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Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf

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19888.112 Seasons73 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Created by Henry Normal
Written by Andrew Ellard
Produced by Kerry Waddell, Richard Naylor
NetworksBBC TwoU&Dave

Top Cast

Craig Charles

Craig Charles

Dave Lister

Chris Barrie

Chris Barrie

Arnold Rimmer

Danny John-Jules

Danny John-Jules

Cat

Robert Llewellyn

Robert Llewellyn

Kryten

Themes & Keywords

catspacecrafthologramspace travelaliendistant futuresitcomalone in spacesmeghilariousjoyful

About Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of cat, spacecraft, hologram, space travel, alien, distant future. Created by Henry Normal, it stars Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules. 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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