Red Dwarf (series)

Red Dwarf is a British science-fiction comedy television series created by and Doug Naylor and aired on BBC Two and . 
The series follows Dave Lister, a crewmember of the Jupiter Mining Corporation ship Red Dwarf, who awakes after three million years in suspended animation and discovers all the crew have been killed and that he is the last living human. Arnold Rimmer, another crewmember, is revived in hologram form. The Cat, a humanoid who has evolved from Lister's pregnant cat, and Kryten, a service mechanoid, later join the crew in the course of the series. 
As a British BBC science-fiction series, Red Dwarf shares several connections with Doctor Who, both on screen and behind the scenes. First broadcast in 1988, Red Dwarf is the second longest-running British science-fiction television series behind Doctor Who.
== Overview ==
=== References to the DWU in Red Dwarf ===
==== Television ====
In the episode , as the crew prepare to exit Red Dwarf in Starbug, the Doctor's TARDIS can be seen parked within the cargo bay doors to the right. This shot was originally filmed for the episode , but was cut.
In , the crew are thrown into the real world. After discovering they are merely fictional characters, they visit a science fiction themed store called They Walk Among Us. In the store, the Cat points out a cover of the magazine SFX, which features the crew's image. The cover also mentions Doctor Who, describing an exclusive interview, that year's upcoming television special, and the end of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. In the real world, this was an actual special edition cover of SFX for the April 2009 issue, of which only 50 copies were printed.https://reddwarf.co.uk/news/2009/03/13/sfx-magazines-golden-cover-promotion/ Red Dwarf: The Official Site The main cover instead featured an image of David Tennant and Michelle Ryan as the Tenth Doctor and Christina de Souza. 
==== Prose ====
In the novel , Kryten owns a sonic screwdriver.
=== References to Red Dwarf in the DWU ===
In the comic story Spam Filtered, the Eleventh Doctor says he once knew a hard-light hologram who was a "bit of a jobsworth". While not explicitly stated, this is very likely a reference to Arnold Rimmer, as a hard-light hologram character known for his stubborn adherence to Space Corps Directives.
== Crossovers ==
The first crossover between Red Dwarf and Doctor Who came as part of Red Dwarf A-Z, a celebratory television special looking back through the series of Red Dwarf. One of the segments, titled "E for Exterminate", featured an interview with two Daleks. The Daleks state they are not familiar with the TV series Red Dwarf as they do not watch anything on BBC Two, and all TV is merely human propaganda. They also take credit for the works of William Shakespeare, and Beethoven. After this however, one Dalek does state "that light bulb gag was funny though", prompting an argument between the two. It ends with one exterminating the other. The scene then cuts to the Red Dwarf crew inside Starbug, with Lister referring to the Daleks as "Albanian washing machines". The aforementioned light bulb gag then plays out when Rimmer orders a step up to "red alert". The ending featuring the crew was made up of two clips from the episode .
A Red Dwarf level appears in the video game LEGO Dimensions, depicting the ship's sleeping quarters, science room and various other rooms. Also depicted are the droid Snacky and some Skutters. This level is accessed via the TARDIS, as part of the Fantastic Beasts story pack. Unlike how Doctor Who is depicted in the game, the main characters of Red Dwarf do not appear.https://reddwarf.co.uk/news/2016/11/18/dimensions-jump/ Red Dwarf: The Official Site
== Connections ==
=== Crew ===
Jenna Russell was the singer of the Red Dwarf theme, which plays in the closing credits of nearly every episode. In DWU media, she played the floor manager in the television stories Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways. She also voiced Porcelain Polly and Missus in the Big Finish Jago & Litefoot audio story Encore of the Scorchies and one of several Scorchies in The Wax Princess.
Dominic Glynn was the composer of Red Dwarf in addition to being the composer of Doctor Who's incidental music during the late 1980s.
