The BBC TV Soundtracks

Red Dwarf: Series V to VIII

The TV soundtracks of the iconic cult sci-fi comedy series 
 
Smoke me a kipper and I’ll be back for breakfast! 
 
The crew of the deep space mining ship, Red Dwarf, return! 
 
Alphabetti Spaghetti! Duane Dibley and Ace Rimmer are here, along with a legion of hilarious new villains and heroes to hinder, help and generally create havoc for the beleaguered crew trying the get home. Re-live these iconic moments and more with the laugh-out-loud TV soundtracks of one of the greatest TV comedies of all time. Join Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewelyn), Cat (Danny John Jules), Holly (Norman Lovett/Hattie Hayridge) and a cast of mad space misfits as the team try, and fail, to return to home. Parallel universes, time travel, false memories and virtual reality all conspire to confuse the crew and delight the listeners time and again in this ground-breaking classic TV show soundtrack. 
 
Hilarious, hallucinatory and utterly addictive, this cult TV classic from Rob Grant and Doug Naylor is a must listen for any fans of sci-fi, comedy and everything in-between. This audio-only collection of the original TV soundtracks provides the perfect opportunity for fans to relive the show's finest moments while on the go. Hear from your favourite characters again and listen now to Series 5-8. 
 
First airing in 1989, Red Dwarf was ranked 80th in 2019 by Empire magazine on a list of the 100 best TV shows of all time. I won an International Emmy Award in the ‘Popular Arts’ category and ‘Best BBC Comedy Series’ at the British Comedy Awards. Since airing there have been 12 series of the show, a 2020 film (The Promised Land) as well as The Red Dwarf Smegmazine. 
 
Series 1-4 are also available to download now. 
 
Cast and credits 
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor (Series 5-6), Doug Naylor, Kim Fuller and Paul Alexander (Series 7), Doug Naylor (Series 8) 
Directed by Juliet May and Rob Grant and Doug Naylor (Series 5), Andy de Emmony (Series 6), Ed Bye (Series 7-8) 
 
Arnold Rimmer - Chris Barrie 
Dave Lister - Craig Charles 
Cat - Danny John Jules 
Kryten - Robert Llewellyn 
Holly - Norman Lovett (Series 5-8), Hattie Hayridge (Series 7-8) 
 
Other parts played by Jane Horrocks, Matthew Marsh, Don Warrington, Lucy Briers, Simon Day, Jane Montgomery, John Docherty, Jake Abraham, James Cormack, Sara Stockbridge, 
Francine Walker-Lee, Maggie Steed, Timothy Spall, Lenny Von Dohlen, Anastasia Hille, Marie McCarthy, John Sharian, Jenny Agutter, Samantha Robson, Anita Dobson, Richard Ridings, C.P. Grogan, Zoe Hilson, Elizabeth Anson, Phil Manzanera, Nigel Williams, Jennifer Calvert, Denis Lill, Liz Hickling, Imogen Bain, Steve Devereaux, Robert Inch, Jeremy Peters, Dinny Powell, Stephen Marcus, Hugh Quarshie, Martin Sims, Ainsley Harriott, Steven Wickham, Liz Hickling, Michael J. Shannon, Toby Aspin, Peter Gaitens, Robert Ashe, Brian Cox, Ken Morley, Sarah Alexander, John Thompson, Alison Senior, Mark Carlisle, Mark Lingwood, Kai Maurer, Stephan Grothgar, Andy Gell, Chloë Annett, Gary Bleasdale, Juliet Griffiths, Adrienne Posta, Alexander John-Jules, Don Henderson, Vicky Ogden, Alina Proctor, Catherine Harvey, Sophia Thierens, Rebecca Katz , Julia Lloyd, Nicky Leatherbarrow, Gary Martin, Mac McDonald, Paul Bradley, David Gillespie, Karl Glenn Stimpson, Kika Mirylees, Andy Taylor, Jemma Churchill, Sue Kelvin, Genevieve Swallow, Geoffrey Beevers, Graham McTavish, Yasmin Bannerman, Jeillo Edwards, Geraldine McEwan, Jake Wood, Shend, Mark Caven, Sarah Wateridge, Clifford Barry, Ian Soundy, Joseph Crilly, Andrew Alston, Holly Earl, Perri Michael, Ricky Grover, Ian Masters. 
 
