Rimmer in the Blackadder episode “Nob and Nobility” is another classic spot

I’ve had a hard time getting into Blackaddrr, despite loving Rowan Atkinson. (I watch at least one episode of Not the Nine O’Clock News every day)

Series 1 was fairly weak in comparison to the later ones IMO. Worth pushing through

Yes, this. We usually recommend watching series 2, 3, 4 as season 1 is quite different. Come back to appreciate that one last

Which includes the specials.

Tbf, even in the UK series 1 has pretty much been forgotten about.

Start with 4. Set I'm WW1 so obviously the most easily relatable. 2 and 3 are fantastic too. I'd choose 3 just for Hugh Laurie as the Prince.

I do love me some Hugh Laurie

Kinda lingers me old mate

That song gets stuck in my head so much! That and the Reggie Bosenquet (sp?) song.

Nice video, shame about the song

As others have said, series 1 although having some potential is pretty dreadful. Series 2 onwards is some of the best British comedy ever made.

Danny John Jules is in the old kids show Maid Marion. Only really appears for the pancake day song nowadays though.

He was in The Tomorrow People as well. And is prominent in the music video for "Edge of Heaven" by Wham! ETA: Aaand played Asad in Blade 2.

> is prominent in the music video for "Edge of Heaven" by Wham! I just checked the video on YouTube and Danny is not in it?

He gets up out of the crowd during the instrumental and dances next to George. He's wearing a denim jacket and white T shirt.

He was in lock stock and two smoking barrels too.

He plays the guy in the pub talking in full cockney rhyming slang doesn't he? "... he ordered the most ping-pong tiddly in the nuclear sub... "

He played two fireys in Labyrinth too

This is absolutely fantastic, such a silly stupid program. Highly recommend if you have a juvenile sense of humour

It’s pancake day, yes it’s pancake day, it’s p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p pancake day

Every year!!

He's also a background dancer in Little Shop of Horrors. If anyone wants to see it, it's at the beginning during the song "Da-Doo", he's one of the doo wop singers.

Wasn't he in some old kids spy show too?

MI High.. My kids loved that programme

Brilliantly the actor who played Rabies in Maid Marion also had a part in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

I just saw him in a S4 episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway. He even gets to dance!

He was also on Murder in Paradise as a constable for a number of series.

Danny John Jules is also in Labyrinth. He's two of the firey's 😁

That's what I said, don't lose your head!

"Hey lady... You can't do that to his head! You can only do that to your own head!

He’s also a barman in lock, stock and two smoking barrels, he delivers his lines in rhyming slang, it’s so cool to watch

He was in blade 2 too!

I thought that was a lie so had to check, sorry. Amazing fact thank you

This is awesome

One of the other fireys is voiced by Charles Augins (Queeg)

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Never saw Tomb Raider, but I watch a lot of Idiot TV & How Not To Drive to hear Rimmer’s voice

Ok. I like this too, but never watch Coronation Street for Craig Charles. Then they get their own show. Brittas Empire is worth a watch (or maybe I’m just nostalgic).

2nd time I’ve heard good things about Brittas Empire. Gonna have to check it out

3rd time. It’s very good.

4th time. I loved it when it was on TV. I must remind myself to get it on Bluray.

Theres at least one episode of a chris barrie show on YouTube called A Prince Among Men.

I will look that up after work, thanks

Don't get too excited. It's not great. 

I absolutely love Brittas Empire. I met Chris Barrie at a convention about ten years ago and he was chuffed I was on about Brittas Empire rather than Red Dwarf. In fact, after I'd spoken to him at his table, he came and found me later to talk more about the show. Could tell he adored working on it and didn't get to talk about it as much as he'd like.

Chris Barrie is an amazing actor. His visibility in RD when he had to jump from each of the crews personalities just blew me away and still does each time I watch it. He is great in everything I have seen him in. Respect!

It is definitely worth watching. At times surpasses the dwarf in funniness. Skip the last series, though. They really screwed the ending.

Deb Lister is in a classic Only Fools And Horses episode, the one with Batman and Robin

I think she’s in Silvester McCoy era Dr. Who too, been a while since I’ve seen it though

At some point I think she played Brigadier Canberra, but don't hold me to the name I might be thinking of a different character. 

