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The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Episode 1
The Dwarfers' mining ship is still creaking through the wastelands of unchartered deep space, but the posse soon stumble upon the mysteriously abandoned SS Trojan. As they inspect the ship Rimmer receives an SOS distress call from an old foe, and is suddenly faced with the dilemma of his life.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Mark Dexter, Susan Earl, Lucy Newman-Williams, Bryan Bounds, Laurence Bouvard, Rupert Degas
Episode 2
Lister grapples with the problem of being his own father.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Rebecca Blackstone, Kerry Shale
Episode 3
The posse find themselves marooned in 23 AD where they encounter a famous historical figure with a beard.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars James Baxter, Indira Joshi, Nicholas Richards, Tom Pepper, Homer Todiwala
Episode 4
Kryten and Cat become quantum entangled, forcing them to do everything in unison.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Steven Wickham, Peter Elliott, Sydney Stevenson, Emma Campbell-Jones, Nick Barber, Chi Lewis-Parry
Episode 5
Lister gets involved in a love triangle with snack dispensers 23 and 34.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Isla Ure
Episode 6
The series final episode finds the boys surrounded by a Simulant War Cruiser and its fleet of attack ships. Armed with only two forks and a pencil sharpener, the Dwarfers begin to wonder whether this is the beginning of the end. Only one man can save them. Unfortunately that man is Arnold J Rimmer.
Directed by Doug NaylorWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Richard O'Callaghan, Gary Cady, Alex Hardy, Colin Hoult, Simon Treves, Taylor James, Philip Labey, Joanne Gale
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Craig CharlesDave Lister
Danny John-JulesCat
Robert LlewellynKryten
Norman LovettHolly
Chloë AnnettKochanski
Chris BarrieArnold Rimmer
Hattie HayridgeHolly
Kika MiryleesDoc Newton
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