Ed Bye directed several episodes of Red Dwarf from series I to VIII. Bye was also the production manager for the parodical Doctor Who untitled sketch in The Lenny Henry Show. He also produced and directed the Red Dwarf A-Z which featured the Daleks. Bye would later direct the Children in Need special Looking for Pudsey, which featured the Twelfth Doctor.
Mike Tucker served as visual effects assistant on both Doctor Who and Red Dwarf. 
Peter Wragg was the visual effects designer for the Doctor Who television stories The Visitation, Resurrection of the Daleks and Mindwarp. He also served as the principle effects designer on Red Dwarf for most of its original run.
Alan Machin provided the studio sound for several Doctor Who and Red Dwarf television stories.
Howard Burden was a longtime costume designer on Red Dwarf in addition to serving as costume designer on Doctor Who from 2012 to 2014.
Colin Howard served as a cover artist and illustrator for Doctor Who and Red Dwarf media. His Doctor Who work included the cover art for Target novelisations, Doctor Who Classic Comics, and issue DWM 167 of Doctor Who Magazine. He went on to paint many covers for the BBC Videos in the mid 1990s as well as the cover for the Virgin Missing Adventures story Invasion of the Cat-People. In addition, he drew the cover art for the animated The Power of the Daleks in 2016, as well as contributing to its animation. In Red Dwarf media, his work includes cover art and illustrations for Red Dwarf Smegazine as well as the cover art for the song "", which was released as a single by Danny John-Jules in character as the Cat.
=== Cast ===
Actor 	Doctor Who role(s) 	Red Dwarf role(s)
Hattie Hayridge 	Ebbis, Morlick 	Holly, Hilly, Mellie, High Holly, Low Holly
Mark Williams 	Brian Williams, Maxwell Edison 	Olaf Petersen
Mac McDonald 	Toothless Bob, Steve Ross 	Frank Hollister
Robert Bathurst 	Farquhar, Padrac 	Frank Todhunter
Noel Coleman 	Smythe 	Cat Priest
Lee Cornes 	Trickster 	Paranoia
John Abineri 	Pieter Van Lutyens, George Carrington, Richard Railton, Ranquin 	Arnold Rimmer's Social Father
Ron Pember 	Seedle 	Tax Man
Suzanne Bertish 	Aldis 	Arlene Rimmer
Angela Bruce 	Winifred Bambera, Herb 	Deb Lister
Matt Devitt 	Bennetto, Grosta 	The Dog
Arthur Smith 	Clarrie 	Pub Manager
Frances Barber 	Madame Kovarian 	Genny
James Smillie 	A.M., Alfredo, John Flint 	Justice Computer
Robert Smythe 	Guard, Citizen, Observer, Police constable, Gun-runner, Jacondan Guard 	Hermann Goering
Martin Friend 	Styggron 	Albert Einstein
Michael Burrell 	Avatar Man 	Pope Gregory
Forbes Masson 	Kindred, Kurt 	Stan Laurel
Kevin O'Brien 	Pangol Army, Citizen, Cricketeer, Trooper, Photographer, Guard, Vanir, Ranulf's Knight, Crewmember, Resistance fighter, Court Guard 	Hell's Angel
Don Warrington 	Rassilon, President of Great Britain 	Binks
Simon Paisley Day 	Steward, Rump 	Randy Navarro
Lucy Briers 	Jenny Chaplin 	Harrison
Maggie Steed 	Zandusia 	Hildegard Lanstrom
Jenny Agutter 	Sekhmet, Cantha, Sister Julienne 	Mamet
Anita Dobson 	Eileen Klint, Mrs Flood 	Captain Tau
Denis Lill 	Fendelman, George Hutchinson 	Simulant Captain
Imogen Bain 	Janine, Florm Rox Fey Fenerill-Slam Slitheen 	Lola
Dinny Powell 	Reegan's Heavy, Auton Policeman, IMC Guard, Primitive, Peladonian Guard, Thal Guard 	Famine
Stephen Marcus 	Jailer 	Bear Strangler McGee