Indeed she did, she played Brigadier Winifred Bambera in the story 'Battlefield'!

YES! She's a mayor or councilwoman or something isn't she? Arlene Rimmer was also in an [episode of Mr Bean](https://youtu.be/pcHVjqgtero?si=Mzpu2hEl_GpL70fc) as a French art teacher. Mac McDonald (Captain Hollister) is in the [directors cut of Aliens](https://youtu.be/t7hFageo3sw?si=FJ7LyHr_GKCIkJ2s) as the commander of the Hadleys Hope colony on LV426. He also plays a cop in the film The Fifth Element. Toddhunter (Robert Bathurst) was in Toast of London.

Don’t forget Cold Feet. 

I have seen her in an episode of Waiting for God and one of Vera.

No, nuh nuh no no nope...Yes! Or am I thinking of Vicar of Dibley?

Ah, the cop. I knew she looked familiar.

Female Rimmer plays an art teacher in an episode of Mr Bean

The bodddyyyyyy!

And was in Rome on HBO!

Gonna have to look this one up. Haven’t watched Mr. Bean in years.

The episode is called 'Back to School Mr Bean'. It's available on Netflix (at least in the UK)

Hattie Hayridge and Craig Charles appear as prison wardens in Season 4 of the strange sci-to series “Lexx” both doing particularly badly memorable American Southern Redneck accents.

I loved Lexx, definitely sits somewhere in the sci Fi comedy genre spectrum.

I need to rewatch Lexx at some point, I forgot they turned up on the alternate earth. I love the fact they get there after all the other adventures and are just like "this place is messed up."

“Eating Pattern” is still one of the creepiest sci-Fi episodes I have ever seen

Just re-watched it and yeah, I get you. Remember, "Your worm is your friend."

Just saw it there and loved it 🤣 I think Craig's character just also has his normal accent and Hattie is playing an American.

A young me got a jolt of elation when I noticed Danny John Jules in Little Shop of Horrors....and no matter how many times I tell myself, I always wonder why Kochanski is in Gregory's Girl?

Danny is also in Lock Stock and two smoking barrels

He's in one of the Blade films

Yep, in the second one

You guys are blowing my mind. Granted I saw these movies long before I discovered Red Dwarf. (I’m still angry I was 40 before anyone suggested Red Dwarf to me)

As is sperm-in-law alternative Lister.

Yep, being subtitled.

"Now fuck off" being subtitled as "please remove yourself from this establishment" is amazing

"the most ping-pong tiddly in the nuclear sub ' Love it!

"His team's won an' all; three nil."

CAT’S IN LITTLE SHOP?!?!?? I need to rewatch it now

Yep, he's one of the street singers when Audrey II comes to Earth.

Of course he is. I noticed in Death In Paradise that he looks like he’s about to break out into a song & dance routine the whole time. The way he moves & the way he wears his uniform just scream chorus line to me lol

He did Starlight Express as well so he can do it on skates too!

I was astounded how far down I had to scroll before seeing Little Shop... Then disappointed when I *did* see it, because I thought for a brief moment I might get to say it. 😅

Mac McDonald (Captain Hollister) is the head of Hadley's Hope on LV426 in the Directors Cut of Aliens.

He is also one of the cops that chases Corbin in his tax in The Fifth Element. Gets covered in MacDonald’s when the taxi screams past.

He also shows up in an episode of Black Books as an obnoxious American tourist!

I do remember that one. I also just saw him very recently in something else, but I can’t remember what it was. It was an old show, but not very.

Pretty sure he pops up in Fifth Element too.

That’s the one I was thinking of! Thanks! Ok, it is that old, but A) so am I, and B) I just watched it a couple weeks ago, making it seem newer

As someone who's also in constant denial about how old things (like myself) are, I'm gonna agree its newer regardless.

He also shoots Batman in the 1989 Tim Burton film.

Could have been the music video for New Order’s “60 Miles An Hour”

Poor guy can’t take a trick with his commands, can he?0

Ainsley Harriot is a big fan of the show and played a character in an episode ;)

Lister's Father-in-Law if I recall correctly. Then he did the Can't Smeg Won't Smeg crossover.

In Emohawk! No one believes me when I tell them this so thanks for reassuring me I didn't hallucinate it.

Correct!

