{"id":45947,"date":"2024-02-15T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T10:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1992745"},"modified":"2024-02-15T12:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T11:55:00","slug":"red-dwarf-creators-crown-their-all-time-favourite-episodes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/red-dwarf-creators-crown-their-all-time-favourite-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dwarf creators crown their all-time favourite episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Red Dwarf celebrates its birthday, RadioTimes.com caught up with creators Doug Naylor and Rob Grant. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 10:46 AM<\/p>

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\u201cSmoke me a kipper, I\u2019ll be back for breakfast!\u201d<\/p>\n

Thirty-six years since its first episode, Red Dwarf<\/a> is still just as recognisable and beloved as it\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n

Spanning 12 seasons and a feature-length special, the series starred Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn \u2013 plus, there are plans for it to return to screens<\/a> for more, including a prequel series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the sci-fi staple celebrates its 36th birthday, RadioTimes.com<\/a> caught up with creators Doug Naylor and Rob Grant to find out what they would describe as their favourite episodes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n

Rob Grant\u2019s favourite Red Dwarf episodes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Future Echoes (season 1 episode 2)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Red Dwarf\u2019s Future Echoes.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Having accelerated constantly for 3,000,000 years, Red Dwarf breaks the light barrier, and Lister bumps into future Rimmer and has a bizarre conversation. T<\/span>hen he meets current Rimmer and has the same conversation, which makes completely different sense.<\/p>\n

This was the second episode broadcast, but the fourth show we wrote. We\u2019d been warned that broadcasters were notoriously sci-fi phobic, but we were writing a series set on a space ship in the distant future, and it became increasingly hard (and stupid) to avoid science fiction plots. We took the plunge here, and never looked back.<\/p>\n

Back to Reality (season 5 episode 1)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Red Dwarf\u2019s Back to Reality.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The crew are seemingly killed in an attack from an oceanic leviathan. They awake to discover they\u2019ve actually been participants in a total immersion video game, and are, in fact, completely different people.<\/p>\n

When we recorded this scene, it played to absolute silence from the audience. I was gobsmacked \u2013 it was a genuinely funny scene with a marvellous performance from guest star Timothy Spall, and featured the introduction of Cat\u2019s alter ego, Duane Dibbley.<\/p>\n

Turned out the audience was in shock. We re-ran the scene, and got the laughs we were expecting.<\/p>\n

Legion (season 6 episode 2)<\/strong><\/h3>\n