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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
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.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug NaylorGuest stars Arthur Smith, Maria Friedman, Tony Hawks, David Lovgren, Pauline Melville, Anna Palmer, Paul Flanagan
Episode 2
As the Red Dwarf approaches a minefield of black holes, the crew must evacuate, throwing Lister and Rimmer together on a frozen planet.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
Episode 3
Terror reigns on the Red Dwarf when a shape-shifting genetic mutant climbs aboard and subjects the crew to its menacing slobber.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug NaylorGuest stars Frances Barber, Kalli Greenwood, Simon Gaffney
Episode 4
When a haywire scutter meddles with the circuitry on the Red Dwarf, Lister accidentally throws the ship into self-destruct mode.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug NaylorGuest stars Lia Williams
Episode 5
Kryten's discovery of a liquid that transforms photographs into interactive portals sends the Red Dwarf crew on a series of misadventures.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug NaylorGuest stars Robert Addie, Koo Stark, Ruby Wax, Mark Steel, Emile Charles, Rupert Bates, Richard Hainsworth, Stephen McKintosh
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Rob Grant, Doug NaylorGuest stars Julie Higginson, Gordon Kennedy
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
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
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