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January 1, 1970

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Unaired US Pilot 1

01. Unaired US Pilot 1

This was a failed attempt in 1992 to make an "Americanised" version of the hit British sci-fi comedy. Two pilots were filmed after the producers replaced the actors playing Rimmer and Cat, but the series was never picked up, even with the involvement of the original creators, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The story was an amalgam of several episodes but pretty much followed the original British pilot episode The End, except that Kryten is aboard the Red Dwarf from the start and the Cat is now a woman.

The official Red Dwarf site (www.reddwarf.co.uk) has a complete article about the fate of Red Dwarf USA in their 'DownTime' section; and a documentary on the entire American experience is included on the Series V DVD.

26min
Unaired US Pilot 2

02. Unaired US Pilot 2

The second and shorter attempt at a US pilot of Red Dwarf comes across as more of a promotional video than a pilot episode due to it's clips from the British version of the show. Features Terry Farrell as the Cat and script concepts from Backwards, Terrorform and Parallel Universe.

15min
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03. Smeg Ups

Kryten, the 4,000 series sanitation mechanoid takes you on a journey into a dimension of fluffs, bloopers, hitches and smeg ups that lead to one inevitable response: "cut"!

30min
November 7, 1994
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04. Smeg Outs

The hilarious sequel to Smeg Ups.

In Space No-One Can Hear You Scream "Cut"!

Join Kryten and Lister as they take you on a journey into a plane of reality no humanoid has previously been allowed to see, a dimension of cosmic cock-ups and ballistic blunders where no-one can remember their lines and nothing goes right - ever.

30min
January 1, 1995
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05. Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg

The crew of Starbug are transported to the Can't Cook, Won't Cook studio to see who can cook a better vindaloo. It's Lister and Kryten vs Rimmer and the Cat. Well it should have been the Cat, but he was worried he would mess up his suit (really he just didn't want to work with Rimmer), so Duane Dibbley took his place.

This left Kochanski as the taster (God help her). It's not her fault, she lost the "ippy-dippy"!

The show was total, hillarious chaos. Ainsley Harriott (now known as AH – which has a completley different meaning) was run all over the place. He was totaly pissed off.

30min
February 14, 1998
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06. The Smeg Ups

Part 2 of the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Red Dwarf. Host by Patrick Stewart.

30min
February 14, 1998
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07. Universe Challenge

The cast of Red Dwarf compete with the fans in a quiz about the show, based on the format of "University Challenge".

30min
February 14, 1998
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08. Tongue Tied - The Uncut Version

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3min
August 27, 2020
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09. Red Dwarf A-Z

An alphabet-based compilation of clips from "Red Dwarf" (1988) with celebrities discussing their favorite characters and moments.

30min
February 14, 1998
Children in Need sketch

10. Children in Need sketch

The crew of Blue Midget pick up a transmission from 1998's Children in Need, with Terry Wogan encouraging people to make donations. After some talk over what to do, Rimmer decides he will help humanity by breaking Lister's guitar!

4min
November 13, 1998
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11. Building a Better Universe - A Tribute to Mel Bibby

A tribute to the late Mel Bibby and his contributions to Red Dwarf as production designer.

This is a touching and well-deserved tribute to the man who managed to completely revolutionise the look of the show, despite not having a great deal more money than his predecessor.

After six or seven minutes of lovely tributes from interviewees, we get a real gem. According to the caption, it's the only known footage of Mel talking about his work on the series. It's hard to tell where it came from, or when it was recorded, but he talks about the moody, industrial sets contrasting with the cleaner, more conventional sci-fi sets.

30min
November 3, 2003
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12. Hattie's DJ Diary

Hattie Hayridge records her experiences at the tenth annual Red Dwarf convention, Dimension Jump.

This features some great footage of Robert, Chloe and Danny messing about, as well as some good links performed by Hattie. There's also some fancy dress stuff, and footage of Chairman Jane's excellent tattoo.

30min
November 3, 2003
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13. Comedy Connections

Comedy Connections focusing on Red Dwarf

30min
August 30, 2004
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14. Back from the Dead

A documentary about the seventh series. The contributors are refreshingly frank and fair about the various problems the production faced. They treat subjects like Rob's departure, Chris's departure, the introduction of Kochanski, the various visual effects crises, the guest writers and the lack of audience with honesty and clarity, and all sides of the story are represented.

30min
November 7, 2005
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15. Identity Within

The "lost" episode of "Red Dwarf" (1988), presented in storyboard form. The Cat is dying, and is forced to have sex in order to stay alive.

