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"Dad"

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	==="Dad"===		==="Dad"===
	"'''Dad'''" was planned as the first episode of the show's [[List of Red Dwarf episodes#Red Dwarf III (1989)\|third series]], intended to be a direct continuation of the preceding episode, "[[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf ~~episode~~)\|Parallel Universe]]", the final episode of the second series. It was never filmed or even fully scripted; writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor abandoned it halfway through writing it. Instead, a comically-fast [[Star Wars opening crawl\|''Star Wars'' opening crawl]] provided [[exposition (narrative)\|exposition]] for the episode "[[Backwards (Red Dwarf ~~episode~~)\|Backwards]]", which became the new Series III premiere.		"'''Dad'''" was planned as the first episode of the show's [[List of Red Dwarf episodes#Red Dwarf III (1989)\|third series]], intended to be a direct continuation of the preceding episode, "[[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf)\|Parallel Universe]]", the final episode of the second series. It was never filmed or even fully scripted; writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor abandoned it halfway through writing it. Instead, a comically-fast [[Star Wars opening crawl\|''Star Wars'' opening crawl]] provided [[exposition (narrative)\|exposition]] for the episode "[[Backwards (Red Dwarf)\|Backwards]]", which became the new Series III premiere.

	An extract of the unfinished script of "Dad" was included on the DVD release ''Red Dwarf: The Bodysnatcher Collection'' alongside several other such extracts.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2007/04/27/the-bodysnatcher-collection/\|title=The Bodysnatcher Collection\|access-date=2018-10-06\|language=en}}</ref> In the same style as the eponymous "lost episode" "[[Bodysnatcher (Red Dwarf)\|Bodysnatcher]]", the extract of "Dad" was animated in a storyboard style as the script itself was read by lead actor [[Chris Barrie]] (who, being a skilled impressionist, supplied the voices of all the characters).<ref name="Script Extracts">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2007/03/30/script-extracts/index.cfm\|title=Script Extracts\|access-date=2018-10-06\|language=en}}</ref>		An extract of the unfinished script of "Dad" was included on the DVD release ''Red Dwarf: The Bodysnatcher Collection'' alongside several other such extracts.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2007/04/27/the-bodysnatcher-collection/\|title=The Bodysnatcher Collection\|access-date=2018-10-06\|language=en}}</ref> In the same style as the eponymous "lost episode" "[[Bodysnatcher (Red Dwarf)\|Bodysnatcher]]", the extract of "Dad" was animated in a storyboard style as the script itself was read by lead actor [[Chris Barrie]] (who, being a skilled impressionist, supplied the voices of all the characters).<ref name="Script Extracts">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2007/03/30/script-extracts/index.cfm\|title=Script Extracts\|access-date=2018-10-06\|language=en}}</ref>

Kurt: /* Red Dwarf III (1989) */

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Red Dwarf III (1989)

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	\|EpisodeNumber2 = 1		\|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
	\|Title = [[Backwards (Red Dwarf ~~episode~~)\|Backwards]]		\|Title = [[Backwards (Red Dwarf)\|Backwards]]
	\|DirectedBy = [[Ed Bye]]		\|DirectedBy = [[Ed Bye]]
	\|WrittenBy = [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]]		\|WrittenBy = [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]]
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	\|EpisodeNumber = 15		\|EpisodeNumber = 15
	\|EpisodeNumber2 = 3		\|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
	\|Title = [[Polymorph (Red Dwarf ~~episode~~)\|Polymorph]]		\|Title = [[Polymorph (Red Dwarf)\|Polymorph]]
	\|DirectedBy = Ed Bye		\|DirectedBy = Ed Bye
	\|WrittenBy = Rob Grant and Doug Naylor		\|WrittenBy = Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

Kurt: /* Red Dwarf II (1988) */

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Red Dwarf II (1988)

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	\|EpisodeNumber = 7		\|EpisodeNumber = 7
	\|EpisodeNumber2 = 1		\|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
	\|Title = [[Kryten (Red Dwarf ~~episode~~)\|Kryten]]		\|Title = [[Kryten (Red Dwarf)\|Kryten]]
	\|DirectedBy = [[Ed Bye]]		\|DirectedBy = [[Ed Bye]]
	\|WrittenBy = [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]]		\|WrittenBy = [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]]
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	\|EpisodeNumber = 8		\|EpisodeNumber = 8
	\|EpisodeNumber2 = 2		\|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
	\|Title = [[Better Than Life (Red Dwarf)\|Better Than Life]]		\|Title = [[Better Than Life (Red Dwarf episode)\|Better Than Life]]
	\|DirectedBy = Ed Bye		\|DirectedBy = Ed Bye
	\|WrittenBy = Rob Grant and Doug Naylor		\|WrittenBy = Rob Grant and Doug Naylor

Kurt at 17:51, 12 February 2023

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	~~{{Short description\|None}}~~
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2021}}~~
	[[File:RedDwarf.svg\|250px\|thumb\|right]]		[[File:RedDwarf.svg\|250px\|thumb\|right]]
	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

Kurt: /* External links */

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{wikiquote\|Red Dwarf}}~~
	* {{British Comedy Guide\|episodes\|red_dwarf\|Red Dwarf}}		* {{British Comedy Guide\|episodes\|red_dwarf\|Red Dwarf}}
	* {{IMDb episodes\|0094535\|Red Dwarf}}		* {{IMDb episodes\|0094535\|Red Dwarf}}

Kurt at 19:17, 25 August 2022

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[w:PBS\|PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.

