On This Day in Red Dwarf

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Red Dwarf is 38 years old today! "The End" first aired on 15 February 1988. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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"Blue", episode 5 of series 7, first aired on 14 February 1997 (29 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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"Camille", episode 1 of series 4, first aired on 14 February 1991 (35 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

Here is a batch of Red Dwarf BBC2 Idents shown on BBC2 from 1998-1999. BBC Two Red Dwarf Idents 1998

Special idents were also created for Red Dwarf Night, which, over the course of the night, showed a love story between a scutters and a number 2. #RedDwarf

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Finally, at 11pm, they showed 'Gunmen of the Apocalypse', the 3rd episode of series VI, which won an International Emmy award in 1994. #RedDwarf

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At 10.30pm was 'Red Dwarf A-Z'. A half-hour show with clips and celebrity interviews, focusing on a different subject for each letter of the alphabet. This was released on the Red Dwarf II DVD. #RedDwarf

Universe Challenge (With Red Dwarf Night Introduction)

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At 10pm, a special edition of "University Challenge" aired, called "Universe Challenge", where fans and cast members competed against each other with their knowledge of the show. Unfortunately this hasn't been released on DVD, but can be found online #RedDwarf

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Then, at 9.35pm, 'The Smeg Ups' was a compilation of outtakes, presented by Rimmer, Lister and Kryten. This was released on the "Just the Smegs" DVD as "The Smeg Ups: Broadcast Edition". #RedDwarf

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The first program of Red Dwarf Night was "Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg", a special edition of "Can't Cook, Won't Cook" featuring the Red Dwarf crew as contestants. This was later released as a special feature on the Red Dwarf IV DVD. #RedDwarf

On 14 February 1998 (28 years ago today), BBC2 dedicated an entire evening of programming to Red Dwarf, dubbed Red Dwarf Night. The evening started at 9pm, with an introduction from Patrick Stewart #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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The studio audience recording for "Cured" took place on this day in 2016. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

When midnight strikes in the children's library, it is time for the Story Makers to come out and create new stories ready for the children who are coming in the morning. Story Maker: Milton Stories Playbook: Ruby in the Park Blue Cow: Blue Cow in the Playground Sniff and Wag: Sniff and Wag in the Park The Story Makers: Series 1: Park

Danny John-Jules starred as Milton Wordsworth in children's TV show, 'The Story Makers', which first aired on CBeebies on 11 February 2002 (24 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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Special features included an interview with Doug Naylor, Tongue Tied uncut, and 'Red Dwarf A-Z' a documentary which was originally aired on 1998's Red Dwarf Night on BBC2. #RedDwarf

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Red Dwarf II was released on DVD on 10 February 2003 (23 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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"Duct Soup", episode 4 of series 7, first aired on 7 February 1997 (29 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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The fourth Red Dwarf novel, 'Backwards' by Rob Grant, was published on 5 February 1996 (30 years ago today). It is a direct sequel to 'Better Than Life'. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

The studio audience recording for "Timewave" took place on this day in 2016. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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We got our first official look at Back to Earth on 4 February 2009 (17 years ago today). The original announcement on the Dave website is now a 404 error, but you can see some first reactions over on Ganymede & Titan: https://www.ganymede.tv/2009/02/first-full-cast-photo/ #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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Back to Earth was finally released on DVD in Japan, in a boxset with Series X, on 3 February 2015 (11 years ago today). Special featured included deleted scenes and interviews with the voice actors. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

Interestingly, at the time, only 55 episodes of Red Dwarf had been released, but the 6 episodes of series X had been filmed. #RedDwarf

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On 2 February 2012 (14 years ago today), an episode of 'The Big Bang Theory' first aired in which Sheldon states that he has "all 61 episodes of the BBC series Red Dwarf". #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

This is the last video of Red Dwarf as a specialist subject that I need. If anyone has it, please drop me a message. #RedDwarf #mastermind

On 1 February 2013 (13 years ago today), Katy Bateman was a contestant on the long running quiz show "Mastermind" and chose Red Dwarf as her specialist subject. You can see her questions on the official Red Dwarf website: https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2013/02/08/mastermind/ #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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Kochanski returned, this time played by Chloe Annett, in episode 3 of series 7, "Ouroboros", which first aired on 31 January 1997 (29 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

The studio audience recording for "Siliconia" took place on this day in 2016. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

The studio audience recording for "The Beginning" took place on this day in 2012. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

Mastermind - 26 January 2018 - Red Dwarf Questions

On 26 January 2018 (8 years ago today), Ken Morland became the third contestant on the UK quiz show "Mastermind" to choose Red Dwarf as their specialist subject. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

Clare Grogan on NMTB - 24 January 1997

Clare Grogan appeared on the first series of musical panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks on 24 January 1997 (29 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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Rimmer temporarily left the crew in "Stoke Me a Clipper", episode 2 of series 7, which first aired on 24 January 1997 (29 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay