Jonno is here and he’s geeking out! He’s never missed a Gazpacho Soup Day, and we’re talking comprehensive rankings of eps and seasons. As a TV comedy writer and member of powerhouse sketch trio Sheeps, his fandom has evolved along with his experience as a crafter of comedy. Expect insights into what the show tells us about what’s wrong with Rimmer…

The crew find a gene morphing D.N.A machine and abuse it, Turning Lister into a chicken, Kryton into a human and later a Curry into an indestructible monster. Lister then morphs into Robocop Its a fun episode dealing with themes of identity and vindaloo Instagram and tiktok: reddwarfshuffle Email us Your smeglines at reddwarfshuffle@outlook.com rat…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode in between Series X and 11, Carl welcomes Mark to chat about The Asylum, a British horror film from the early 00s that stars Chloe Annett. Host: Carl Bryan Co-Host: Mark Adams Editor: Mark Adams Twitter: @Re…

Red Dwarf changed Tom Price’s comedy DNA. The multitalented actor, radio presenter and podcaster shares his fan story - from being Talky Toaster at school, to bonding with his future wife over their shared love of the show, all the way to what happened when Tom did studio warm-up for a Dave-era Red Dwarf taping. His insights are plentiful, especial…

Ep 15 - POLYMORPH It’s our first ever two guest spectacular! Musical comedy virtuoso Kirsty Newton and phenomenal standup Nick Doody are joyful company as they share their love of Red Dwarf - from the mighty theme tune’s spacey vibes, to taking comfort in the company of misfits. You’ll find out which one of them has a groinal socket. And Kirsty and…

Kryten learns about lying Kryten meets Camiile Kryten likes Camille Camille meets the crew The Crew like Camille Camille becomes blob Kryten takes blob on date blob meets blob blob gets blob back again Its a classic tale Instagram and tiktok: reddwarfshuffle Email us Your smeglines at reddwarfshuffle@outlook.com rate us wherever You listen! email u…

Craig Charles called Will Duggan a “wazzock” on BBC radio - in this ep, he tells us why! Will came to Red Dwarf at a random episode of series 8 (that’s not why Craig dissed him on 6 Music). Over several years, he caught episodes out of sequence, before finally learning the backstory of this “workplace sitcom that happens to be set 3 million years i…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Carl Bryan to discuss episode 6 of series X of Red Dwarf: The Beginning. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Carl Bryan Editor: Kurt North Twitte…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special bonus episode, Mark has a chat with Kurt about his eperience at Carlisle Comicon. Chris Barrie was there, and Kurt got to meet him and ask him a question in the Q&A. There's also some exciting Red Dwarf news from Ch…

Vix Leyton has waited years to be asked about Red Dwarf! She shares her journey as a fan - from growing up in a space opera loving household, to abusing her pre-standup day job by engineering a working lunch with Robert Llewellyn. Vix also muses on how Rimmer’s grown on her as she’s gotten older, and together we ponder whether the show’s lightness …

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Carl Bryan to discuss episode 5 of series X of Red Dwarf: Dear Dave . Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Carl Bryan Editor: Kurt North Twitter: …

The Shuffle Brothers needed to clarify their opinions of the show up to series three after the boffins at Red Dwarf Shuffle HQ messed up the scoring system. They have chosen to do this by signing up to an intergalactic game show hosted by Bing Baxter called Settle the Score. Quite how and why this would work is uncertain but they did it anyway for …

Before we get to series 3, we need to talk about what the smeg happens after Parallel Universe. We find a missing episode that would have dealt with Lister’s pregnancy. And a ‘story-so-far’ that’s the ‘story-so-fast’ you might not be able to take it in. So we’ve done the work for you. Get prepped for the next series and enjoy some brilliant listene…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Colin Jackson-Brown to discuss episode 4 of series X of Red Dwarf: Entangled. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: Kur…

Stuart Goldsmith hates Duane Dibbley. There’s your clickbait opener! In fact, the inventor of ‘comedians talking about comedy’ proves to be massively in love with classic Dwarf - and hugely insightful about its craft and appeal. He talks about the influence and resonance each character has had on him over the years. And gives an insider’s perspecti…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Colin Jackson-Brown to discuss episode 3 of series X of Red Dwarf: Lemons. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: Kurt N…

Sarah Mills greets us with her own version of the Red Dwarf theme tune - and it’s the perfect start to an especially bantery ep. Sarah talks about not being a sci-fi fan, yet wishing she’d come up with the concept of Red Dwarf. She shares her enduring love for a classic ep from series 4. And she has a great take on why we enjoy spending time with R…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Matt Latham to discuss episode 2 of series X of Red Dwarf: Fathers and Suns. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North T…

The series 3 finale sees Kryten's expiration date come up, He is expected to be dismantled and replaced by a new model in 24 Hours. As most people would, the Dwarfers decide this is very unfair and wrong and the only thing to do is give Kryten the best goodbye party ever! How D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-Delightful! email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com inst…

Discover why improv comic and playwright David Reed is nostalgic for the days when series continuity wasn’t all that important. Hear his take on the boys from the Dwarf as characters from Winnie The Pooh. And shudder at the memory of David’s wife breaking Starbug. As we pull apart series 2 episode 4, Stasis Leak, David helps us celebrate the brilli…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this episode, your regular hosts, Kurt North and Mark Adams, are joined by Matt Latham to discuss episode 1 of series X of Red Dwarf: Trojan. Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Guest: Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North Twitter: @R…

Acclaimed comedy writer and actor Gemma Arrowsmith joins us, sporting an awesome Mugs Murphy t-shirt. Her combo of megafandom and top-tier scriptwriting insight makes for a wide-ranging, illuminating conversation – from Grant and Naylor assuming the viewer’s intelligence, through to how unlikely it is that a sitcom driven by relative unknowns would…

"There's two scythes to every story."In this very exciting instalment of our journey through all things Smegazine, Cappsy, Danny and Ian are joined by two very special guests - Chris Barrie's nipples. Listen along as the five of us discuss neural networks, yuppies, Kochanski's giant forehead, Norman Wisdom's popularity in Albania, whether or not Ba…

Kryten discovers that some developing fluid in the photo lab has mutated and now the photos are coming to life!! Listers in a bit of a funk and tries to change His situation in life by using the photos to travel back in time and become a millionaire. email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagram @reddwarfshuffle https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph…

Human hurricane John Robertson talks about inspiring some of Norman Lovett’s standup, having a Twitter misunderstanding with Robert Llewelyn, Hattie Hayridge’s s**t stirring mate, and an embarrassing encounter with Chris Barrie. As we immerse ourselves in series 2 episode 2, the creator of live action videogame The Dark Room tells us why he would b…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, We Made This, we collaborate with the Pick A Disc podcast. Matt, the host of Pick A Disc, is joined by Carl. Following the Pick A Disc show format, …

BAFTA-nominated film maker, author and comedian Nat Luurtsema explains why Rimmer really doesn’t deserve nice things. We talk grubby, grotty losers and reassuring lessons about growing up. You’ll also get to hear the moment Nat wins Red Dwarf. Analysing series 2 episode 1, Kryten, we discuss the theatrical roots of our favourite mechanoid’s name, t…

After the crew narrowly avoid blowing themselves up, Rimmer gets the idea to rent Listers living body for a few weeks under the condition that He takes better care of it than Lister does. This backfires when Rimmer starts to take the cake and treats Listers body like an all-inclusive holiday package where He can binge-eat, chain-smoke and drink-dri…

Which awesome comedy guests will join us to celebrate series 2 of Red Dwarf? How’s our sacrilegious recasting game going? What do our listeners make of it all? And… The Muppets Take Red Dwarf! Please enjoy this pithy palette cleanser before series 2 kicks off. SO WHAT IS IT? Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest s…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, We Made This, we collaborate with the Cinemortuary and ChuckyVision podcasts. Mark is joined by Rob Yeomans from Cinemortuary and Dev Elson from Chu…

“The Nation’s Favourite Uncle”, comedy titan Nick Helm, closes our series 1 discussion. A massive collection of Red Dwarf t-shirts! Watching every episode four times a day! Turning the hell of teeth straightening appointments into the heaven of Red Dwarf video shopping! That’s all stuff we talk about! From the challenges of making two Rimmers work,…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, We Made This, we collaborate with the You Have Been Watching podcast. Mark and Carl are joined by Rob Turnbull and Alex Lynch from YHBW! Mark, Carl,…

The crew of Red Dwarf are stalked by a genetic mutant. It seeks out the deranged, unbalanced and emotionally crippled so naturally The Boys from the Dwarf are in great danger from this hostile psyche vampire. This is one of those essential episodes that the fans love and quite possibly the first of numerous "monster of the week" episodes. How will …

