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	Seen only in the eighth series, Mr Ackerman is a stereotypically sadistic prison governor, enjoying his power over the inmates in Floor 13 (''Red Dwarf'''s brig), "The Tank." He has a glass eye, which at one point is stolen from him. Prone to overreaction, he is a victim of pranks from the inmates on more than one occasion. After having [[sodium pentothal]] put into his [[inhaler]] as a prank, he shows up late at a meeting with the captain and reveals that he was sorry, but he was busy having "jiggy jiggy" with the Science Officer's wife, and needed time to change out of his Batman costume. Following the prank Lister suggested that a Tarzan costume would be better, since it would take less time to change out of.		Seen only in the eighth series, Mr Ackerman is a stereotypically sadistic prison governor, enjoying his power over the inmates in Floor 13 (''Red Dwarf'''s brig), "The Tank." He has a glass eye, which at one point is stolen from him. Prone to overreaction, he is a victim of pranks from the inmates on more than one occasion. After having [[sodium pentothal]] put into his [[inhaler]] as a prank, he shows up late at a meeting with the captain and reveals that he was sorry, but he was busy having "jiggy jiggy" with the Science Officer's wife, and needed time to change out of his Batman costume. Following the prank Lister suggested that a Tarzan costume would be better, since it would take less time to change out of.

	According to various interviews on the Red Dwarf website, Ackerman was originally part of the same prison ship that was transporting the simulant encountered in the episode "Justice," but escaped from the ship after accidentally enabling the simulants to get free.~~{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}}~~		According to various interviews on the Red Dwarf website, Ackerman was originally part of the same prison ship that was transporting the simulant encountered in the episode "Justice," but escaped from the ship after accidentally enabling the simulants to get free.

	===Warden Knot===		===Warden Knot===

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	===Duane Dibbley===		===Duane Dibbley===
	[[File:~~Duane Dibbley~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|[[Danny John-Jules]] as Duane Dibbley]]		[[File:Idontwanttobeduanedibley.webp\|thumb\|[[Danny John-Jules]] as Duane Dibbley]]
	'''Duane Dibbley''' is the [[wikt:dork\|dork]]y [[alter-ego]] of the [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]], played by [[Danny John-Jules]] with a [[Bowl cut\|bowl]] haircut and a large [[Malocclusion\|overbite]]. He first appears in the Series V episode "[[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)\|Back To Reality]] (S5,E6)," as part of a [[Psychedelic experience\|hallucinogenic]] experience, designed to cause despair in the Dwarfers. He then returns in "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]," caused by a [[GELF#The Polymorph\|polymorph]] absorbing the Cat's cool (Rimmer described him as "looking so geeky, he couldn't even get into a science fiction convention", Ace later being unable to even mercy-kill Duane in order to defeat the Emohawk as he was so pathetic it would be like killing [[Bambi (character)\|Bambi]]). In the BBC's ''Red Dwarf Night'' he appears in the ''[[Can't Cook, Won't Cook]]'' parody (''Can't Smeg Won't Smeg'') after The Cat refuses to take part in the show on the same team as Rimmer.		'''Duane Dibbley''' is the [[wikt:dork\|dork]]y [[alter-ego]] of the [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]], played by [[Danny John-Jules]] with a [[Bowl cut\|bowl]] haircut and a large [[Malocclusion\|overbite]]. He first appears in the Series V episode "[[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)\|Back To Reality]] (S5,E6)," as part of a [[Psychedelic experience\|hallucinogenic]] experience, designed to cause despair in the Dwarfers. He then returns in "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]," caused by a [[GELF#The Polymorph\|polymorph]] absorbing the Cat's cool (Rimmer described him as "looking so geeky, he couldn't even get into a science fiction convention", Ace later being unable to even mercy-kill Duane in order to defeat the Emohawk as he was so pathetic it would be like killing [[Bambi (character)\|Bambi]]). In the BBC's ''Red Dwarf Night'' he appears in the ''[[Can't Cook, Won't Cook]]'' parody (''Can't Smeg Won't Smeg'') after The Cat refuses to take part in the show on the same team as Rimmer.

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	===Duane Dibbley===		===Duane Dibbley===
	~~<!-- Commented out:~~ [[File:Duane Dibbley.png\|thumb\|[[Danny John-Jules]] as Duane Dibbley]] ~~-->~~		[[File:Duane Dibbley.png\|thumb\|[[Danny John-Jules]] as Duane Dibbley]]
	'''Duane Dibbley''' is the [[wikt:dork\|dork]]y [[alter-ego]] of the [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]], played by [[Danny John-Jules]] with a [[Bowl cut\|bowl]] haircut and a large [[Malocclusion\|overbite]]. He first appears in the Series V episode "[[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)\|Back To Reality]] (S5,E6)," as part of a [[Psychedelic experience\|hallucinogenic]] experience, designed to cause despair in the Dwarfers. He then returns in "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]," caused by a [[GELF#The Polymorph\|polymorph]] absorbing the Cat's cool (Rimmer described him as "looking so geeky, he couldn't even get into a science fiction convention", Ace later being unable to even mercy-kill Duane in order to defeat the Emohawk as he was so pathetic it would be like killing [[Bambi (character)\|Bambi]]). In the BBC's ''Red Dwarf Night'' he appears in the ''[[Can't Cook, Won't Cook]]'' parody (''Can't Smeg Won't Smeg'') after The Cat refuses to take part in the show on the same team as Rimmer.		'''Duane Dibbley''' is the [[wikt:dork\|dork]]y [[alter-ego]] of the [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]], played by [[Danny John-Jules]] with a [[Bowl cut\|bowl]] haircut and a large [[Malocclusion\|overbite]]. He first appears in the Series V episode "[[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)\|Back To Reality]] (S5,E6)," as part of a [[Psychedelic experience\|hallucinogenic]] experience, designed to cause despair in the Dwarfers. He then returns in "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]," caused by a [[GELF#The Polymorph\|polymorph]] absorbing the Cat's cool (Rimmer described him as "looking so geeky, he couldn't even get into a science fiction convention", Ace later being unable to even mercy-kill Duane in order to defeat the Emohawk as he was so pathetic it would be like killing [[Bambi (character)\|Bambi]]). In the BBC's ''Red Dwarf Night'' he appears in the ''[[Can't Cook, Won't Cook]]'' parody (''Can't Smeg Won't Smeg'') after The Cat refuses to take part in the show on the same team as Rimmer.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Red Dwarf'' characters}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Red Dwarf'' characters}}
	This is a '''list of characters from the TV [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''''.		This is a '''list of characters from the TV [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''''.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Red Dwarf'' characters}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Red Dwarf'' characters}}
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}}~~
	This is a '''list of characters from the TV [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''''.		This is a '''list of characters from the TV [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''''.

	==Major characters==		==Major characters==

	===Overview===		===Overview===

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	[[File:Stoke Me a Clipper (Red Dwarf).jpg\|thumb\|[[Chris Barrie]] as 'Ace' Rimmer]]		[[File:Stoke Me a Clipper (Red Dwarf).jpg\|thumb\|[[Chris Barrie]] as 'Ace' Rimmer]]
	'''Arnold "Ace" Rimmer''' is an [[alter-ego]] of Arnold Rimmer, also played by [[Chris Barrie]]. Ace first appears in the episode ''[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]'' (S4,E5) and is the antithesis of Rimmer. He is modest despite being a popular, knowledgeable, charming, daredevil hero. He comes from a seemingly perfect universe, in which Rimmer and Lister lived happy, successful lives and were good friends.		'''Arnold "Ace" Rimmer''' is an [[w:alter-ego\|alter-ego]] of Arnold Rimmer, also played by [[w:Chris Barrie\|Chris Barrie]]. Ace first appears in the episode ''[[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf)\|Dimension Jump]]'' (S4,E5) and is the antithesis of Rimmer. He is modest despite being a popular, knowledgeable, charming, daredevil hero. He comes from a seemingly perfect universe, in which Rimmer and Lister lived happy, successful lives and were good friends.

	Ace's childhood paralleled Rimmer's up until the age of seven, when one of them was kept down a year at school while the other was not. The one kept down became Ace, who claimed that the shame of being a clear foot taller than his classmates inspired him to buckle down, fight back, and work hard, while Arnold spent the rest of his life making excuses for his many failures.		Ace's childhood paralleled Rimmer's up until the age of seven, when one of them was kept down a year at school while the other was not. The one kept down became Ace, who claimed that the shame of being a clear foot taller than his classmates inspired him to buckle down, fight back, and work hard, while Arnold spent the rest of his life making excuses for his many failures.

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	\| [[Arnold Rimmer]]		\| [[Arnold Rimmer]]
	\| [[Chris Barrie]]		\| [[w:Chris Barrie\|Chris Barrie]]
	\| colspan="6" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="6" {{CMain}}
	\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}		\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring}}
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	\| [[Dave Lister]]		\| [[Dave Lister]]
	\| [[Craig Charles]]		\| [[w:Craig Charles\|Craig Charles]]
	\| colspan="13" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="13" {{CMain}}
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	\| [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|The Cat]]		\| [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|The Cat]]
	\| [[Danny John-Jules]]		\| [[w:Danny John-Jules\|Danny John-Jules]]
	\| colspan="13" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="13" {{CMain}}
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	\| rowspan="2" \| [[Kryten]]		\| rowspan="2" \| [[Kryten]]
	\| [[David Ross (actor)\|David Ross]]		\| [[w:David Ross (actor)\|David Ross]]
	\| {{N/a\|}}		\| {{N/a\|}}
	\| {{CGuest}}		\| {{CGuest}}
	\| colspan="11" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="11" {{N/a\|}}
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	\| [[Robert Llewellyn]]		\| [[w:Robert Llewellyn\|Robert Llewellyn]]
	\| colspan="2" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="2" {{N/a\|}}
	\| colspan="11" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="11" {{CMain}}
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	\| rowspan="2" \| [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]]		\| rowspan="2" \| [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]]
	\| [[Norman Lovett]]		\| [[w:Norman Lovett\|Norman Lovett]]
	\| colspan="2" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="2" {{CMain}}
	\| colspan="4" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="4" {{N/a\|}}
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	\| [[Hattie Hayridge]]		\| [[w:Hattie Hayridge\|Hattie Hayridge]]
	\| colspan="2" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="2" {{N/a\|}}
	\| colspan="3" {{CMain}}		\| colspan="3" {{CMain}}
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	\| rowspan="2" \| [[Kristine Kochanski]]		\| rowspan="2" \| [[Kristine Kochanski]]
	\| [[Clare Grogan]]		\| [[w:Clare Grogan\|Clare Grogan]]
	\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring}}		\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring}}
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	\| [[Chloë Annett]]		\| [[w:Chloë Annett\|Chloë Annett]]
	\| colspan="6" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="6" {{N/a\|}}
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	\| [[Captain Hollister]]		\| [[Captain Hollister]]
	\| [[Mac McDonald]]		\| [[w:Mac McDonald\|Mac McDonald]]
	\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring}}		\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring}}
	\| colspan="5" {{N/a\|}}		\| colspan="5" {{N/a\|}}

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	\| [[Arnold Rimmer]] \|\| [[Chris Barrie]] \|\| Main: I - VI & VIII - [[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|XIII]]; Recurring: VII		\| [[Arnold Rimmer]] \|\| [[w:Chris Barrie\|Chris Barrie]] \|\| Main: I - VI & VIII - [[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|XIII]]; Recurring: VII
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	\| colspan="3" \|Arnold Judas Rimmer (BSC & SSC) is Lister's bunkmate brought back to life as a hologram (his character wore an "H" symbol on his forehead, which stands for "[[Holography\|Hologram]]”) to keep Lister sane. He is unpopular with his crew mates, and is often the target of insults and pranks. Prior to his death, Rimmer was the ship's second technician, which makes him the second-lowest ranking crew member. He retains the rank, even though being a hologram makes him physically incapable of fulfilling his duties. He is technically the highest-ranking member of the crew for much of the shows' run, so he appoints himself as the interim captain. He is only respected as such by [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]] and [[Kryten]], although begrudgingly. He is petty, jealous and often dim-witted.		\| colspan="3" \|Arnold Judas Rimmer (BSC & SSC) is Lister's bunkmate brought back to life as a hologram (his character wore an "H" symbol on his forehead, which stands for "[[w:Holography\|Hologram]]”) to keep Lister sane. He is unpopular with his crew mates, and is often the target of insults and pranks. Prior to his death, Rimmer was the ship's second technician, which makes him the second-lowest ranking crew member. He retains the rank, even though being a hologram makes him physically incapable of fulfilling his duties. He is technically the highest-ranking member of the crew for much of the shows' run, so he appoints himself as the interim captain. He is only respected as such by [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]] and [[Kryten]], although begrudgingly. He is petty, jealous and often dim-witted.
