Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years Boys from the Dwarf (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Boys from the Dwarf (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary

A look at the troubled origins of what was soon to become the most celebrated and successful sci-fi comedy ever, as told by the people who were there.

Director

Richard Ward

Producer

Richard Ward

Editors

Mark Heasman | Roy Williams

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Updated Aug 6, 2020

Release date

Aug 6, 2020 (France)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
David Tennant Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Chris Barrie Self - 'Rimmer' Self - 'Rimmer' See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Katy Brand Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan See fewer	Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
Nish Kumar Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan See fewer	The Kumars (2014)
Craig Charles Self - 'Lister' Self - 'Lister' See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Nick Helm Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf fan See fewer	Uncle (2012)
Mac McDonald Self - 'Captain Hollister' Self - 'Captain Hollister' See fewer	Batman (1989)
Hattie Hayridge Self - 'Holly' / Self - 'Hilly' Self - 'Holly' / Self - 'Hilly' See fewer	Guardians (II) (2017)
Danny John-Jules Self - 'Cat' Self - 'Cat' See fewer	Blade II (2002)
Robert Llewellyn Self - 'Kryten' Self - 'Kryten' See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Rob Grant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Doug Naylor Self - Co-Creator & Writer Self - Co-Creator & Writer See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Peter Ridsdale Scott Self - Former Commissioning Editor, BBC Manchester (as Peter Ridsdale-Scott) Self - Former Commissioning Editor, BBC Manchester (as Peter Ridsdale-Scott) See fewer	Play School (1964)
Ed Bye Self - Producer / Director Self - Producer / Director See fewer	Bottom (1991)
Norman Lovett Self - 'Holly' Self - 'Holly' See fewer	Asylum (1996)
Tony Hawks Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf guest star Self - Comedian & Red Dwarf guest star See fewer	Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (2012)
Dona DiStefano Self - Assistant Floor Manager, Series 1 - 3 Self - Assistant Floor Manager, Series 1 - 3 See fewer	Red Dwarf (1988)
Howard Goodall Self - Red Dwarf Composer Self - Red Dwarf Composer See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
Mike Agnew Self - Production Manager, Series 2 - 3 Self - Production Manager, Series 2 - 3 See fewer	The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (2013)
Andy Bowman Self - Visual Effects Self - Visual Effects See fewer	Lost in Space (1998)
David Ross Self - The original 'Kryten' Self - The original 'Kryten' See fewer	The Green Green Grass (2005)