Yeah, you can't tell it's him though lol. He's in a full body costume and HEAVY make up as a GELF

If you want Craig Charles, try and find some early 2000’s episodes of Robot Wars. God, that takes me back. Look for Chaos 2, Firestorm and Hypno-Disc. Those three were part of my childhood.

..and don't forget Razer :)

My favourite is Lenny Von Dohlen. I love Twin Peaks but years before I saw him in that I only knew him from his brief part as the cop in Back to Reality. So whenever I rewatch Twin Peaks I always think of him as "the guy from Red Dwarf" instead of the other way around.

And he was in Electric Dreams with Virginia Madsen during the 80s.

yeah, he’s great in Electric Dreams. Sadly he passed away a couple years ago

Noooo!

Timothy Spall (Orrort lads? Faylin a bit wonkay?) has been in loads of stuff including Harry Potter. Aufweidersehen Pet made him a household name.  Mark Williams (Peterson) was also in Harry Potter.

Mark Williams was also part of The Fast Show cast, he did some of the best characters.

Rimmer in filthy rich and catflap was pure gold. Also Dwayne in death in paradise is definitely a shout out to Dwayne Dibley and my mind refuses any counter argument

At one point in a DIP episode he actually said "Fish!" and I damn near died.

OH YEAH!!! The TV show producer! I geeked out hard when I saw that. Only just discovered that show a few weeks ago, too

It's a gem of a show, just a pitty they didn't get another series

My dad is the one who introduced me to DIP, and he was very confused when I started laughing and saying, “OMG his nane’s Dwayne, even?!?”

Lee Cornes who played Paranoia was also in Bottom, playing 'Dick Head' the barman.

Craig Ferguson played Confidence. Before Drew Carey Show and his Late show.

He was the first “OMG I KNOW THAT GUY” moment in RD. I couldn’t get over how fat he looked lol

In Confidence and Paranoia, the actor who plays Confidence is Craig Ferguson.

I loved scrapheap challenge with Robert.

I learned the word "bodging" from that show. Bodging: Fitting a square peg into a round hole with a large hammer.

Female "Deb" Lister has been in lots of things great actress ANGELA BRUCE Doctor Who Press Gang Hammer House Of Horror "Paranoia" has been in many things too LEE CORNES mostly Grange Hill Bottom The Young Ones Colin's Sandwich

"Dick Head?" "That's me!"

Danny John Jules. In all Death In Paradise episodes. (The only one to do so) And Blade 2

You might like a kids' show called Spatz from the nineties, a sitcom set in a fast food restaurant with a notably high concentration of Red Dwarf actors. Jennifer Calvert is in all but one of the 33 episodes, and Danny John-Jules, Chloe Annett, Emile Charles, Lucy Briers, Geoffrey Beevers and Richard O'Callaghan all make guest appearances. 

Cat was also a bad ass vampire in blade 2. He didn't have many action scenes, but it was cool to see him in the role.

Another one to rewatch

Anyone see that odd Jim Henson movie Mirror Mask? Kryten is the sphinx.

I never even heard of that one

And there was the original Kotchansky in Altered Images https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6t1vaF50Ks0

Don’t think I’ve seen it mentioned but Danny John-Jules is in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Man, he really gets around!

Not a show, but Chris Barrie (Rimmer) voiced Ronald Reagan in the music video for Genesis’ Land of Confusion.

That follows on from him doing a load of voices for Spitting Image

And in "Two Tribes" also as Ronald Regean.

No kidding?? That’s some top-tier trivia right there

This is a game I play a LOT. Just the first episode but Petersen plays a crime solving priest in the 1950's in Father Brown! He's pretty prolific but off the top of my head he was in Stuart Little and Harry Potter (Mr Weasley) too. Selby and Chen have both been in EastEnders as has Kill Crazy (and almost certainly others). Todhunter was in a show called Cold Feet and was is Downton Abbey.

Petersen (Mark Williams) was also Rory's dad in Doctor Who, but I mainly associate him with The Fast Show.

Craig Charles was in Ghostwatch, which is worth watching even if you didn't experience it at the time For those who aren't familiar, Ghostwatch was a TV 'experiment' where a group of popular British TV presenters (inc Craig) investigate a family disturbed by a poltergeist. This was broadcast in 1992 as if it was live TV, and if you caught it at the right age (and missed the disclaimer that followed the show) it was terrifying! I remember feeling really reassured every time Craig Charles appeared because I knew him from Red Dwarf.

