Red Dwarf FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the BBC science-fiction comedy series Red Dwarf.
This FAQ about the BBC science-fiction comedy series Red Dwarf
was compiled and written by Patrick M. Berry pat@interpath.com
with numerous contributions by others.
01 What is alt.tv.red-dwarf?- alt.tv.red-dwarf is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion of ...
02 What is Red Dwarf?- Red Dwarf is a British TV show that has been airing on the BBC since 1988....
03 Did Red Dwarf start on radio?- Not exactly. Rob Grant and Doug Naylor wrote the short-lived radio ...
04 Is there an American version of Red Dwarf?- No, not really. The NBC network expressed interest in an American ...
05 Who is Grant Naylor? (Red Dwarf)- Grant Naylor is the collective name used by the creative team of ...
06 What does "smeg" mean? (Red Dwarf)- It's a word made up by Grant Naylor for the characters to use as ...
07 What does "LEVEL NIVELO" mean? (Red Dwarf)- Red Dwarf is a bilingual ship, with English and Esperanto as the ...
08 What is "vindaloo"? (Red Dwarf)- A very, very hot Indian curry dish that happens to be Lister's ...
09 What are the other foods mentioned on the show? (Red Dwarf)- Denis Cage has compiled the Red Dwarf Food and Drink Guide, an ...
10 Aren't there a lot of inconsistencies in Red Dwarf?- Many viewers have noticed that the details don't always match between ...
11 How did Holly become female? Why did Kryten change? (Red Dwarf)- The original actor to play Holly, Norman Lovett, left the series after ...
12 What happened to the Red Dwarf and Holly?- Throughout Series 6 and 7, the characters travel aboard Starbug; the ...
13 What's the title of the last episode of Series 2? (Red Dwarf)- Parallel Universe, according to the Radio Times and the BBC videotape. ...
14 What are they really saying in "Backwards"? (Red Dwarf)- Most of the reversed dialogue in the episode Backwards is pretty ...
15 What's in canister 1121? (Red Dwarf)- According to the Red Dwarf Quiz Book, it's the remains of ...
16 Who played Baby Lister in "Ouroboros"? (Red Dwarf)- Alexander John-Jules, Danny's nephew. When asked about this, Danny said:...
17 What are the Space Corps Directives? (Red Dwarf)- Charles Daniels has collected all of the SCDs, Rimmer Directives, and ...
18 Are there aliens in Red Dwarf?- No. One of the premises of the show is that life never evolved anywhere ...
19 What are the lyrics of the theme song? (Red Dwarf)- The theme song was composed by Howard Goodall and sung by Jenna Russell....
20 What are the lyrics of "Tongue Tied"? (Red Dwarf)- Parallel Universe begins with a musical number that turns out to be ...
21 What are the lyrics of the Rimmer Munchkin Song? (Red Dwarf)- The song from The Rimmer Experience at the end of Blue has the ...
22 Was Red Dwarf remastered?- Yes, it was. Series 1-3 received a Star Wars-style makeover in 1998 ...
23 What was "Red Dwarf Night"?- Saturday, 14 February 1998, was the tenth anniversary of the first ...
24 What's new in Series 8? (Red Dwarf)- Series 8 has the following notable characteristics:...
25 Is a Red Dwarf movie in the works?- Yes, at least one. With Series 8 out of the way, Doug Naylor should ...
26 Will there be a Series 9? (Red Dwarf)- Possibly. Robert Llewellyn writes: As for the hundreds of e-mails I've ...
27 What happened to Rimmer? How is Kochanski alive, and why does she look different? (Red Dwarf)- In Series 7, schedule conflicts made it impossible to film more than ...
28 Where can I see Red Dwarf in the United States?- Red Dwarf is seen on public television stations across the country. If ...
29 Where can I get videotapes of Red Dwarf?- The alt.comedy.british FAQ List includes an excellent list of mail-...
30 What are the "Smeg Ups" and "Smeg Outs" tapes? (Red Dwarf)- Red Dwarf Smeg Ups is a 51-minute videotape (available from the ...
31 Where can I get other Red Dwarf merchandise?- Jackets, T-shirt, hats, mugs, birthday cards, posters, and calendars ...
32 Is there an episode guide for Red Dwarf?- The Red Dwarf Programme Guide contains an extensive episode guide for ...
33 What other Red Dwarf documents are available online?- The Official Red Dwarf Web Site is at http://www.reddwarf.co.uk....
34 Where can I write to the cast and crew of the show? (Red Dwarf)- The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club will forward mail to the cast and crew....
35 Was Craig Charles arrested for rape? (Red Dwarf)- Yes, but he was cleared of all charges. Charles was arrested in July ...
36 Are there books about Red Dwarf?- Numerous Red Dwarf reference works are available:...
37 Are there Red Dwarf fan clubs?- Yes, there are several. Here's a list:...
38 Are there IRC channels for Red Dwarf fans?- Of course! In fact, there are Red Dwarf-related channels on several ...
39 Are there Red Dwarf mailing lists?- Two Red Dwarf mailing lists are known to exist, one moderated and ...
40 Are there Red Dwarf magazines?- Red Dwarf Smegazine, the official magazine for the series, ...
41 Has Red Dwarf won any awards?- At the 1994 International Emmy Awards, the Red Dwarf episode Gunmen of ...
42 What other roles have Red Dwarf actors played?- Too many to list here. For a comprehensive list, refer to the Red ...
43 Would anyone like any toast? (Red Dwarf)- No.