"shortened. Though the model was now both much closer in shape and even the same 8 foot (2.4 m) length as the Series I original, the overall physical features of the ship, most noticeably the ram scoop and rear thrusters, are those of the Re-Mastered/Series VIII design. In the Series XI episode ""Twentica"" (2016), Rimmer again identifies himself as the acting senior officer of ""Red Dwarf"". Notable areas of the ship over the past series include: Blue Midget is a type of shuttle which ""Red Dwarf"" carries. Its fuselage resembles that of a Chinook helicopter, although it also has features"
"Arnold Rimmer Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy ""Red Dwarf"", played by Chris Barrie. He is unpopular with his crewmates, and is often the target of insults and general ridicule. After he is killed by a radiation leak during a timeskip in the series' first episode ""The End"" (1988) Rimmer is present for most of the series as a computer-generated hologram, indicated by the ‘H’ symbol on his forehead. From series I-V, Rimmer is intangible as a hologram and unable to interact with his environment, referred to in-universe as 'soft-light'; come the series"
"hologram, having the same drives, feelings and emotions as the living Rimmer, but being unable to touch anything. The only other survivor on board ""Red Dwarf"" is a creature called ""Cat"" (Danny John-Jules), a descendant of Lister's pregnant cat who was safely sealed in the hold along with her unborn kittens during the radioactive crisis. By the time of ""Future Echoes"" (1988), Rimmer claims to have taken the ""astronavigation exam"" without passing nine times, or ""[t]en, if you count the time [he] had [his] spasm."" He also claims in this episode that his father had said, ""Shiny clean boots and"
"VIII, the character reappeared as a hologram in the miniseries """" (2009) onward. It remains unclear whether this incarnation of Rimmer seen in ""Back to Earth"" and later series is the original hologram from series I-VII or a hologram of the Rimmer introduced in series VIII that was resurrected through nanotechnology. The fictional world of ""Red Dwarf"" would also allow for the possibility of Rimmer's latest incarnation being an amalgamation of the memories of both. The creators of the series acknowledge that Rimmer's surname comes from a snobby prefect with whom they attended school. They joke that only the boy's"
"is a hologram. Sarah Jane, Luke, and Sky go to meet Serf. In the attic Clyde and Rani scan the Serfboard to uncover anything alien about it; it is just a cheap, ordinary laptop computer. Sarah Jane plans her interview with Joseph Serf and his bodyguard Harrison is adamant on staying with them. As Sarah Jane discovers the truth that Joseph Serf is a hologram, Luke and Sky go into a basement and discover that an alien race is controlling the Joseph Serf image. Sarah Jane, with no other options, finally wafts her arms through the hologram. Harrison then targets"
"room. However, the last episodes of season 1, which showed the ship having two Rimmers, explain that with non-essential systems turned off ""Red Dwarf"" can sustain two holograms for a long period of time. Short term, the ship can sustain multiple holograms with no power issues. Holoship ""Holoship"" is the first episode of series 5 of the science fiction sitcom ""Red Dwarf"" Series V and the twenty fifth in the series run. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 20 February 1992. It was written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Juliet May."
"0.2% in the Red Dwarf Smegazine poll. With its injection of pathos towards the end, Sci-Fi Dimensions described it as ""less like Red Dwarf and more like a rejected Star Trek episode."" Rimmer runs back onto ""Red Dwarf"" in the midst of his examination aboard the ""Enlightenment"". He runs back to the sleeping quarters, where there is another hologram (to be used as Rimmer's replacement). This proves a continuity error in that ""Red Dwarf"" is capable of sustaining one hologram (this is further noted in the ""Quarantine"" episode later in this season), and there are more than one in the"
"claims that hologram-killing is ""morally, ethically [...] fine"". In ""Officer Rimmer"" (2016), Rimmer deems it better to sacrifice others for the safety of the crew. Rimmer's personality flaws are in fact almost completely a result of his hang-ups. An alternative version of Rimmer, Ace Rimmer, who was kept back a year in school, learned humility and inner strength and grew up to become a charming and well liked Space Corps test pilot, interstellar hero, and sexual seducer. Surprisingly, however, Rimmer is still capable of nobility, honour and love. When ""Red Dwarf"" encounters a holoship with an all-hologram crew composed of"
"differences: in this reality, it is ""Lister"" who is the hologram, having failed to survive the accident that wiped out the crew. He explains to our Lister that in their reality, Kochanski (Chloë Annett) found out that he had smuggled Frankenstein on board ship and took the cat away from him. As a result, Lister was not put into stasis, as he was not caught breaking quarantine regulations. In fact, it was Kochanski who ended up in stasis, and to Lister's delight, she is alive, and with the alternative crew. Rimmer is not, of course, Lister having been brought back"
"books, magazines and other merchandise. The main characters are Dave Lister, initially the last known human alive, and Arnold Rimmer, a hologram of Lister's dead bunkmate. The other regular characters are Cat, a life form which evolved from the descendants of Lister's pregnant pet cat Frankenstein; Holly, ""Red Dwarf's"" computer (Series I-V, VIII and briefly in the final episodes of VII, XII); Kryten, a service mechanoid (Series II-present); and Kristine Kochanski, an alternative-reality version of Lister's love interest (Series VII-VIII). One of the series' highest accolades came in 1994, when an episode from the sixth series, ""Gunmen of the Apocalypse"","
"leak that wiped out ""Red Dwarf"", and the parallel Lister explains that he was brought back as a hologram by that universe's version of Holly. He says that the cat was discovered, and Kochanski was the person who was punished and put into stasis instead. The original Lister also realises that the parallel Lister's relationship with Kochanski was rekindled. Kryten later tells the original Lister that after the parallel universe Lister's death, that universe's Lister was originally a soft light hologram before becoming hard light, and this made him ""caring in a way that most men aren't"". The linkway between"
"Hattie Hayridge Hattie Hayridge (born 17 December 1959) is an English comedian and actress, best known for the role of the female version of Holly in ""Red Dwarf"" during the third, fourth and fifth series. She was described as a ""cult figure in a beloved sit-com"" by ""The List"" in 2007. Hayridge was a major part of the late-1980s/early-'90s wave of alternative comedians of the British comedy circuit, appearing alongside Lee Evans, Jack Dee, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, amongst many others, including Mike Myers. Her distinctive style of gentle deadpan with a sharp edge attracted a great deal of attention"
"acquired an agent, bringing appearances in TV commercials and other parts requiring an American. After a few minor film roles his appearance in ""Red Dwarf"" raised his profile and brought more and better roles. McDonald has two daughters, singers Naomi Jasmine and Jess McDonald. Mac McDonald Mac McDonald (born Terence McDonald; 18 June 1949) is an American actor. He is known for playing Captain Hollister on the BBC TV series ""Red Dwarf"" and frequently plays American characters in other British TV shows. He has also had many movie roles in films such as ""Aliens"", ""Batman"" and ""The Fifth Element"", all"
"Balance of Power (Red Dwarf) ""Balance of Power"" is the third episode of science fiction comedy ""Red Dwarf"" series one. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 29 February 1988. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye. The story revolves around Lister's desire to bring his one true love, Kristine Kochanski, back as a hologram. Considered to be one of the weakest from the first series, the episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998. This was an attempt to change the standard of the"
"dead, and discovers that he is actually a hologram. Outraged, she tries to start a boycott of Murphy's record label; shortly afterward, she is surprised to receive a visit from saxophonist Sonny Rollins at home. Rollins explains that holograms are simply the next step in the development of the entertainment industry. Realizing that he too is a hologram sent by the record company, Lisa gives up her boycott and groans resignedly as she watches commercials that feature Diana, Princess of Wales, Tupac Shakur and Mahatma Gandhi. This episode received mixed, but mainly negative reviews from fans and critics. Robert David"
"him to participate in a television special to be watched by families together. Kyle agrees, but after Cosby leaves, he is revealed to be a hologram. Randy and Sharon Marsh go to the police to report about the hologram of Randy created by his ex-manager to replace his stage persona Lorde, but the police are skeptical. Meanwhile, a patrolman brings in the rogue Michael Jackson hologram, but despite the fact that the patrolman says he shot the hologram and used a chokehold on him, the hologram's light skin and features present a problem for the police, as they can only"
"Polymorph (Red Dwarf) ""Polymorph"" is the third episode of science fiction sitcom ""Red Dwarf"" Series III, and the fifteenth in the series run. It premiered on the British television channel BBC2 on 28 November 1989. It is considered by some to be the series' best. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, the episode has the crew fighting a shapeshifting, emotion-stealing creature. It is the only ""Red Dwarf"" episode to feature a pre-credits warning about the content. The episode was re-mastered, along with the rest of the first three series, in 1998. Holly (Hattie Hayridge)"
"Mac McDonald Mac McDonald (born Terence McDonald; 18 June 1949) is an American actor. He is known for playing Captain Hollister on the BBC TV series ""Red Dwarf"" and frequently plays American characters in other British TV shows. He has also had many movie roles in films such as ""Aliens"", ""Batman"" and ""The Fifth Element"", all of which were filmed in London. McDonald was born in Long Island, New York. After leaving school, McDonald pursued a stage career, with a preference for comedy and music. In 1968 he was in Shreveport, Louisiana as the local TV station's Bozo the Clown."