Steven Wickham 	Soldier, Gastropod, Samuel Holywell, Murranus, Joseph, Victor Farrison, Uviol, Harom, Grisk, Venorg, Gavin Walker, Garm, Master of Karn, The Drone, Joseph, Ron Sharpe, Valyes, Trevor Ramsbottom 	Ech-ech-ech-ech-ech-ech-ech-ech, BEGG Chief
Hugh Quarshie 	Solomon 	Space Corps External Enforcement Computer
Michael J. Shannon 	Uglosi, Hugo Macht 	John F. Kennedy
Brian Cox 	Ood Elder 	King of Camelot
Don Henderson 	Gavrok 	Simulant Trader
Catherine Harvey 	Panthea Vyne, Felina 	Kitty Bennett
Gary Martin 	Kohrbal, Unzal 	Epideme
Jemma Churchill 	Jean, Forleon, Safira Valtris, Praska, Farla Janz, Inscape, Daphne Papas, Carmen Scheffler, Louisha Deltarto, The Executive 	First Woman Officer
Sue Kelvin 	Suzette Chambers 	Second Woman Officer
Genevieve Swallow 	Susan Who 	Last Woman Officer
Geoffrey Beevers 	The Master, Jeff Johnson, Harrods, Brian Rutherford, Meriol, Prydon 	Doctor
Yasmin Bannerman 	Jabe, Kathy Swanson, Pandora of Earth, Helen Shepherd, Roz Forrester, Vale 	First Ground-Controller
Jake Wood 	Max Branning 	Kill Crazy
Shend 	Max Tresilian 	Warden Knot
Holly Earl 	Lily Arwell 	Young Kochanski
David Verrey 	Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen, Joseph Green 	Big Meat
Sophie Winkleman 	Sofia Cozzi, Kelly Westwood, Rachel Allan 	Katerina Bartokovsky
Jeremy Swift 	Fraser, Colleague One 	Noddy
Jon Glover 	Shansheeth, Red robot, Yellow robot, Shellingborne Grant, Creodont, Verryman, Father Christmas, Security Guard, Gommen, Jafrid, Sir James 	Man
Mark Dexter 	Dad, Charles Babbage 	Howard Rimmer
Lucy Newman-Williams	Newsreader 	All Droid Jayne
Kerry Shale 	Renfrew 	Medi-Bot, Taiwan Tony
James Baxter 	David Taylor, Rodomonte 	Jesus of Caesarea
Emma Campbell-Jones 	Cass, Doctor Kent, Shola, Layla Bridge 	TV Character 1
Gary Cady 	Luke Ward 	Dominator Zlurth
Philip Labey 	Thomas Tyler, Edward Dowan 	Young Rimmer
Kevin Eldon 	Antimony, Ribbons 	4 of 27
David Sterne 	Arthur Greyston, John, Guard, Oblong, Colonel Oliver Crackenthorpe 	Einstein Bob
David Menkin 	Mailman, Shoggoth, Wilbur, Armitage, Chief Ghoul, Security Drones, Zack Hoffman, Pike Thornton, Johannes, Alexander Hagen, Delegate, Jonias, Herschel, Brad, Second Soldier, Border Officer 	Clarence O'Neil
Maggie Service 	Elsie, Root, Receptionist, Hilary Ratchett, Sorscha, "The Fuath", Ava Drake, Catherine Parr 	Rachel Barker
Oliver Mason 	Grant, Danuka, Sordo, Sonny 	Asclepius (Voice)
Jami Reid-Quarrell 	Colony Sarff, the Veil, Cloister Wraith, the Inspector 	Asclepius (Body)
Stephen Critchlow 	Anthony Newley, Oliver Harrington, O'Keefe,Earl of Wessex, Professor Fester, Evans, Gerald the Barman, Theatre doorman, Harold Moorcroft, Josh, Doctor, Minister, General, Soldier, Carlos Marquez, Rees's Father, Guard, Noni, Jimmy Garfield, Malcolm Wishart, General, Billy Flint, The Yes Men, Teddy Baxter, Michael Hart, Marvo, Humphrey Eagleton, Charlie Lucas, O'Leary, Policeman, Cabby, Leonard, Dubontis, Bandolian, Temmis, Fletcher, The Mayor, Foreman	Edwin Herring
Dominic Coleman 	Police officer 	Butler
Bentley Kalu 	Hood 	Mercenoid
Dominique Moore 	Gemma 	Ankita
Adrian Lukis 	Bragg, Byzan, Harvey Marsh, Ansillon, Sigmund Freud, Jeffrey Broderick 	Shaul Telford
James Buckley 	Nevi 	Rusty
Marcus Garvey 	Frank Spiggot 	Chairbot Excalibur
Amrita Acharia 	The Resurrectionist, Clerk, Rashid, Computer, Shythe Shahid 	Greta
Joe Sims 	Mark Seven, Arnhost, Jim Berenger, Tench, Abe Porter, Mr Chauncey, Pat, Chief Orderly, Wilde, Jumper, Sergeant Grout, Spring-Heeled Jack, Arthur 	Tutt Johnson