	Because he is a hologram, he cannot leave the ship unless someone else is carrying a portable device made by Kryten. Also, he is a "non-essential resource", so if the ship runs low on power or Lister dies, Rimmer will be shut down. In season 6, Legion ("Legion"-S6E2) upgrades Rimmer's hardware to 'Hard Light', making Rimmer immortal and indestructible, and also allowing him to touch and feel things. In the middle of Series VII, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance leads him to temporarily depart the crew to do something meaningful with his existence (Stoke Me A Clipper - S7E2). This Rimmer hologram is not seen again until Back To Earth - other than in a dream (Blue, S7E5) - but a non-hologram Rimmer is part of the resurrected crew in Series VIII. From Back To Earth onwards, the original hologram Rimmer has re-joined the crew, with no explanation as to what happened to the human Rimmer from series VIII.		Because he is a hologram, he cannot leave the ship unless someone else is carrying a portable device made by Kryten. Also, he is a "non-essential resource", so if the ship runs low on power or Lister dies, Rimmer will be shut down. In season 6, Legion ("Legion"-S6E2) upgrades Rimmer's hardware to 'Hard Light', making Rimmer immortal and indestructible, and also allowing him to touch and feel things. In the middle of Series VII, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance leads him to temporarily depart the crew to do something meaningful with his existence (Stoke Me A Clipper - S7E2). This Rimmer hologram is not seen again until Back To Earth - other than in a dream (Blue, S7E5) - but a non-hologram Rimmer is part of the resurrected crew in Series VIII. From Back To Earth onwards, the original hologram Rimmer has re-joined the crew, with no explanation as to what happened to the human Rimmer from series VIII.
	He has had a poor relationship with practically everyone he has ever known, especially his own father. Even he finds himself unbearable when he encounters an alter-ego or a hologram of himself. It is implied that Rimmer caused the original catastrophe due to his shoddy maintenance work, a suspicion he himself harbours. In early episodes, he claims to not believe in God or religion due to his upbringing in an unusual denomination. In later episodes, he proves that he is rather open-minded about theology and philosophy.		He has had a poor relationship with practically everyone he has ever known, especially his own father. Even he finds himself unbearable when he encounters an alter-ego or a hologram of himself. It is implied that Rimmer caused the original catastrophe due to his shoddy maintenance work, a suspicion he himself harbours. In early episodes, he claims to not believe in God or religion due to his upbringing in an unusual denomination. In later episodes, he proves that he is rather open-minded about theology and philosophy.