Kurt at 19:09, 25 August 2022

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[science fiction]] [[sitcom]] that aired on [[BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[cult following]]. The series was created by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		[[File:RedDwarf.svg\|250px\|thumb\|right]]
			''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[BBC North]], and broadcast on [[BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[w:PBS\|PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[w:UKTV\|UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[w:Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[w:mechanoid\|mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[w:BBC\|]] \|station=[[w:BBC Two\|]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.

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	''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[science fiction]] [[sitcom]] that aired on [[BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[cult following]]. The series was created by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>		[[File:RedDwarf.svg\|250px\|thumb\|right]]
			''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] franchise which primarily comprises twelve series and a feature-length special of a television [[w:science fiction\|science fiction]] [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]] that aired on [[w:BBC Two\|BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999, and on [[w:Dave (TV channel)\|Dave]] in 2009 and 2012 and from 2016 to the present, gaining a [[w:cult following]]. The series was created by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/10_october/reddwarf.shtml \|title=Worldwide Press Office – Red Dwarf on DVD \|publisher=BBC \|access-date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

	The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[BBC North]], and broadcast on [[BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.		The first six series were written by Grant and Naylor, while Series VII and VIII were written by Naylor with collaborations from other writers, and Series IX to XII and the 2020 special ''[[Red Dwarf: The Promised Land\|The Promised Land]]'' were written by Naylor alone. Series I and II were produced by [[w:Paul Jackson (producer)\|Paul Jackson Productions]] (with [[w:Grant Naylor Productions\|Grant Naylor Productions]] taking over from Series III) for [[w:BBC North\|BBC North]], and broadcast on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]]. ''Red Dwarf'' first aired on 15 February 1988<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/NMRE754F\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – THE END\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and ended its original run on BBC2, by then rebranded BBC Two, on 5 April 1999 after eight series,<ref name="BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD">{{cite web\|url=http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/ICEA500D\|title=BBC – Programme Catalogue – RED DWARF – ONLY THE GOOD\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=2008-01-04}}{{Dead link\|date=December 2021 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with some [[PBS]] stations in the United States airing the entire eighth series earlier on 7 March.<ref name="Series VIII Aftermath">{{cite web \|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=8&subsectionID=aftermath \|title=Series VIII: Aftermath \|website=Red Dwarf – The Official Website \|access-date=2015-05-11}}</ref> From 2009, Grant Naylor Productions produced new episodes for [[UKTV]], which were broadcast on the TV channel Dave.

	The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.		The series follows the fortunes of [[Dave Lister]] who is stranded three million years in the future, together with the [[Volumetric display\|hologrammatic]] representation of his former bunkmate and immediate superior [[Arnold Rimmer]]; a creature known only as [[Cat (Red Dwarf)\|Cat]]; and the ship's computer [[Holly (Red Dwarf)\|Holly]].{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|pp=45–46}} During Series II, the crew encounter a [[mechanoid]] called [[Kryten]], who joins them from Series III onwards.{{sfn\|Howarth\|Lyons\|1993\|p=52}} In Series VI the ''Red Dwarf'' ship has been stolen from the crew, forcing them to travel in the smaller ''Starbug'' craft for two series.<ref name="Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly">{{cite web\|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|title=Series VI review at Sci-Fi Weekly \|publisher=scifi.com \|access-date=2008-02-20 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122194632/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw1823.html \|archive-date=22 January 2009}}</ref> In Series VII [[Kristine Kochanski]], Lister's former love interest, joins the crew, following the departure of Rimmer.<ref name="Series VII review at DVD Active">{{cite web\|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/red-dwarf-vii.html\|title=Series VII review at DVD Active\|publisher=dvdactive.com\|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref> In series VIII the entire crew of the ''Red Dwarf'' ship – including a pre-accident Rimmer – are resurrected, but the ''Starbug'' crew, along with Rimmer, find themselves sentenced to two years in the ship's [[Military prison#Brig\|brig]] for "abusing classified information".<ref>{{cite serial \|title=Back in the Red \|title-link=Back in the Red \|episode=Part Three \|series=Red Dwarf \|series-link=Red Dwarf \|first=Doug (writer) \|last=Naylor \|author-link=Doug Naylor \|first2=Ed (director) \|last2=Bye \|author-link2=Ed Bye \|network=[[BBC]] \|station=[[BBC Two]] \|date=4 March 1999 \|time=24:46 }}</ref> Series IX (''Red Dwarf: Back to Earth'') involves Lister, Rimmer (back as a hologram), Cat, and Kryten hallucinating that they've arrived on Earth in another dimension in the early 21st century, and [[Red Dwarf X\|Series X]] to XII sees the same four crew members continue their adventures back on ''Red Dwarf'', Kochanski having departed due to Lister's descent into depression and Holly offline due to water damage. A back-up of Holly is installed in ''The Promised Land''.