Red Dwarf Podcasts

Welcome to Our analysis of the first episode of series 2 of Red Dwarf This was quite a special one as We are introduced to our favorite servile mechanoid, Kryten. Initially played by David Ross who, due to other commitments, could not reprise the role later. How did He do as Kryten though, was His portrayal a Kry-sis or a Kry-tonne-of-fun? email us…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between Back To Earth and Series X, Mark welcomes Carl and special guest Craig McKenzie to chat about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, a video games adaptional film starring Chris Barrie as Lara Croft's butler, H…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Welcome to the sixth in a series of specials covering The Brittas Empire! The Brittas Empire was a BBC sitcom that started Chris Barrie as the titular Gordon Brittas, an inept but well meaning manager of Whitbury Leisure Centre. Ho…

Me2 is the finale of series 1 of Red Dwarf. A direct continuation of the ending of the previous episode sees Rimmer with a new roommate, Himself. Lister investigates the connection of cold-served soup to Rimmers untimely death. Most important to find out though, is this episode a worthy series sign off? email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagra…

"Doctor Fitzwilliam: Village Rectologist"At 6:30pm on Tuesday 23rd August 1983, unsuspecting Radio 4 listeners were ambushed by the very first episode of a seminal new sketch show. Featuring a hugely talented cast, performing the work of two writers who were on the fast track to greatness, it was notable not only for its inherent quality, but for w…

Lister becomes sick after rooting around in Kochinskis dream recordings, inexplicably resulting in the manifestation of His recent thoughts- in particular His confidence and paranoia become real people who threaten His wellbeing. email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagram @reddwarfshuffle https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093261715922…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, Kurt North welcomes a special guest to the podcast for a bonus Back to Earth episode. Kurt interviews Rob Turnbull who was a member of the crew for Back To Earth who gives a unique insight into the making of the mi…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, Kurt North and Mark Adams welcome all three of their regular co-hosts of S&C, Carl Bryan; Matt Latham and Colin Jackson-Brown, to the podcast for the third of a three part discussion on the Back to Earth mini-serie…

In this show Alex and Jason break down the Cattiest episode so far of Series 1 of Red Dwarf. In the episode an unidentified object is salvaged from deep space, Rimmer ponders the possibility for it being evidence of a civilized alien race that He calls the Quaagars. Lister meanwhile busies Himself trying to understand more about The Cat's race, lea…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, Kurt North and Mark Adams welcome all three of their regular co-hosts of S&C, Carl Bryan; Matt Latham and Colin Jackson-Brown, to the podcast for the second of a three part discussion on the Back to Earth mini-seri…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, Kurt North and Mark Adams welcome all three of their regular co-hosts of S&C, Carl Bryan; Matt Latham and Colin Jackson-Brown, to the podcast for the first of a three part discussion on the Back to Earth mini-serie…

"The Manly Adventures of Buff Squidward"Rejoice, for our journey through the Smegazine archives continues with quite possibly the best issue yet. The first ever Duane Dibbley comeback! Tonnes of dirt on Red Dwarf USA! Loads of exciting news, some of which actually ended up happening! Some tedious prose pieces to keep us all grounded! Plus, we think…

In this episode Alex and Jason discuss the teletubbies, a talking toilet and Cat's tummy trouble. There is also something about Lister passing the chefs exam in order to take Rimmer down a peg and possibly get a date with Kochanski's hologram. email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagram @reddwarfshuffle https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between series 8 and Back To Earth, Mark welcomes Baz Greenland from the TARDIS Crew and A Dream Given Form podcasts to chat about No Other Blue, Craig Charles' poetry anthology from the late 90s. Host: M…

quick note- We had a few issues with sound here and there, so sorry about that. Alex and Jason drivel on for a while about events that were recent at the time of recording, skip ahead a to 8:30 minutes in to get to the meat of our chat about episode 2 of red dwarf. In this episode Holly puts Red Dwarf into light speed which leads to the crew seeing…

Alex and Jason discuss the very first episode of Red Dwarf In episode 1 our two main character Lister and Rimmer are introduced along with the soon to be dead, entire crew of Jupiter Mining Vessel- Red Dwarf. A major catastrophe happens killing the crew and Rimmer. Lister, however, was in stasis as punishment for hiding a pregnant cat on board whic…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between series 8 and Back To Earth, Mark welcomes Colin and Carl to chat about Asterix Conquers America, an animated film starring Craig Charles as the voice of Asterix. Host: Mark Adams Guests: Colin Jac…

"The Gall of Gary Barlow"The third Red Dwarf DVD was released twenty years ago this November. It's time for another voyage of re-disc-overy, as we cast our minds back to a time of the online retail wild west, blossoming friendships and intense fansite rivalry. Although in practice, we probably spend more time reminiscing about our early Dimension J…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Matt Latham to discuss episode 8 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Only The Good. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North Twit…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Mark Adams and Kurt North, are joined by Matt Latham to discuss episode 7 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Pete, Part. 2. Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Kurt North Guest: Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North Twit…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Matt Latham to discuss episode 6 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Pete, Part. 1. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North Twit…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Colin Jackson-Brown to discuss episode 5 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Krytie TV. Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: K…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Colin Jackson-Brown to discuss episode 4 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Cassandra. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Colin Jackson-Bronw Editor: K…