Paul Leonard 	James Stonehouse 	Guru
Ian Boldsworth 	Banto 	Steve
Helen George 	Trixie Franklin 	Aniter
Ray Fearon 	Barlow Teveler 	Rodon
Mandeep Dhillon 	Shireen 	Sister Luna
===Other connections===
Unlike Doctor Who, the Red Dwarf universe does not feature alien races. Instead, other races are created as a result of human actions, both intentionally and inadvertently. The cyborg race known as the Simulants and Agonoids share similarities with the Cybermen. However, instead of seeking to convert humanity, Simulants and Agonoids seek to kill all humans and those who serve them, a similarity with the Daleks and their desire to eliminate all non-Dalek lifeforms. The experimental cyborg Kahler-Tek from the television story A Town Called Mercy has a similar origin story to the Simulants, having been created as a weapon for war. 
The Felis sapien species, evolved from Dave Lister's cat, shares similarities with the Catkind race. Unlike the Catkind however, which resemble humanoid cats, the Felis sapiens resemble humans with feline characteristics.
The Doctor Who comic story The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who shares several plot similarities with Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. Both stories feature a plot where the cast of the show end up in the real world. The key comparison is that, like in Back to Earth, Matt Smith is presented as filming the events to the comic as a TV story as the events play out. Likewise, as Dave Lister meets his actor Craig Charles in Back to Earth, the Eleventh Doctor also meets Matt Smith.
During Red Dwarf's seventh series, the ship Starbug shared some similarities with the Doctor's TARDIS. With the use of a time drive, Starbug had the ability to travel through time. In addition, Starbug was also now bigger on the inside. This was explained as being the result of a "dimensional anomaly" following a battle with a technologically advanced future Starbug, the result of which led to both Starbugs effectively merging.
In the comedy sketch The Kidnappers, several science fiction memorabilia is seen within the bedroom of Mark and David, including some from Red Dwarf. David is also seen wearing a shirt with the image of Ace Rimmer.
Chris Barrie, the actor for Arnold Rimmer, was reportedly one of many names put forward for the part of the Eighth Doctor during the production of the 1996 TV movie.http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html
The studded ball used as the atom accelerator on the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS console was also used as a component of the Groinal Exploder in the Red Dwarf episode .
An unused alternate design for the Destroyer done by Mike Tucker would later form the basis for a monster featured in the Red Dwarf episode .Aldred, S. and Tucker, M., Ace! (Virgin, 1996), p74. ISBN-9781852275747.
The Imperial badge worn by Alice Ferrin and later Clara Oswald as commander of the punishment platoon, in the television story Nightmare in Silver, is identical to the badges worn by members of the Space Corps in the Red Dwarf episode . This was an intentional easter egg by costume designer Howard Burden, who served on the crew of both series.https://reddwarf.co.uk/news/2013/11/22/doctor-dwarf/ Red Dwarf: The Official Site
== External links == 
*Tongue Tied, the Red Dwarf wiki.
== Footnotes ==
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