Red Dwarf Series XII, Episode 5 - M-Corp - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Cat (Danny John-Jules)

When the Dwarfers upload the latest software update they discover the Jupiter Mining Corporation, owners of Red Dwarf, have been bought by M Corp - a company that only allows products made by them to be visible to their employees.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 9th November 2017

Time

9pm

Channel

U&Dave

Length

40 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Chris Barrie Rimmer
Craig Charles Lister
Danny John-Jules Cat
Robert Llewellyn Kryten

Guest cast

Helen George Aniter
Ian Boldsworth Steve
Oliver Maltman Chippy
Phil Adele Jim

Writing team

Doug Naylor Writer
Andrew Ellard Script Editor

Production team

Doug Naylor Director
Richard Naylor Producer
Kerry Waddell Producer
Doug Naylor Executive Producer
Simon Lupton Executive Producer
Henry Normal Executive Producer
Peter Oliver (as Peter H Oliver) Editor
Keith Dunne Production Designer
Linda Glover Casting Director
Howard Burden Costume Designer
Ed Moore Director of Photography
Vanessa White Make-up Designer
Howard Goodall Composer

Video

Lister gets an upgrade

When the Dwarfers upload the latest software update they discover the Jupiter Mining Corporation, owners of Red Dwarf, have been bought by M Corp - a company that only allow products made by them to be visible to their employees.

Featuring: Craig Charles (Lister) & Robert Llewellyn (Kryten).

Press

Red Dwarf XII - M-Corp review

This time we see the dangerous of monopolisation as the ship is taken over by a company that owns all of Earth.

Ian Wolf, On The Box, 9th November 2017

Red Dwarf XII episode 5 review: M-Corp

An interesting idea is well executed, and it also avoids the fairly common Red Dwarf pitfall of feeling rushed.

Sophie Davies, Cult Box, 9th November 2017