Red Dwarf: Series I to IV

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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