"The fascist junta of the potato people"Back in the distant mists of time, when Ian first dreamt up the idea of getting Danny and I to read through all the Smegazines and record a podcast series about it, no doubt issues like this were front and centre of his mind. Historically significant pieces on ancient DJs? Check. Some hot Wraggy action? Check…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Carl Bryan to discuss episode 3 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Back In The Red, Part. 3. Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Kurt North Guest: Carl Bryan Editor: Kurt N…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Carl Bryan to discuss episode 2 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Back In The Red, Part. 2. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Carl Bryan Editor: Kurt N…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Carl Bryan to discuss episode 1 of series 8 of Red Dwarf: Back In The Red, Part. 1. Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Kurt North Guest: Carl Bryan Editor: Kurt N…

"Could you make Patrick Stewart come in the middle of my television programme, please?"The second Red Dwarf DVD was released twenty years ago (as of a month and a half ago). Any bets as to whether we can get the next one done before this November?Back in early 2003 we had barely had chance to watch the first DVD more than two or three thousand time…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Welcome to the fifth in a series of specials covering The Brittas Empire! The Brittas Empire was a BBC sitcom that started Chris Barrie as the titular Gordon Brittas, an inept but well meaning manager of Whitbury Leisure Centre. Ho…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes back guest hosts Devon Rowcliffe and Vinnk, two International Red Dwarf fans that previously guested on the podcast for a discussion of the experiences of internation…

"I've got a lot of Red Dwarf to give."Well then, this is a little bit special. Fresh from the fantastic news that the Red Dwarf legal kerfuffle is officially resolved, we speak exclusively to Rob Grant himself - the co-creator of the programme, who's now returning to the franchise after an absence of close to 30 years. We found out exactly what the…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes back guest hosts Devon Rowcliffe and Vinnk, two International Red Dwarf fans that previously guested on the podcast for a discussion of the experiences of internation…

"Let wideons be wideons" Ian Symes, Jonathan Capps and Daniel Stephenson are delighted to announce that the ongoing DwarfCast hiatus has been resolved.Moving onwards and upwards, Ian, Cappsy and Danny hope to launch many iterations of DwarfCasts covering various media, working again with Jimmy Nail and other valued partners, and wish each other the…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. We've had some very good news! Rob Grant and Doug Naylor released the following statement earlier today: “Rob Grant and Doug Naylor are delighted to announce that the ongoing dispute over the Red Dwarf rights has been resolved. Mov…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this final episode of eight weekly specials in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes regular guest hosts Carl and Matt for a chat about episode 8 of Crime Traveller: The Broken Crystal. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night Sci-F…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this seventh of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes regular guest hosts Carl and Matt for a chat about episode 7 of Crime Traveller: The Lottery Experiment. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this sixth of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Matt welcomes Carl and Mark for a chat about episode 6 of Crime Traveller: Death Minsiter. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night Sci-Fi drama that aired on BB…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this fifth of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Matt welcomes Carl and Mark for a chat about episode 5 of Crime Traveller: Sins of the Father. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night Sci-Fi drama that aired o…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this fourth of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Carl welcomes Mark and Matt for a chat about episode 4 of Crime Traveller: The Revenge of the Chronology Protection Hypothesis. Crime Traveller was a Saturd…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this third of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Carl welcomes Mark and Matt for a chat about episode 3 of Crime Traveller: Fashion Shoot. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night Sci-Fi drama that aired on BBC…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this second of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes regular guest hosts Carl and Matt for a chat about episode 2 of Crime Traveller: Death in the Family. Crime Traveller was a Saturday night Sci…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this first of eight weekly special episodes in between series 7 and 8, Mark welcomes regular guest hosts Carl and Matt for a chat about episode 1 of Crime Traveller: Jeff Slade and the Loop of Infinity. Crime Traveller was a Sat…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In December 2022, we've hit two incredible milestones that we're very proud of! Earlier this month, we hit a jaw dropping 50,000 individual downloads, and this is our 100th episode of Shipwrecked & Comatose! Thank you so much for j…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between series 7 and 8, we thought we'd share something daft for you as an early Christmas present! Since around series 4, we've been saving our own 'smeg ups': something we realised was pretty fitting fo…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Welcome to this special episode covering series 1 of A Prince Among Men! A Prince Among Men was a short running, critically panned BBC sitcom that starred Chris Barrie as the titular Gary Prince, a retired footballer come entrepren…

This is a most unusual DwarfCast following a most unusual weekend for your intrepid G&T team. The three of us gathered together in the same place for this first and only time this year, and that place was Liverpool. The reason? Seb Patrick's 40th birthday, and we weren't going to let the small detail that he himself has passed on stop us from celeb…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. This is an episode focusing on the 1993 point and click adventure game Simon The Sorcerer, starring Chris Barrie. Journalist (and big big big big Red Dwarf fan) Ashley Day lists the game as one of his favourites. He joins Matt for …

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Welcome to the fourth in a series of specials covering The Brittas Empire! The Brittas Empire was a BBC sitcom that started Chris Barrie as the titular Gordon Brittas, an inept but well meaning manager of Whitbury Leisure Centre. H…

The first Red Dwarf DVD was released twenty years ago today. Yes, we regret to inform you that you're old. The fourth of November 2002 is a date indelibly printed on the brains of fans who spent months being teased and tantalised into a frenzy. Kids today with your YouTubes and your Netflixes and your Ministry of Sound may not appreciate just how b…

After several months away.... Series 8 Round up and Quiz! The quiz is first here....20 mins in is the round up (why would you need to know that?)Door Matthew Maisey