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	\| [[~~Dave Lister (fictional character)\|~~Dave Lister]] \|\| [[Craig Charles]] \|\| I – XIII		\| [[Dave Lister]] \|\| [[w:Craig Charles\|Craig Charles]] \|\| I – XIII
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	\|colspan="3"\| Dave Lister is the last human male in the known universe due to an accident leading to him being kept in stasis for three million years. His best clothes have only two [[curry]] stains down the front - and he wrongly believes himself to be a fantastic guitarist.<ref>'''LISTER:''' Don't patronize me. I can't play the guitar. Anyone with half an ear can tell that. '''KRYTEN:''' Sir as soon as your personality's fully restored, you will firmly believe that you can play the guitar like the ghost of Hendrix. - {{cite episode \| title=Psirens \|episode-link=Psirens\|series = Red Dwarf\| series-link = Red Dwarf\| season=VI \|number=1}}</ref> As a technician, third class, he is also the lowest ranking member of the crew. He is obsessed with former crewmate Kristine Kochanski. He makes returning to earth or reuniting with Kochanski his two main goals. He mainly eats Indian food and drinks [[lager]], and often considers a lack of either as a "crisis situation".		\|colspan="3"\| Dave Lister is the last human male in the known universe due to an accident leading to him being kept in stasis for three million years. His best clothes have only two [[w:curry\|curry]] stains down the front - and he wrongly believes himself to be a fantastic guitarist.<ref>'''LISTER:''' Don't patronize me. I can't play the guitar. Anyone with half an ear can tell that. '''KRYTEN:''' Sir as soon as your personality's fully restored, you will firmly believe that you can play the guitar like the ghost of Hendrix. - {{cite episode \| title=Psirens \|episode-link=Psirens\|series = Red Dwarf\| series-link = Red Dwarf\| season=VI \|number=1}}</ref> As a technician, third class, he is also the lowest ranking member of the crew. He is obsessed with former crewmate Kristine Kochanski. He makes returning to earth or reuniting with Kochanski his two main goals. He mainly eats Indian food and drinks [[w:lager\|lager]], and often considers a lack of either as a "crisis situation".
	Lister long claims to have never known his father. Lister is put in stasis for 18 months as punishment for bringing a cat on board the ship. He is woken 3 million years later, long after all other humans have died out. He sees "future echoes" ("Future Echoes"-Season 1, Episode 2) which confirm that he will have at least 2 sons (Jim and Bexley) and will live to at least 175. He also learns that Cat's species believed him to be their god 'Cloister' ("Waiting for God"-S1,E4), but Cat never makes this connection. He later becomes pregnant after having intercourse with his female alter ego in another dimension ("Parallel Universe"-S2,E6). Lister discovers that he is his own father in a 'failsafe' that prevents the universe from ending ("Orobouros"-S7,E3). A wormhole shows Lister an alternative timeline in which Kochanski survived the accident and he is the Hologram and Kochanski's husband. Kochanski gets stuck in their timeline, but she and Lister never properly get together. He also loses his arm when he is infected by a virus ("Epideme"/"Nanarchy"-S7,E7-8), but this is restored with the Red Dwarf ship by Kryten's nanobots. In series IX, he is the last human again, but the ship believes he is two people (himself and his own son). Lister realises how close he came to winning Kochanski and becomes even more determined to get her back.		Lister long claims to have never known his father. Lister is put in stasis for 18 months as punishment for bringing a cat on board the ship. He is woken 3 million years later, long after all other humans have died out. He sees "future echoes" ("Future Echoes"-Season 1, Episode 2) which confirm that he will have at least 2 sons (Jim and Bexley) and will live to at least 175. He also learns that Cat's species believed him to be their god 'Cloister' ("Waiting for God"-S1,E4), but Cat never makes this connection. He later becomes pregnant after having intercourse with his female alter ego in another dimension ("Parallel Universe"-S2,E6). Lister discovers that he is his own father in a 'failsafe' that prevents the universe from ending ("Orobouros"-S7,E3). A wormhole shows Lister an alternative timeline in which Kochanski survived the accident and he is the Hologram and Kochanski's husband. Kochanski gets stuck in their timeline, but she and Lister never properly get together. He also loses his arm when he is infected by a virus ("Epideme"/"Nanarchy"-S7,E7-8), but this is restored with the Red Dwarf ship by Kryten's nanobots. In series IX, he is the last human again, but the ship believes he is two people (himself and his own son). Lister realises how close he came to winning Kochanski and becomes even more determined to get her back.
	While he is normally sarcastic and lazy, he can be self-sacrificing and intelligent when someone's life is in danger.		While he is normally sarcastic and lazy, he can be self-sacrificing and intelligent when someone's life is in danger.