That sounds right up my alley

Kryten aka Robert was a host on a show called Scrapheap challenge for years haha. Decent show, I met him as a kid during a soapbox racing event that was at a museum.

I miss this show, I wish C4/Mech+ would show reruns.

Was a bit shocked to see cat in one of the Blade movies.

Blade 2!

Yup that's the one

I had to do a double take lol

Yeah I know what you mean. Is...is that Cat??? Nah!

I occasionally "X" "tweet" him.

Look at you. Rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous lol.

It's only occasionally lol

Occasionally is a lot better than not at all.

True.

London Kills Me is a great film. Danny John Jules has a small role.

Craig Charles was in the most recent series of Would I Lie To You which was a nice surprise.

Craig Ferguson who hosted the late show in the U.S. was in a Red Dwarf season 1 episode 'Confidence and Parranoia' Craig Ferguson played Lister's confidence.

You will find the female ‘Rimmer’ is the art class teacher in Mr Bean goes back to school.

Danny John-Jules was in Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago https://youtu.be/lRvRO_HKQUg?si=Xpcz6wuDrwcSVkJO an example and is a great dancer (obviously).

Danny is a dancer in one of the opening musical numbers of the Little Shop of Horrors movie too. https://youtu.be/E0MklanXNTY?si=cCuhvmag1rxvfacS Go to 00:30sec Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if that was Queeg next to him either (looks like him) as they were both in Labyrinth together too.

You can watch Craig Charles on the Cyber Zone if you can find it. It was a BBC interactive computer sports game. I was in the audience, filmed in Manchester. It was pretty terrible TBH. He’s much better on his funk and soul show.

Chris Barrie voices Simon the Sorcerer in the first instalment of that franchise. Wonderful voice actor choice.

Yup, I knew that one. Downloaded the game not too long ago for just that reason

It's far too long ago for my memory to be pinsharp, but "this will never work, everyone knows gold isn't magnetic..."

Danny was in the opening cast of Starlight Express in the early 80s in London. My parents took us to see it 🤗

While talking about *Death in Paradise*, don't forget that Don Warrington who plays the Police Commissioner is the hologram from *Holoship* who does the recon mission on Starbug (which is of no value or interest).

Good to know. I’ve only seen one episode so far of DIP. My dad was trying to get me into it the other day. I think it was S2E1.

Peterson survived the radiation leak using magic, and went back to twentieth century england to have a bunch of ginger kids.

I always shout "PETERSON" during Harry potter. Lister always was a good host for robot wars. You know he tried that with the skutters.

When I was at school in the 1980s, the Police used to travel around schools trying to deter kids from getting involved in crime. One of the tools they used was a film called 'Seven Green Bottles' made in 1975. It's about a gang of criminal children who leave the gang one by one, by getting arrested or killed, etc. One of the gang was portrayed by a very young, but very recognisable, Danny John-Jules. https://youtu.be/xqpqc8iKn7I?si=911AyxlGMNsvBOcF He makes his first appearance at about 2 minutes.

Thanks! I love obscure stuff like this - can’t wait to check it out!

Danny was in the 70s film Scum, with Ray Winstone. For the love of god, don't watch it

I think I’m gonna have to now. You can’t just tell me not to do something lol

You absolutely WILL NOT regret it.

Hattie Hayridge in S3 Episode 6 of 'Jonathan Creek' playing a magician, with the all time great line of "Is this your banana, sir? Is it bollocks." Then later heckling Adam Klaus for stealing her banana routine. 🍌

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Robot Wars, Craig Charles was the host during its peak, from Season 2 until it was first cancelled.

Brian Cox (Logan Roy in Succession) plays the king in the episode where Lister wants to get his leg over and plays a VR game as a Knight at a joust. Kryten is his squire. I can't remember the name of the episode right now. Lister of Smeg

And the Queen was played by Sarah Alexander from Coupling

This is worse than playing away at Leeds!

Check out 'Ghostwatch', an old BBC one-off involving an 'investigation' into a haunting. Craig Charles was one of the presenters. Being terrified into sleeplessness was a rite of passage for my generation.