"Battle and Terry Farrell respectively. (Farrell's version was more outwardly catlike in appearance.) Cat (Red Dwarf) The Cat is a fictional character in the British science fiction sitcom ""Red Dwarf"". He is played by Danny John-Jules. He is a descendant of Dave Lister's pregnant pet house cat Frankenstein, whose descendants evolved into a humanoid form over three million years while Lister was in stasis (suspended animation). As a character he is vain and aloof, and loves to dress in extravagant clothing. He is simply referred to as ""the Cat"" in lieu of a real name. The ""Cat"" first appeared in"
"Lister accidentally kills him. The four subconsciously realise that they're hallucinating, and they wake up on board ""Red Dwarf"". Kryten and Rimmer speculate that they were able to choose whether or not they wanted to wake up because of the strengthened antibodies of the four from the previous encounter with the despair squid. In ""Trojan"" (2012), Rimmer discovers that one of his brothers, Howard (Mark Dexter), serves as a hologram on a Space Corps vessel. Rimmer lies to his brother, telling him that he is the captain of the abandoned space vessel ""Trojan"". To his surprise, he finds that Howard"
"Cat (Red Dwarf) The Cat is a fictional character in the British science fiction sitcom ""Red Dwarf"". He is played by Danny John-Jules. He is a descendant of Dave Lister's pregnant pet house cat Frankenstein, whose descendants evolved into a humanoid form over three million years while Lister was in stasis (suspended animation). As a character he is vain and aloof, and loves to dress in extravagant clothing. He is simply referred to as ""the Cat"" in lieu of a real name. The ""Cat"" first appeared in ""Red Dwarf""s first episode ""The End"" (1988). The computer of the mining ship"
"an intelligence, and Andromeda is shown to have the above-mentioned holographic and android avatars that represent the personality and physical representation of the ship's AI, in this case in the form of a human female. In one episode, the ship's engineer, Seamus Zelazny Harper (played by Gordon Michael Woolvett), builds an android as her second avatar, which can interact with the holographic avatar and the monitors, and also travel, walk and act outside the ship. Fans of the series refer to the monitor and hologram manifestations as ""Core"" and ""Logic"", respectively. All three versions of the Andromeda AI have been"
"to command Synergy to project the hologram of Jem over herself by means of the remote micro-projectors in her earrings, thus disguising her features and clothing, enabling her to assume the Jem persona. Jem, through the use of her earrings, is also able to project holograms around her and uses this ability throughout the series to avoid danger and provide special effects for the performances of her group. Jem's group, the Holograms, consists of Kimber Benton, Jerrica's younger sister, keyboardist, and main songwriter for the band; Aja Leith, guitarist; and Shana Elmsford, who plays the synth drums. Aja and Shana"
"physics. He designed a costume of synthetic stretch fabric lined with micro-circuitry and miniature devices with which Mirage could project three-dimensional laser-induced images called holograms. These tiny holographic projectors, located in the costume's cowl, enabled him to disguise himself as others, or to project multiple images, or to project three-dimensional images of himself several yards from his actual location while rendering himself ""invisible"" by bending light rays appropriately. He also often carried a handgun with a silencer, and a tranquilizer gun. The second Mirage has telepathic abilities. The Desmond Charne version of Mirage appears as one of the guardians of"
"(1989), he takes charge of the hunt for ""Red Dwarf's"" self-destruct mechanism. Once Rimmer is sapped of his anger by the Polymorph, he is a conciliatory pacifist wishing to promote peace between the creature and various members of the crew and keen to not hurt anybody's feelings during their discussions. In ""Backwards"" (1989), he revels in his success as a showbiz performer and extols the virtues of a world without war, famine, crime or death. In ""Tikka to Ride"" (1997), Rimmer protests against abusing the Time Drive and chastises Lister for doing so. Rimmer's status as a hologram in most"