This script was originally written as an episode of the seventh series of "Red Dwarf" (1988), but was dropped because the budget wouldn't stretch to the story; it was later replaced with the significantly less expensive "Red Dwarf: Duct Soup" (1997).

For the DVD release of the seventh series, it was included as an extra feature in order to show what might have been. The first draft of the script, considered the best, was performed by Chris Barrie (Rimmer), then edited by Jem Whippey and set to a series of images drawn by Neil Maguire, in order to get as close to the original concept as possible.

30min
November 7, 2005
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16. Bodysnatcher

Bodysnatcher was a partly finished script that was written but unused for the first series of the BBC sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf.

To headline the release of Red Dwarf Remastered on DVD in Autumn 2007, the same audio story board process used in recreating the lost episode of Series VII, Identity Within, has been used to create the Bodysnatcher episode. When the script was retrieved from the vaults of Grant Naylor offices, it was found to be without an ending. The writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who went their separate ways during pre-production on the ITV series The 10%ers in 1996, collaborated on bringing the script into line with the series' continuity and giving it an end.

30min
November 12, 2007
The Making of Back to Earth

17. The Making of Back to Earth

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of new three-part series Back to Earth, which reunited the cult sci-fi comedy's original cast.

24min
April 12, 2009
Back to Earth: The Director's Cut

18. Back to Earth: The Director's Cut

The Director's Cut of Back to Earth is not an extended version with new scenes, but rather a re-edited, condensed feature that improves pacing by removing filler and structural elements designed for television. It adds no new scenes or dialogue but rather removes what is considered inconsequential material to create a tighter narrative. A key cut is Rimmer's line complaining that the story is a "three-parter," despite other references to such remaining in. The only addition is at the very end: after the extended credits, the words "The End" are typed on a typewriter, reinforcing the meta-fictional theme.

1h 10min
April 12, 2009
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19. Series I Deleted and Extended Scenes

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20min
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20. Launching Red Dwarf

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25min
February 14, 1998
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21. The Doug Naylor Interview

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17min
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22. Series II Smeg Ups

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17min
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23. Series II Deleted and Extended Scenes

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April 11, 2020
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24. Fan Films

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April 11, 2020
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25. The Beginning (Series I Feature)

Documentary looking back at Series I of Red Dwarf

1h 10min
January 14, 2019
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26. It's Cold Outside (Series II Feature)

Documentary looking back at Series II of Red Dwarf

1h 10min
January 14, 2019
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27. Re-Dwarf

Following the creation and reception of the remastered shows.

21min
November 12, 2007
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28. Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 1 - The Boys From The Dwarf

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

30min
August 15, 2020
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29. Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 2 - In Studio Space No One Can Hear You Scream

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

30min
August 15, 2020
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30. Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years - Part 3 - Playing Pool With Planets

A look at the challenging logistics of the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever.

30min
August 15, 2020
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31. Series III Smeg Ups

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August 16, 2020
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32. Backwards - Forwards

Episode 1 of series 3, 'Backwards', forwards (backwards)

27min
August 17, 2020
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33. All Change - Series III

The Making of Series III

August 20, 2020
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34. Series III Deleted and Extended Scenes

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August 22, 2020
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35. Bodyswap - Extended Workout

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April 11, 2020
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36. Behind The Scenes - Special Effects

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April 11, 2020
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37. Animated Discussion - Polymorph

A short animated discussion between Rob Grant, Doug Naylor and Ed Bye about the Red Dwarf series 3 episode "Polymorph".

11min
April 13, 2020
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38. Dad - Episode Reconstruction

"Dad" was intended to bridge the last episode of Series II and the first episode of Series III, expanding on the events happening in-between that were only otherwise briefly mentioned in the show, and detailed in a very fast, Star Wars-like opening scrawl at the beginning of the first episode of Series III.

8min
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39. The End: The Original Assembly

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32min
April 13, 2020
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40. Series IV Smeg Ups

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August 23, 2020
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41. Series IV Deleted and Extended Scenes

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August 24, 2020
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42. Built To Last - Series IV

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April 11, 2020
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49. Series I Smeg Ups

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3min
April 13, 2020
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50. Series V Smeg Ups

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April 11, 2020
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51. Heavy Science - Series V

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April 11, 2020
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52. Series V Deleted and Extended Scenes

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April 11, 2020
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53. The SFX of Series V

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April 11, 2020
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54. Dwarfing USA

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28min
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60. Series VI Smeg Ups

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April 11, 2020
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61. The Starbuggers Series VI

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April 11, 2020
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62. Series VI Deleted and Extended Scenes

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April 11, 2020
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63. Danny's Video Diary

Behind the scenes video diary filmed by Danny John-Jules

April 11, 2020
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64. Return to Laredo

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65. Howard Goodall - Settling The Score

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April 11, 2020
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70. Series VII Deleted Scenes

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April 11, 2020
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71. Series VII Smeg Ups

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April 11, 2020
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72. Robert Llewellyn's Video Diary

Robert's Series 7 Video Diary

April 11, 2020
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73. Easter Egg - Chloë Annett's Audition

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April 11, 2020
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80. Series VIII Smeg Ups

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11min
March 27, 2006
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81. Series VIII Deleted Scenes

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1h 7min
March 27, 2006
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82. The Tank

Series VIII Special Feature - The Tank

1h 38min
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90. Series IX Featurette - Carbug

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30min
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91. Series IX Featurette - Lister on the Street

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30min
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92. Series IX Featurette - Cat Always Lands on his Feet

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30min
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93. Series IX Featurette - Robot on a Wire

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30min
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94. Series IX Smeg Ups

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95. The SFX of Back to Earth

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96. Back to Earth Premiere

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97. Series IX Deleted Scenes

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Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (1)

100. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (1)

In part one of this special, the posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister. Lister vows to help them as they are being hunted by a feral cat leader known as Rodon.

46min
April 9, 2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2)

101. Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2)

In the second part of this special, the crew are on the run from Rodon, a feral cat leader who wants to wipe out cats who worship anyone but him.

43min
April 9, 2020
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102. The Promised Doc

Go behind the scenes of Red Dwarf: The Promised Land with this UKTV Play exclusive

28min
April 9, 2020
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103. Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Deleted Scenes

Deleted scenes from the special episode : The Promised Land

30min
April 9, 2020
Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Smeg Ups

104. Red Dwarf The Promised Land: Smeg Ups

Bloopers from the special episode : The Promised Land

30min
April 9, 2020
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105. Through an Audience's Eyes

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14min
April 11, 2020
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106. Series X Deleted Scenes

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28min
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107. Series X Smeg Ups

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12min
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108. Series X Featurette - We're Smegged

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1h 57min
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110. Series XI Smeg Ups

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6min
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111. Series XI Deleted Scenes

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14min
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112. Series XI Featurette - Behind The Scenes

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52min
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120. Series XII Smeg Ups

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5min
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121. Series XII Deleted Scenes

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8min
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122. Series XII Featurette - Behind the scenes

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56min
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123. The Speed of Dark - Lighting Red Dwarf

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18min
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124. Lighting Red Dwarf - Then and Now

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24min
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125. A New Model Army

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18min
Xtended: Tikka to Ride

126. Xtended: Tikka to Ride

Reinstated deleted scenes and newly filmed material, including enhanced visual effects, and the omission of the audience laugh track for a more continuous, cinematic flow, it is 8 minutes and 32 seconds longer, with the most notable addition being an alternate ending. Set three weeks after the crew's return, Lister uses the Time Drive to retrieve curry supplies, so Rimmer, resenting Lister's gluttony, rigs the ship to detach its rear section, stranding Lister adrift with his hoard of curries.

37min
Xtended: Ouroboros

127. Xtended: Ouroboros

Although applying film effect consistently, the reinstated opening titles sequence (omitted from the regular broadcast due to time constraints) is in an untreated, video-look format. The alternate dimensions interactions contain additional dialogue and character moments, deepening the contrast between the two crews, and a longer scene when requesting a sperm donation. The flashback of Lister and Kochanski includes more nuanced exchanges, such as Kochanski’s line “I’m serious” with a different take.

30min
Xtended: Duct Soup

128. Xtended: Duct Soup

Includes significant additional material not seen in original broadcast, primarily due to time constraints. Laugh track removed. Reinstated opening titles, though they retain distinct video look rather than film-like treatment used in other episodes. Major addition in the ducts, where Lister recounts a childhood memory of a classmate named Squeaky Gibson whose bed squeaked uncontrollably, leading to a chaotic shoe-throwing incident that accidentally saved him from an epileptic fit. Also additional backstory of Kochanski's upbringing in cyber-school.

33min
Xtended: Back in the Red

129. Xtended: Back in the Red

The combining of all three broadcast parts into a single, feature-length episode. Features minor technical differences in the opening sequence. Includes additional scenes cut from the original airing due to time constraints, such as Holly's humorous monologue about squashing deaths during Starbug’s vent traversal, and additional banter after Starbug crashes, including Kryten’s sandwich joke and Lister’s inappropriate "kiss of life" remark to Kochanski. Omitted from the feature-length episode are the two video reports by Captain Hollister, which include his confession about being Dennis the doughnut boy!

