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What's it all about?
History
Cast
Why we love it
Rob Grant and Doug Naylor were a writing partnership for many years before they devised ‘Red Dwarf’.
Their writing credits included such diverse shows as 'Son of Cliché', 'Three
of a Kind' and 'Carrott's Lib'. They went on to become Head Writers and
Producers on 'Spitting Image'.
They joined the show when it was on the brink of cancellation due to disastrous ratings, and managed to double the audience figures within six shows. Grant Naylor
also edited a best selling book of the series, and much to their
embarrassment penned a number one single, The Chicken Song, which earned a
silver disc.
There was a painful gap of three years between the writing of the pilot for ‘Red Dwarf’ and the transmission of the first series. The script was rejected by various BBC bigwigs until it was finally picked up by BBC North, based in Manchester.
Ratings for the first series (February to March 1988) were not too impressive, but a second series had already been commissioned and the BBC kept the faith. Series II was a ratings success. In series III, the insecure mechanoid, Kryten, became a permanent crew member, and Hattie Hayridge replaced Norman Lovett in the role of Holly.
There was a change of direction for series VII, with the departure of Rob Grant, only two episodes featuring Rimmer, and the introduction of Kristine Kochanski as a regular character. Rimmer returned full time for series VIII, and the entire crew of Red Dwarf were rebuilt by nanobots. Well, it's never been exactly predictable...
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You can find indepth info on the history of the show at the Grant Naylor Red Dwarf website: http://www.reddwarf.co.uk
All images on this page are copyright Grant Naylor Productions.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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