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	\| [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|The Cat]] \|\| [[Danny John-Jules]] \|\| I – XIII		\| [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|The Cat]] \|\| [[w:Danny John-Jules\|Danny John-Jules]] \|\| I – XIII
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	\|colspan="3"\|The character has no name besides "The Cat." He is the humanoid descendant of a modern house cat called Frankenstein, who had been Lister's pet cat. The cat society (''[[Felis sapiens]]'') left Red Dwarf seeking the promised land ("Waiting for God"-S1,E4), leaving behind those who were too ill or old to travel. The Cat is the son of the cripple and the idiot.		\|colspan="3"\|The character has no name besides "The Cat." He is the humanoid descendant of a modern house cat called Frankenstein, who had been Lister's pet cat. The cat society (''[[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Felis sapiens]]'') left Red Dwarf seeking the promised land ("Waiting for God"-S1,E4), leaving behind those who were too ill or old to travel. The Cat is the son of the cripple and the idiot.
	The Cat's personality mirrors that of a [[cat]] - thinking only of his own well-being, vain and superficial. Despite all of his boasting, he has never had any genuine experience with a female. In early episodes, he serves no purpose but to be extra company to Lister and Rimmer. But he eventually becomes a self-trained navigator and shuttle-pilot, as well as helping with scavenging raids. His sense of smell allows him to detect floating objects outside of the shuttle. He almost never refers to anyone by the name, instead using insulting nicknames (e.g. Kryten is called "Peanut-head" or "Tin Can"). His vanity gives him false illusions about his singing and dancing abilities, but genuinely becomes better at these as the show progresses.		The Cat's personality mirrors that of a [[w:cat\|cat]] - thinking only of his own well-being, vain and superficial. Despite all of his boasting, he has never had any genuine experience with a female. In early episodes, he serves no purpose but to be extra company to Lister and Rimmer. But he eventually becomes a self-trained navigator and shuttle-pilot, as well as helping with scavenging raids. His sense of smell allows him to detect floating objects outside of the shuttle. He almost never refers to anyone by the name, instead using insulting nicknames (e.g. Kryten is called "Peanut-head" or "Tin Can"). His vanity gives him false illusions about his singing and dancing abilities, but genuinely becomes better at these as the show progresses.
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	\| rowspan=2\|[[Kryten]] \|\| [[David Ross (actor)\|David Ross]] \|\| Guest: II		\| rowspan=2\|[[Kryten]] \|\| [[w:David Ross (actor)\|David Ross]] \|\| Guest: II
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	\| [[Robert Llewellyn]] \|\| III – XIII		\| [[w:Robert Llewellyn\|Robert Llewellyn]] \|\| III – XIII
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	\|colspan="3"\|Kryten is a [[neurosis\|neurotic]] Series 4000 mechanoid robotic servant. He is humanoid, with the exception of the flat cubical face and head. Once the personal servant of three attractive female crew members of the ''Nova 5,'' he was found and rescued ("Kryten"-S2,E1) by Lister who has been teaching Kryten to "break his programming" in order to develop his own personality and develop human character faults (such as the ability to lie). Despite leaving to live independently, he has become the crew's service mechanoid by series III, having been rescued by Lister once again and rebuilt following a spacebike accident. Despite restoring functionality, Lister was unable to restore Kryten's former personality (S3,E1). His programming forces him to be obedient to Lister and Rimmer, even when he knows Rimmer's instructions do not make sense. He also has encyclopedic knowledge on almost all known subjects (all having been uploaded to his memory). In series VII, after Rimmer leaves, Kryten is the most neurotic member of the crew and becomes jealous of Kochanski.		\|colspan="3"\|Kryten is a [[w:neurosis\|neurotic]] Series 4000 mechanoid robotic servant. He is humanoid, with the exception of the flat cubical face and head. Once the personal servant of three attractive female crew members of the ''Nova 5,'' he was found and rescued ("Kryten"-S2,E1) by Lister who has been teaching Kryten to "break his programming" in order to develop his own personality and develop human character faults (such as the ability to lie). Despite leaving to live independently, he has become the crew's service mechanoid by series III, having been rescued by Lister once again and rebuilt following a spacebike accident. Despite restoring functionality, Lister was unable to restore Kryten's former personality (S3,E1). His programming forces him to be obedient to Lister and Rimmer, even when he knows Rimmer's instructions do not make sense. He also has encyclopedic knowledge on almost all known subjects (all having been uploaded to his memory). In series VII, after Rimmer leaves, Kryten is the most neurotic member of the crew and becomes jealous of Kochanski.