"Stewart, and a Dalek. Finally, the night ended with a showing of the episode ""Gunmen of the Apocalypse"". ""Red Dwarf"" was originally based on ""Dave Hollins: Space Cadet"", a series of five sketches that aired in the BBC Radio 4 series ""Son of Cliché"", produced by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor in 1984. The sketches recounted the adventures of Dave Hollins (voiced by Nick Wilton), a hapless space traveller who is marooned in space far from earth. His only steady companion is the computer Hab (voiced by Chris Barrie). Grant and Naylor chose to use the ""Dave Hollins: Space Cadet"""
"Red Dwarf 1996 Log Book. There are a number of Rimmer Directives, which Rimmer makes up to counter Kryten's use of the regulations: Space Corps (Star Corps) Space Corps, also colloquially referred to as the ""Star Corps"" (""Red Dwarf 1996 Log Book""), ""Space Federation"" (""Back in the Red, Part Three"") and the ""Star Fleet"" (""Last Human"" and """"), is the umbrella organization which regulated all interplanetary and interstellar space flight to and from Earth, from the British science fiction sitcom ""Red Dwarf."" They were responsible for the creation of spaceships, the colonisation of the Galaxy, and the introduction of holograms,"
"Holly (Red Dwarf) Holly is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy ""Red Dwarf"". The character, who is the eponymous spaceship's onboard computer, has been played by Norman Lovett (series I, II, VII, VIII, XII) and Hattie Hayridge (series III, IV, V). The character was played by Norman Lovett in Series I and II. In series III the character had a ""head sex change"" and was played by Hattie Hayridge. Hayridge played the part of Holly from Series III–V. Holly did not appear in Series VI, but reappeared in the Series VII finale as the original male version,"
"spontaneous leap into comedy"" (RAM 1997). Hayridge continues as a stand-up comedian and has travelled the world, including festivals in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, the first Latitude Festival and part of Best of Edinburgh Festival season in New York City (2007). In 2013, she supported Alexei Sayle on his comeback tour. Hattie Hayridge Hattie Hayridge (born 17 December 1959) is an English comedian and actress, best known for the role of the female version of Holly in ""Red Dwarf"" during the third, fourth and fifth series. She was described as a ""cult figure in a beloved sit-com"" by ""The List"" in"
"once again as a hologram. According to his backstory, Rimmer's parents were ""Seventh-day Advent Hoppists"", and believed that every Sunday should be spent hopping, because their version of the Bible had a misprint in 1 Corinthians 13 and they had interpreted this passage literally. He mentions that the first time he was French kissed was from his Uncle Frank. He had come into the wrong room and thought Rimmer was his mum. According to Lister in ""Justice"" (1991), before the nuclear accident that killed the crew of ""Red Dwarf"", Rimmer was in charge of ""Z Shift"", and it occupied his"
"scientists and entrepreneurs trying to market the idea. This had the effect of giving the public overly high expectations of the capability of holography, due to the unrealistic depictions of it in most fiction, where they are fully three-dimensional computer projections that are sometimes tactile through the use of force fields. Examples of this type of depiction include the hologram of Princess Leia in ""Star Wars"", Arnold Rimmer from ""Red Dwarf"", who was later converted to ""hard light"" to make him solid, and the Holodeck and from ""Star Trek"". Video games have used fictional holographic technology that reflected real life"
"to defend herself, causes Lister, Rimmer, the Cat and Kryten to share a hallucination where they believe they are fictional characters from a TV series called ""Red Dwarf"", and their dimension is ""invalid"". This leads them to be shown being pulled into the nearest ""valid"" reality. They confront the ""Creator"" of ""Red Dwarf"" (Richard O'Callaghan) on a version of 21st century Earth who is ready to kill off the characters, and Lister accidentally kills him. The four subconsciously realise that they're hallucinating, and they wake up on board ""Red Dwarf"". Kryten and Rimmer speculate that they were able to choose"
"these have come about and what happened to the micro-organism is not explained. In this special, a female ""despair squid"", whose ink causes joy and elation instead of despair to defend herself, causes Lister, Rimmer, the Cat and Kryten to share a hallucination where they believe they are fictional characters from a TV series called ""Red Dwarf"", and their dimension is ""invalid"". This leads them to be shown being pulled into the nearest ""valid"" reality. They confront the ""Creator"" of ""Red Dwarf"" (Richard O'Callaghan) on a version of 21st century Earth who is ready to kill off the characters, and"