Red Dwarf Series III, Episode 1 - Backwards - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Rimmer and Kryten crash-land on a planet and are shocked to find it is Earth - but an Earth where time is running in reverse.
Further details
When Kryten gets sucked into a time hole and crashes Starbug 1 onto a planet during the space-ship equivalent of a driver's test, he and Rimmer are shocked to discover that they've landed on Earth.
It's not quite as normal though: time is running backwards. After the Big Bang the universe expanded, but they've gone so far into the future that the Big Crunch has now happened, the universe is contracting, and everything going in reverse accordingly.
When Lister and Cat finally find them, it's 1993 and Rimmer and Kryten are working as a novelty comic act. They're not keen to leave their popularity and success, but Lister's involvement in a brawl would seem to seal their fate in this backwards world.
Broadcast details
Date
Tuesday 14th November 1989
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 3rd October 2024 at 10:00pm on BBC2
Cast & crew
Cast
| Chris Barrie | Rimmer |
|---|---|
| Craig Charles | Lister |
| Danny John-Jules | Cat |
| Robert Llewellyn | Kryten |
| Hattie Hayridge | Holly |
Guest cast
| Maria Friedman | Waitress |
|---|---|
| Tony Hawks | Compere |
| Anna Palmer | Customer In Cafe |
| Arthur Smith | Pub Manager |
Writing team
| Doug Naylor | Writer |
|---|---|
| Rob Grant | Writer |
Production team
| Ed Bye | Director |
|---|---|
| Ed Bye | Producer |
| Doug Naylor | Producer |
| Rob Grant | Producer |
| Paul Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Ed Wooden | Editor |
| Mel Bibby | Production Designer |
| Howard Goodall | Composer |