1h 22min
Feature-Length: Pete

130. Feature-Length: Pete

A single, feature-length episode includes no additional scenes but features reordered scenes for better flow and removal of title cards between parts.

52min
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131. Remastered: The End

Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.

30min
February 15, 1988
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132. Remastered: Future Echoes

The members of the Red Dwarf crew get a glimpse of their respective futures when the ship goes into light speed, and time begins to dilate.

29min
February 22, 1988
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133. Remastered: Balance of Power

Fed up with Rimmer always pulling rank, Lister decides to take the chef's exam to become his superior -- which doesn't sit well with Rimmer.

30min
February 29, 1988
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134. Remastered: Waiting for God

When Holly, the ship's computer, reports a mysterious pod floating in space, Rimmer insists on capturing the capsule.

28min
March 7, 1988
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135. Remastered: Confidence & Paranoia

Plagued by a nasty case of space pneumonia, Lister begins to hallucinate.

30min
March 14, 1988
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136. Remsatered: Me²

Tired of sharing space with Lister, Rimmer begins a blissful new relationship with the ultimate roommate: a holographic replica of himself.

29min
March 21, 1988
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137. Remastered: Kryten

A distress signal draws the ship's crew to the site of a space shuttle crash.

28min
September 6, 1988
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138. Remastered: Better Than Life

Rimmer learns that his father has passed away but isn't sure which is sadder: his father's death or that he is now encumbered with an £8,500 tax bill.

29min
September 13, 1988
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139. Remastered: Thanks for the Memory

When Lister awakens after a night of revelry, he's at a loss to explain how he and Cat broke their legs.

28min
September 20, 1988
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140. Remastered: Stasis Leak

A wrinkle in time takes the crew 3 million years into the past, before the radiation leak killed everyone aboard except Lister.

30min
September 27, 1988
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141. Remastered: Queeg

With Holly on the fritz, the ship's backup computer, Queeg 500, steps in to command the Red Dwarf and its crew of misfits.

30min
October 4, 1988
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142. Remastered: Parallel Univese

After testing Holly's latest invention, the crew ends up in a parallel universe where they encounter opposite versions of themselves.

28min
October 11, 1988
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143. Remastered: Backwards

Under Rimmer’s supervision, Kryten takes a driving lesson at the wheel of Starbug, Red Dwarf's newly-revealed scout ship. A chance meeting with a wormhole, however, sends student and teacher to a world that literally has everything backwards.

27min
November 14, 1989
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144. Remastered: Marooned

As the Red Dwarf approaches a minefield of black holes, the crew must evacuate, throwing Lister and Rimmer together on a frozen planet.

29min
November 21, 1989
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145. Remastered: Polymorph

Terror reigns on the Red Dwarf when a shape-shifting genetic mutant climbs aboard and subjects the crew to its menacing slobber.

27min
November 28, 1989
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146. Remastered: Bodyswap

When a haywire scutter meddles with the circuitry on the Red Dwarf, Lister accidentally throws the ship into self-destruct mode.

27min
December 5, 1989
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147. Remastered: Timeslides

Kryten's discovery of a liquid that transforms photographs into interactive portals sends the Red Dwarf crew on a series of misadventures.

28min
December 12, 1989
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148. Remastered: The Last Day

When the Red Dwarf crew learns that Kryten has only 24 hours left to live, they band together to give the android the best night of his life.

27min
December 19, 1989
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149. Japanese Dub: The End

Japanese Version of the pilot episode. Dave Lister emerges from 3 million years of suspended animation to find that he's the only surviving crew member of the Red Dwarf.

25min
February 15, 1988
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150. Remastered: Tikka to Ride

The crew goes back in time to get food but inadvertently lands in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated.

28min
January 17, 1997
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151. Xtended & Remastered: Tikka to Rise

The crew goes back in time to get food but inadvertently lands in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, the day President Kennedy was assassinated.

37min
January 17, 1997
Feature-Length: The Promised Land

152. Feature-Length: The Promised Land

Three million years ago, David Lister was put in suspended animation for smuggling his pregnant cat aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf. While Lister remained in stasis, a radiation leak killed the crew - but not his cat. Safely sealed in the hold, his cat's litter bred, evolving over millions of years into humanoid form. In this special, the posse meet three of these cats who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them flee from Rodon, a ruthless feral cat and self-declared Cat King.

1h 27min
April 9, 2020