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15th February 2018
12:35pm GMT

First aired: 14 March 1991
IMDB rating: 8.7
The episode that introduced us to Ace Rimmer, dashing space pilot hero who is the alternate dimension counterpart to our regular Rimmer. Chris Barrie was clearly having a ball playing both roles.
First aired: 4 October 1988
IMDB rating: 8.9
After taking meteor damage, the ship’s faithful-but-annoying computer Holly is replaced by authoritarian Queeg, memorably played by American actor Charles Augins.
First aired: 28 November 1989
IMDB rating: 8.9
One of the most cinematic installments of the series, ‘Polymorph’ loosely riffed on Ridley Scott’s Alien and featured a stunning shape-shifting creature. The episode went on to have a sequel in Red Dwarf VI.
First aired: 12 March 1992
IMDB rating: 9.1
The first episode to be directed by creators Grant and Naylor saw Rimmer take over the ship and force the other crew members into quarantine, while a electronic holo-virus took over his mind. It was another great showcase for Chris Barrie, as he got to go insane and talk to a fluffy penguin called Mr Fibble.
First aired: 26 March 1992
IMDB: 9.2
A perfect example of how Red Dwarf could take a wild high concept and really run with it. After the Starbug seemingly explodes in a battle with giant space squid, it is revealed that the cast haven’t actually been stuck in deep space – all this time, they’ve just been playing an immersive video game, and now have to adjust back to the real world. Though of course, all is not what it seems.
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