Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 11252 min2016-11-08
Series XI Featurette: Behind the Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 1205 min2017-11-20
Series XII Smeg Ups
No episode overview available.
Episode 1218 min2017-11-20
Series XII Deleted Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 12256 min2017-11-20
Series XII Featurette: Behind the Scenes
No episode overview available.
Episode 12318 min2017-11-20
The Speed of Dark: Lighting Red Dwarf
No episode overview available.
Episode 12424 min2017-11-20
Lighting Red Dwarf: Then and Now
No episode overview available.
Episode 12518 min2017-11-20
A New Model Army
No episode overview available.
Episode 12637 min1997-11-03
Tikka to Ride: Xtended
Reinstated deleted scenes and newly filmed material, including enhanced visual effects, and the omission of the audience laugh track for a more continuous, cinematic flow, it is 8 minutes and 32 seconds longer, with the most notable addition being an alternate ending. Set three weeks after the crew's return, Lister uses the Time Drive to retrieve curry supplies, so Rimmer, resenting Lister's gluttony, rigs the ship to detach its rear section, stranding Lister adrift with his hoard of curries.
Episode 12730 min1997-11-03
Ouroboros: Xtended
Although applying film effect consistently, the reinstated opening titles sequence (omitted from the regular broadcast due to time constraints) is in an untreated, video-look format. The alternate dimensions interactions contain additional dialogue and character moments, deepening the contrast between the two crews, and a longer scene when requesting a sperm donation. The flashback of Lister and Kochanski includes more nuanced exchanges, such as Kochanski’s line “I’m serious” with a different take.
Episode 12833 min1997-11-03
Duct Soup: Xtended
Includes significant additional material not seen in original broadcast, primarily due to time constraints. Laugh track removed. Reinstated opening titles, though they retain distinct video look rather than film-like treatment used in other episodes. Major addition in the ducts, where Lister recounts a childhood memory of a classmate named Squeaky Gibson whose bed squeaked uncontrollably, leading to a chaotic shoe-throwing incident that accidentally saved him from an epileptic fit. Also additional backstory of Kochanski's upbringing in cyber-school.
Episode 12982 min2006-03-27
Back in the Red: Xtended
The combining of all three broadcast parts into a single, feature-length episode. Features minor technical differences in the opening sequence. Includes additional scenes cut from the original airing due to time constraints, such as Holly's humorous monologue about squashing deaths during Starbug’s vent traversal, and additional banter after Starbug crashes, including Kryten’s sandwich joke and Lister’s inappropriate "kiss of life" remark to Kochanski. Omitted from the feature-length episode are the two video reports by Captain Hollister, which include his confession about being Dennis the doughnut boy!
Episode 13052 min2006-03-27
Pete: Feature-Length
A single, feature-length episode includes no additional scenes but features reordered scenes for better flow and removal of title cards between parts.
Episode 13130 min1998-03-02
The End: Remastered
Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.
Episode 13229 min1998-03-02
Future Echoes: Remastered
The members of the Red Dwarf crew get a glimpse of their respective futures when the ship goes into light speed, and time begins to dilate.
Episode 13330 min1998-03-02
Balance of Power: Remastered
Fed up with Rimmer always pulling rank, Lister decides to take the chef's exam to become his superior -- which doesn't sit well with Rimmer.
Episode 13428 min1998-03-02
Waiting for God: Remastered
When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.
Episode 13530 min1998-03-02
Confidence & Paranoia: Remastered
Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.
Episode 13629 min1998-03-02
Me²: Remastered
Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.
Episode 13728 min1998-03-02
Kryten: Remastered
A distress signal draws the ship's crew to the site of a space shuttle crash.
Episode 13829 min1998-03-02
Better Than Life: Remastered
Rimmer learns that his father has passed away but isn't sure which is sadder: his father's death or that he is now encumbered with an £8,500 tax bill.
Episode 13928 min1998-03-02
Thanks for the Memory: Remastered
When Lister awakens after a night of revelry, he's at a loss to explain how he and Cat broke their legs.
Episode 14030 min1998-03-02
Stasis Leak: Remastered
A wrinkle in time takes the crew 3 million years into the past, before the radiation leak killed everyone aboard except Lister.
Episode 14130 min1998-03-02
Queeg: Remastered
With Holly on the fritz, the ship's backup computer, Queeg 500, steps in to command the Red Dwarf and its crew of misfits.
Episode 14228 min1998-03-02
Parallel Univese: Remastered
After testing Holly's latest invention, the crew ends up in a parallel universe where they encounter opposite versions of themselves.
Episode 14327 min1998-03-02
Backwards: Remastered
Under Rimmer’s supervision, Kryten takes a driving lesson at the wheel of Starbug, Red Dwarf's newly-revealed scout ship. A chance meeting with a wormhole, however, sends student and teacher to a world that literally has everything backwards.
Episode 14429 min1998-03-02
Marooned: Remastered
As the Red Dwarf approaches a minefield of black holes, the crew must evacuate, throwing Lister and Rimmer together on a frozen planet.
Episode 14527 min1998-03-02
Polymorph: Remastered
Terror reigns on the Red Dwarf when a shape-shifting genetic mutant climbs aboard and subjects the crew to its menacing slobber.
Episode 14627 min1998-03-02
Bodyswap: Remastered
When a haywire scutter meddles with the circuitry on the Red Dwarf, Lister accidentally throws the ship into self-destruct mode.
Episode 14728 min1998-03-02
Timeslides: Remastered
Kryten's discovery of a liquid that transforms photographs into interactive portals sends the Red Dwarf crew on a series of misadventures.
Episode 14827 min1998-03-02
The Last Day: Remastered
When the Red Dwarf crew learns that Kryten has only 24 hours left to live, they band together to give the android the best night of his life.
Episode 14925 min2002-11-04
The End: Japanese Dub
Japanese Version of the pilot episode. Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.
Episode 15028 min2005-11-17
Tikka to Ride: Remastered
The crew goes back in time to get food but inadvertently lands in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Episode 15137 min2005-11-07
Tikka to Rise: Xtended & Remastered
The crew goes back in time to get food but inadvertently lands in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Episode 15287 min2020-04-09
The Promised Land
Three million years ago, David Lister was put in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. While Lister remained in stasis, a radiation leak killed the crew - but not his cat. Safely sealed in the hold, his cat's litter bred, evolving over millions of years into humanoid form. In this special, the posse meet three of these cats who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them flee from Rodon, a ruthless feral cat and self-declared Cat King.
Episode 15330 min2003-11-03
Building a Better Universe: A Tribute to Mel Bibby
A tribute to the late Mel Bibby and his contributions to Red Dwarf as production designer. This is a touching and well-deserved tribute to the man who managed to completely revolutionise the look of the show, despite not having a great deal more money than his predecessor. After six or seven minutes of lovely tributes from interviewees, we get a real gem. According to the caption, it's the only known footage of Mel talking about his work on the series. It's hard to tell where it came from, or when it was recorded, but he talks about the moody, industrial sets contrasting with the cleaner, more conventional sci-fi sets.
Episode 15430 min2003-11-03
Hattie's DJ Diary
Hattie Hayridge records her experiences at the tenth annual Red Dwarf convention, Dimension Jump. This features some great footage of Robert, Chloe and Danny messing about, as well as some good links performed by Hattie. There's also some fancy dress stuff, and footage of Chairman Jane's excellent tattoo.
Episode 15530 min2004-08-30
Comedy Connections
Comedy Connections focusing on Red Dwarf
Episode 16026 min
Unaired US Pilot 1
This was a failed attempt in 1992 to make an "Americanised" version of the hit British sci-fi comedy. Two pilots were filmed after the producers replaced the actors playing Rimmer and Cat, but the series was never picked up, even with the involvement of the original creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The story was an amalgam of several episodes but pretty much followed the original British pilot episode The End, except that Kryten is aboard the Red Dwarf from the start and the Cat is now a woman. The official Red Dwarf site (www.reddwarf.co.uk) has a complete article about the fate of Red Dwarf USA in their 'DownTime' section; and a documentary on the entire American experience is included on the Series V DVD.
Episode 16115 min
Unaired US Pilot 2
The second and shorter attempt at a US pilot of Red Dwarf comes across as more of a promotional video than a pilot episode due to it's clips from the British version of the show. Features Terry Farrell as the Cat and script concepts from Backwards, Terrorform and Parallel Universe.