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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 crew goes back in time to get food but inadvertently lands in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Chris Barrie, Michael Shannon, Toby Aspin, Peter Gaitens, Robert Ashe
Episode 2
Ace Rimmer -- Rimmer's charming alter ego from another reality -- revisits the crew to ask Rimmer an important favor.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug Naylor, Paul AlexanderGuest stars Ken Morley, Sarah Alexander, Brian Cox, Stephan Grothgar, John Thompson, Alison Senior, Mark Carlisle, Mark Lingwood
Episode 3
The Red Dwarfers pick up a new crew member -- Lister's old flame, Kristine Kochanski -- when they encounter a wormhole.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Chris Barrie, Chloë Annett, Adrienne Posta, Gary Bleasdale, Juliet Griffiths, Alexander John-Jules
Episode 4
Fearing he'll someday be replaced by Kristine Kochanski, a jealous Kryten "accidentally" shuts down the Starbug's engine.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug NaylorGuest stars Chloë Annett
Episode 5
Lister is conflicted when he discovers that he actually misses Rimmer, who's been away protecting the universe for far too long.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Kim Fuller, Doug NaylorGuest stars Chris Barrie, Chloë Annett
Episode 6
The crew reluctantly explores the works of Jane Austen when Kristine Kochanski takes them on a virtual reality tour of Pride and Prejudice World.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug Naylor, Robert LlewellynGuest stars Chloë Annett, Don Henderson, Vicky Ogden, Alina Proctor, Catherine Harvey, Sophia Thierens, Rebecca Katz, Julia Lloyd
Episode 7
After being seduced by a 3-million-year-old corpse, Lister discovers he's contracted a deadly STD.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug Naylor, Paul AlexanderGuest stars Chloë Annett, Gary Martin, Nicky Leatherbarrow
Episode 8
After losing his arm in a battle with the Epideme virus, Lister enlists the help of nanobots to reconstruct his mangled body.
Directed by Ed ByeWritten by Doug Naylor, James Hendrie, Paul AlexanderGuest stars Norman Lovett, Chloë Annett
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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