Comedian, musician and podcaster Matt Blair joins us to chat about continuity (or lack thereof) in Red Dwarf, being hooked as a kid by its naughtiness… and what it was like when Matt shared a flat with Norman Lovett. Our amateur psychoanalysis of Rimmer continues, and we return to the burning question: is Lister cool? Chewing over series 1 episode …

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, we are sharing a crossover episode from Mark's other podcast, ChuckyVision. In 2023, show hosts Matt and Kurt both guested on ChuckyVision to talk a…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, we are sharing a crossover episode from Mark's other podcast, ChuckyVision. In 2023, show hosts Matt and Kurt both guested on ChuckyVision to talk a…

Paul Foxcroft is both a comedian and a renowned dungeon master. His experience leading epic fantasy games is perfect prep for exploring the lore of Red Dwarf’s feline civilisation. Interrogating series 1 episode 4, Waiting For God, we learn why Paul thinks Cat is a psycho. Why a book made of scents is a bad idea. And why it’s more cost effective to…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special episode to celebrate the 5th anniversary of S&C's podcast network, we are sharing a crossover episode from Mark's other podcast, ChuckyVision. In 2023, show hosts Matt and Kurt both guested on ChuckyVision to talk a…

Lister and Rimmer are marooned on an icy planet with only each other for support. We get more character development for Lister and Rimmer which really explores the depth of Their personalities brought together nicely by the excellent acting and writing. This is one of Our favorites and We weirdly felt honored to be able to talk about it. Honor and …

Sooz Kempner joins us to dig into all manner of Red Dwarfery. Want to know if it has the perfect pilot? Why Chris Barrie should’ve been born American? And which series Sooz thinks has never been bettered? Then get listening to our chat about series 1 episode 3, Balance of Power. In a world exclusive, Sooz tells us about meeting the unsung hero who …

Featuring Chat GPT. The worst script writer ever Alex and Jason attempt to read the most appalling script for a hypothetical Red Dwarf christmas special AI has a long way to go that's for certain but our acting has even further to go Wishing You all the best for the remainder of 2023 and beyond email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagram @reddwa…

"If it wasn't shit, it would be perfect."We thought we ought to do something slightly out of the ordinary for our landmark 169th episode, so here's two specials in one - it's time for some Christmas Waffles. Once again our lovely listeners slash readers provided us with a veritable smorgasbord of tasty topics, which we gobbled up whilst writing fan…

Bec Hill shares her Red Dwarf journey: Manipulating the public library system to get hold of box sets. Reviving Duane Dibbley as a paper puppet. And doing stand-up comedy with her time travelling future self. That’s dedication. We cover all the important stuff about series 1 episode 2, ‘Future Echoes’, including: Kids’ spongy brains and the Theory …

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special festive episode, Mark and Kurt are joined by Matt and Colin to have a chat about the draft script written by Bill Pearson for a Red Dwarf Christmas episode that never happened: Dropship Project! If you would like to…

"Disgustingly Northern"As we continue our series revisiting the now decades-old DVD releases, the main thing we re-disc-over this time out is that Series V tempts us down conversational side roads like nothing else. So join Cappsy, Danny and Ian as we discuss Juliet May's short-lived tenure as director, attempt to get to the bottom of conflicting s…

Its Series three and We have a full crew of Dwarfers now because Kryten is on board for keeps. Hattie Hayridge has also replaced Holly as the ships computer. In this episode Rimmer and Kryten go through a time hole and land on Earth. Unfortunately, time runs backwards on this Earth which leads to some funny and gross situations including a bar room…

Welcome to the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. Guy Kelly is our wonderfully warm and witty guest for series 1 episode 1, The End. You’ll find out why he was terrified the first time he watched Red Dwarf. Where the stains on his novelisations come from. And how it feels to gig with Norman Lovett…

Trailer for Better Than Life: a podcast for fans of beloved sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf - and fans of comedy in general. In each instalment we interview a funny person about why they love Red Dwarf, and then we do a deep dive into a classic episode. Series 1 features interviews with Nick Helm, Bec Hill, Sooz Kempner, Paul Foxcroft, Matt Blair and Guy K…

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special festive episode, we share a compilation of some of our bloopers/outtakes from over the last year! This has seemingly become an annual tradition at Christmas in the spirit of the Smeg Ups and Smeg Outs Red Dwarf VHS …

The boys from the Dwarf meet The Girls (and dog) from the Dwarf when they go to a parallel universe that is predominantly matriarchal. How will the Dwarfers feel when their attitudes toward women and dogs are reflected back at them? email us reddwarfshuffle.outlook.com instagram @reddwarfshuffle https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000932617159…