Jake wood, I know he’s not main cast but he was the best secondary character in series 8, he played Kill Crazy, is in Eastenders, and also has a brief appearance in only fools and horses episode “the jolly boys outing”

I’m in the UK, and I am completely not a fan of the US remakes of UK shows

Me either, tbh

Not exactly what you’re asking for but I saw Craig Charles doing a banging DJ set at a festival last year!

His show on BBC radio 6 is fab too

Was just looking for something to listen to. Might give that a go now. Thanks!

Captain Hollister in the fifth element

DJJ was in the "Little shop of Horrors" Movie.. [https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvhistory.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F08%2F13%2Flittle-shop-of-horrors-saturday-night-clive-tape-1292%2F&psig=AOvVaw3IVlx\_33j7cJfkEQe3cZ9b&ust=1719093781958000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCMDiv8jZ7YYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvhistory.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F08%2F13%2Flittle-shop-of-horrors-saturday-night-clive-tape-1292%2F&psig=AOvVaw3IVlx_33j7cJfkEQe3cZ9b&ust=1719093781958000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCMDiv8jZ7YYDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)

There's another British Sitcom about a small railway station during the days of Dr. Beeching shutting down railway stations. It was rather short-lived, and I don't think it is that well remembered, but personally I thinks it's a great little show. One of the episodes features Mac McDonald, better known as Captain Hollister. The show is called "Oh, Doctor Beeching!

Danny John Jules also had a small role in little shop, little shop of horrors

Robert was in bottom

Danny John Jules pops up a lot. The movie "Labyrinth", the BBC mystery show " Murder in Paradise", the Second Blade movie...

Who was he in Labyrinth?

The female Rimmer (Suzanne Bertish) was in “Rome” as Servilia’s slave, also.

Professor Mamet was played Jennifer Aguttar a veteran Britah actor who started in such films as Walkabout, Logan’s Run and An American Werewolf in London.. Most notable appearance was in Captain America: Winter Soldier.. She played Councilwoman Hawley, and she technically played Black Widow in one scene ;) https://youtu.be/5JlySl0Z6cQ?si=pFkWEbHnPK-I7oBW

Danny John Jules in the Little Shop Of Horrors remake always comes to mind on this. Only 5 seconds of screen time, but he’s there!

If you think Rimmer is a complete smeghead you may or may not enjoy The Brittas Empire. It's a bit more slapstick than Red Dwarf, and Chris' character is immensely punchable - but that's kinda the idea.

2 that I don’t think I’ve seen mentioned yet. - Rimmer was in an episode of Young Ones series 2. - Cat was in a 90s kids TV show called Maid Marion and her Merry Men.

Definitely 2 new suggestions!

When I started listening to the poscast *Fully Charged*, about electric cars and green energy, I remember thinking “huh, the host has the same name as a Red Dwarf actor, well, I guess there was bound to be more than one Robert Llewellyn in the world”. Then one episode he made a passing reference to the show and dropped into character as Krytrn and I burst out laughing in the car.

1.Chris Barrie-young ones,filthy rich and catflap,comic strip presents,brittas empire and one about a footballer can’t remember the name. Danny John jules,maid Marion,scum,lock stock and two smoking barrels. Norman Lovett-I love it,the young ones. Rob lewelyn-bottom,style council it didn’t matter video,the joeys. Craig Charles-wogan poet,coronation street.

Cat was also in Labyrinth (well, his voice was).

There’s the stimulant from gunman of the apocalypse plays Cassandra’s dad in fools n horses.  Also the guy that gives rimmer bad news in better then life is in a episode of fools n horses too.  Craig Charles was in a comedy called captain butler. Should give that a watch

I’ll look for that one

>I’ve long been a huge fan of shows from England/Ireland/Scotland What an unusually specific way of saying you hate the Welsh for no reason. I don't go round saying I love things from [ list of 49 States] . So what have you got against the Welsh? Especially when one of the longest running sci-fi shows in Britain is from Wales, actually I believe Doctor Who is quite possibly THE longest running TV show, British or otherwise, and Sci-Fi or otherwise, and it's WELSH

Chris Barrie was Hillary, Lara Croft/Angelina Jolie’s butler in the Tomb Raider Movies