First Broadcast BBC2, 20 February – 26 March 1992 (Series 5), 7 October – 11 November 1993 (Series 6), 17 January – 7 March 1997 (Series 7), First Broadcast BBC2, 18 February – 5 April 1999 (Series 8) 
 
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Rob Grant

Doug Naylor

Chris Barrie

Craig Charles

Robert Llewelyn

Hattie Hayridge

Norman Lovett

Danny John Jules

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The TV soundtracks of the iconic cult sci-fi comedy series 
 
‘Smeghead!’, ‘Gazpacho!’, ‘Marigold with blue?!’ Re-live these iconic moments and more as the laugh-out-loud TV soundtrack of one of the greatest TV comedies of all time is available to listen to for the first time as a download. Join Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewelyn), Cat (Danny John Jules), Holly (Norman Lovett/Hattie Hayridge) and a cast of mad space misfits as the team try, and fail, to return to home. 
 
In the furthest reaches of deep space, three million years in the future, Dave Lister is the last surviving human. Woken from suspended animation following a radiation leak that killed the rest of the crew on mining ship Red Dwarf, his only company is a hologrammatic simulation of his obnoxious roommate, a senile computer and a creature who evolved from the descendants of the ship’s cat. Resigned to his fate, Lister turns the ship around (a process that will take four thousand years) and begins the long journey home. Parallel universes, time travel, false memories and virtual reality all conspire to confuse the crew and delight audiences over the first four series of this ground-breaking, classic TV show. 
 
Hilarious, hallucinatory and utterly addictive, this cult TV classic from Rob Grant and Doug Naylor is a must listen for any fans of sci-fi, comedy and everything in-between. This audio-only collection of the original TV soundtracks provides the perfect opportunity for fans to relive the show's finest moments while on the go. Hear from your favourite characters again and listen now to Series 1- 4. 
 
First airing in 1989, Red Dwarf was ranked 80th in 2019 by Empire magazine on a list of the 100 best TV shows of all time. It won an International Emmy Award in the ‘Popular Arts’ category and ‘Best BBC Comedy Series’ at the British Comedy Awards. Since airing there have been 12 series of the show, a 2020 film (The Promised Land) as well as The Red Dwarf Smegmazine. 
 
Series 5-8 are also available to download now. 
 
Cast and credits 
Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor 
Directed and Produced by Ed Bye 
 
Arnold Rimmer - Chris Barrie 
Dave Lister - Craig Charles 
Cat - Danny John Jules 
Holly - Norman Lovett (Series 1-2), Hattie Hayridge (Series 3-4) 
Kryten - David Ross (Series 2), Robert Llewellyn (Series 3-4) 
 
Other parts played by Robert Bathurst, Paul Bradley, David Gillespie, Mac McDonald, Robert McCulle, Mark Willams, Clare Grogan, John Lenahan, Tony Hawks, Rupert Bates, 
Lee Cornes, Craig Ferguson, Johanna Hargreaves, Tony Slattery, John Abineri, Debbie Ash, Jeremy Austin, Nigel Carrivick, Judy Hawkins, Tina Jenkins, Ron Pember, Gordon Salkilld, Sabra Williams, Morwenna Banks, Sophie Doherty, Richard Hainsworth, Charles Augins, Suzanne Bertish, Angela Bruce, Matthew Devitt, Maria Friedman, Anna Palmer, Arthur Smith, Frances Barber, Simon Gaffney, Kalli Greenwood, Robert Addie, Rupert Bates, Richard Hainsworth, Emile Charles, Stephen McKintosh, Louisa Ruthven, Koo Stark, Mark Steel, Ruby Wax, Julie Higginson, Gordon Kennedy, Judy Pascoe, Francesca Folan, Suzanne Rhatigan, Richard Ridings, Nicholas Ball, James Smillie, Hetty Baynes, Clayton Mark, Kenneth Hadley, Martin Friend, Stephen Tiller, Jack Klaff, Michael Burrell, Forbes Mason, Roger Blake, Pauline Bailey. 
 
First Broadcast BBC2, 15 February – 21 March 1988 (Series 1), 6 September – 11 October 1988 (Series 2), 14 November – 19 December 1989 (Series 3), 14 February – 21 March 1991 (Series 4) 
 
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