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Psirens
"Psirens" is the first episode of science fiction sit-com ''Red Dwarf'' Series VI and the 31st in the series run. It was first broadcast on the British television channel BBC2 on 7 October 1993. Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor and directed by Andy de Emmony. The episode – which involves Psirens who try to lure the crew to them to feast on their brains – had its script published before the episode was broadcast. Plot Dave Lister awakes aboard ''Starbug'' with amnesia, and encounters Kryten in the ship's dining area. After being helped by him to recover, and bringing both Arnold Rimmer and Cat out of hibernation, the mechanoid explains their situation – for the past 200 years, the crew have been chasing after ''Red Dwarf'' through its vapour trail, after an unknown party stole it from them following their adventure on the ''SSS Esperanto'', with Holly having gone offline as a result. Proceeding to continue the pursuit, the group attempt to catch up by taking a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GELF
G.E.L.F. or GELF is an acronym for genetically engineered lifeform.Elyce Rae Helford "'OK, homeboys, let's posse!' Masculine anxiety, gender, race and class in ''Red Dwarf''" in John R. Cook, Peter Wright, (2006), ''British science fiction television: a hitchhiker's guide'', page 243. I.B.Tauris It was used in two science fiction television programs, originally appearing in the BBC's cult sitcom ''Red Dwarf'', and later on in the U.S. drama ''seaQuest DSV''. ''Red Dwarf'' The concept of GELFs is explored in several episodes of ''Red Dwarf'' including " Polymorph" (1989), " Camille" (1991), "Psirens" (1993), " Emohawk: Polymorph II" (1993), and " Krysis" (2016). The writers of the series had stated early on in production that they did not want any aliens to exist in their show's universe; but as the series continued, in order to provide a stream of characters for the main crew to interact with, their cosmos was gradually populated with deranged robots and bizarre creatures that turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristine Kochanski
Kristine Z. Kochanski is a fictional character from the British science fiction situation comedy ''Red Dwarf''. Kochanski was the first console officer in the navigation chamber on board the spaceship ''Red Dwarf''. As well as appearing in the television series, she is also a major character in the ''Red Dwarf'' novel ''Last Human''. In series 1, 2, and 6 she was played by Clare Grogan until producers deemed Grogan 'too old' for the role, and the character was then played by Chloë Annett for series 7 and 8, and the 2009 special '' Back to Earth''. Fictional history Television 1980s Kochanski (played by Clare Grogan) briefly appears in "The End" (1988). Later in the episode, after Dave Lister (Craig Charles) is released from three million years in stasis, Holly (Norman Lovett) confirms to Lister that Kochanski is dead following a radiation leak caused by a drive plate aboard the spaceship ''Red Dwarf'' being repaired inefficiently. Lister tells Holly that she was going to come wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat (Red Dwarf)
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 "Cat" in lieu of a real name. Fictional history Television 1980s The "Cat" first appeared in ''Red Dwarf''s first episode " The End" (1988). The computer of the mining ship ''Red Dwarf'', Holly ( Norman Lovett), mentions that after a crisis where all of ''Red Dwarf''s crew had died in a radiation leak, chicken soup machine repairman Dave Lister's ( Craig Charles) pregnant cat, along with her unborn kittens, were sealed in the hold while Lister was put into stasis as punishment for keeping an unquarantined cat on board. Lister is left in stasis for three milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Rimmer
Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'', played by Chris Barrie. Rimmer is characterised as a second-class technician (and de facto leader) of the mining ship Red Dwarf. Portrayed as snobbish, pedantic, and self-centred, Rimmer is unpopular with his crewmates and is often the target of insults and general ridicule. After he is killed by a radiation leak during an ellipsis 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 VI episode " Legion" (1993), Rimmer's Light Bee is upgraded by the titular character to a 'hard-light' hologram where he is now able to interact with his surroundings as well as being essentially indestructible, yet still able to feel pain. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |