8.5

Red Dwarf•Season 3•Episode 1

Backwards

8.5/10 · 1,206 votesNov 14, 198927 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Under Rimmer’s supervision, Kryten takes a driving lesson at the wheel of Starbug, Red Dwarf's newly-revealed scout ship. A chance meeting with a wormhole, however, sends student and teacher to a world that literally has everything backwards.

Directed byEd Bye

Written byRob Grant, Doug Naylor

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Seasons12

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Season 3 Episodes6

Backwards

Marooned

Polymorph

Bodyswap

Timeslides

The Last Day

Cast5

Craig Charles

Dave Lister

Chris Barrie

Arnold Rimmer

Danny John-Jules

Cat

Robert Llewellyn

Kryten

Hattie Hayridge

Holly

Crew9

Rob Grant

Writer

Ed Bye

Director

Doug Naylor

Writer

Paul Heasman

Stunts

Gareth Milne

Stunt Coordinator

Dave Hodge

Camera Supervisor

Andy Bradford

Stunts

Ed Wooden

Editor

Nicola Hobbs

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Backwards" is episode 1 of Red Dwarf season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,206 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Ed Bye and written by Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, it aired on November 14, 1989.

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