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	\| rowspan=2\|[[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]] \|\| [[Norman Lovett]] \|\| Main: I-II, VII & VIII, XIII; Guest: XII		\| rowspan=2\|[[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]] \|\| [[w:Norman Lovett\|Norman Lovett]] \|\| Main: I-II, VII & VIII, XIII; Guest: XII
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	\| [[Hattie Hayridge]] \|\| III – V		\| [[w:Hattie Hayridge\|Hattie Hayridge]] \|\| III – V
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	\|colspan="3"\|Holly is an [[artificial intelligence\|intelligent]] [[computer]]. Holly's [[user interface]] appears on the ship's screens as a disembodied human [[head (anatomy)\|head]] on a black background, he can also be downloaded onto most television screens, and can roam around on a monitor mounted on a cart. Holly regularly proclaims that he has an IQ of 6000, though there are frequent references to the fact that it is now much lower due to three million years alone - "computer senility." He is briefly replaced by a female Holly program having undergone a computer head sex change operation (as explained in the opening of S3,E1), with the new appearance based on Hilly (Holly's alter-ego in "Parallel Universe"-S2,E6). The male version is restored when the crew find his original hardware. Early episodes opened with Holly giving a brief synopsis of the series, closing with an added joke.		\|colspan="3"\|Holly is an [[w:artificial intelligence\|intelligent]] [[w:computer\|computer]]. Holly's [[w:user interface\|user interface]] appears on the ship's screens as a disembodied human [[w:head (anatomy)\|head]] on a black background, he can also be downloaded onto most television screens, and can roam around on a monitor mounted on a cart. Holly regularly proclaims that he has an IQ of 6000, though there are frequent references to the fact that it is now much lower due to three million years alone - "computer senility." He is briefly replaced by a female Holly program having undergone a computer head sex change operation (as explained in the opening of S3,E1), with the new appearance based on Hilly (Holly's alter-ego in "Parallel Universe"-S2,E6). The male version is restored when the crew find his original hardware. Early episodes opened with Holly giving a brief synopsis of the series, closing with an added joke.
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	\| rowspan=2 \|[[Kristine Kochanski]] \|\| [[Clare Grogan]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342931/ Clare Grogan's IMDb page]</ref> \|\|Recurring: I, II; Guest: VI		\| rowspan=2 \|[[Kristine Kochanski]] \|\| [[w:Clare Grogan\|Clare Grogan]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342931/ Clare Grogan's IMDb page]</ref> \|\|Recurring: I, II; Guest: VI
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	\|[[Chloë Annett]] \|\| Main: VII, VIII; Guest: [[Red Dwarf: Back to Earth\|IX]]		\|[[w:Chloë Annett\|Chloë Annett]] \|\| Main: VII, VIII; Guest: [[Red Dwarf: Back to Earth\|IX]]
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	\|colspan="3"\|Kristine Z Kochanski is Red Dwarf's Navigation Officer who was the object of Lister's lust before she was killed by a [[radiation]] leak. In Series VII, the crew discover an alternative universe where Kochanski survived with Lister as her hologram ("Orobouros"-S7,E3). She ends up stuck on Starbug and takes [[Arnold Rimmer\|Rimmer]]'s place in the crew.		\|colspan="3"\|Kristine Z Kochanski is Red Dwarf's Navigation Officer who was the object of Lister's lust before she was killed by a [[w:radiation\|radiation]] leak. In Series VII, the crew discover an alternative universe where Kochanski survived with Lister as her hologram ("Orobouros"-S7,E3). She ends up stuck on Starbug and takes [[Arnold Rimmer\|Rimmer]]'s place in the crew.
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