The Red Dwarf - Rob Grant - Doug Naylor | Radio Drama

Support the Channel here: https://buymeacoffee.com/old.time.radio "Red Dwarf" is a British science fiction comedy franchise created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The series follows Dave Lister, the last human alive, who finds himself aboard the mining spaceship Red Dwarf, three million years in the future. Lister was in stasis as a form of punishment when a radiation leak killed the crew and left him the sole survivor, along with a hologram of his dead bunkmate, Arnold Rimmer, a sanitation droid named Kryten, and Cat, a life form evolved from Lister’s pet cat. The show combines elements of dark humor and science fiction, exploring themes such as existentialism, loneliness, and human evolution through comedic mishaps and adventures involving the quirky crew. As they navigate the vastness of space, the crew encounters a variety of bizarre situations typically involving time travel, parallel universes, and AI quirks. Originally aired on BBC Two and later on Dave, "Red Dwarf" has gone through various series updates and a revival, maintaining a strong fan base and critical acclaim. The show, characterized by its low-budget effects and emphasis on dialogue-heavy humor over action, heavily relies on the dynamic between the sardonic Lister and the uptight Rimmer.