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==Spin-offs and merchandise==
The show's logo and characters have appeared on a wide range of merchandise.<ref name="Howarth & Lyons 1993 p. 205"/><ref>Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 219.</ref> ''Red Dwarf'' has also been spun off in a variety of different media formats. For instance, the song "Tongue Tied," featured in the "[[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf)|Parallel Universe]]" episode of the show, was released in 1993 as a single and became a top 20 UK hit for Danny John-Jules (under the name "The Cat").<ref name="everyHit.com"/> Stage plays of the show have been produced by Blak Yak, a theatre group in [[Perth]], Western Australia, who were given permission by Grant Naylor Productions to mount stage versions of certain episodes in 2002, 2004 and 2006.<ref name="Feline funky with the help of James Brown">{{Cite news |last=Mason |first=Fleur |title=Feline funky with the help of James Brown |newspaper=Fremantle Gazette |location=Perth, W.A. |date=5 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="Media man as the Cat">{{cite news |title=Media man as the Cat |newspaper=Western Suburbs Weekly |location=Perth, W.A. |date=12 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="TV hits come alive on stage">{{Cite news |last=Mason |first=Fleur |title=TV hits come alive on stage |newspaper=Southern Gazette |location=Perth, W.A. |date=12 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="Recall for one cool cat">{{Cite news |last=Cahill |first=Denise |title=Recall for one cool cat |newspaper=Fremantle Gazette |location=Perth, W.A. |date=16 March 2004}}</ref> In October 2006, an [[Interactive film|Interactive Quiz DVD]] entitled ''Red Dwarf: Beat The Geek'' was released, hosted by Norman Lovett and Hattie Hayridge, both reprising their roles as Holly.<ref name="Beat The Geek">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/merchandise/index.cfm?itemID=162 |title=Red Dwarf: Beat The Geek |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=19 December 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314215938/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/merchandise/index.cfm?itemID=162 |archive-date=14 March 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2005, Grant Naylor Productions and Studio Hubris, in conjunction with Across the Pond Comics, collaborated to produce the spin-off [[webcomic]] ''Red Dwarf: Prelude to Nanarchy''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/gallery/comic-viewer/index.cfm |title=Prelude to Nanarchy Web Comic |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=15 December 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220459/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/gallery/comic-viewer/index.cfm |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

===Novels===

Working together under the name "Grant Naylor", the creators of the series collaboratively wrote two novels. The first, ''[[Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers]]'', was published in November 1989, and it incorporates plot lines from several episodes of the show's first two series. The second novel, ''[[Better Than Life]]'', followed in October 1990, and it is largely based on the second-series episode of the same name. Together, the two novels provide expanded backstory and development of the series' principal characters and themes.

The authors began work on a sequel to ''Better than Life'', called ''The Last Human'', but Rob Grant was drawn away from ''Red Dwarf'' by an interest in other projects.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} Still owing [[Penguin Books|Penguin Publishing]] two more ''Red Dwarf'' novels, Grant and Naylor decided to each write an alternative sequel to ''Better than Life''. Two completely different sequels were made as a result, each presenting a possible version of the story's continuation. ''[[Last Human]]'', by Doug Naylor, adds Kochanski to the crew and places more emphasis on the science-fiction and plot elements, while Rob Grant's novel ''[[Backwards (novel)|Backwards]]'', is more in keeping with the previous two novels, and borrows more extensively from established television stories.<ref name="Series VI Aftermath"/>

An [[omnibus edition]] of the first two novels was released in 1992, including edits to the original text and extra material such as the original pilot script of the TV series.<ref name="Prog Guide p206">Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 206.</ref> All four novels have been released in [[audiobook]] format, the first two read by Chris Barrie,<ref name="Amazon.co.uk: Red Dwarf&nbsp;— Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers">{{cite book |title=Red Dwarf&nbsp;— Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers |id={{ASIN|1897774109|country=uk}} }}</ref><ref name="Amazon.co.uk: Red Dwarf&nbsp;— Better Than Life">{{cite book |title=Red Dwarf&nbsp;— Better Than Life |id={{ASIN|1897774818|country=uk}} }}</ref> ''Last Human'' read by Craig Charles,<ref name="Amazon.co.uk: Last Human">{{cite book |title=Red Dwarf – Last Human |id={{ASIN|0007105657|country=uk}} }}</ref> and ''Backwards'' read by author Rob Grant.<ref name="Amazon.co.uk: Backwards (Red Dwarf)">{{cite book |title=Backwards: A Red Dwarf Novel |id={{ASIN|0140171509|country=uk}} }}</ref>

In December 2009, ''Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers'' was released in Germany with the title ''Roter Zwerg'' ("Red Dwarf" in German).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2009/07/03/german-novel-artwork |title=German Novel Artwork |date=3 July 2009 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=28 November 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709053732/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2009/07/03/german%2Dnovel%2Dartwork |archive-date=9 July 2009}}</ref>

====List of ''Red Dwarf'' novels====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:40%; text-align:Center;"
|-
!rowspan="1" width="15%"|Title
!rowspan="1" width="20%"|Author(s)
|-
|''[[Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers|Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers]]''
|[[Grant Naylor]] Productions<br /><small>Co-authored by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]]</small>
|-
|''[[Better Than Life]]''
|[[Grant Naylor]] Productions<br /><small>Co-authored by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor</small>
|-
|''[[Last Human]]''
|Doug Naylor
|-
|''[[Backwards (novel)|Backwards]]''
|Rob Grant
|}

===Home video releases===
The first eight series of ''Red Dwarf'' were released on VHS, but not in the order of the show as broadcast. Series III was released on home video in 1991, followed by Series II and Series IV in 1992. Series I was released on VHS in 1993; at the time, that series had not been repeated on television since its original broadcast in 1988. Series V was released on video in 1994, followed by Series VI in 1995, Series VII in 1997 and Series VIII in 1999.

For the initial release of the VHS editions, episodes of ''Red Dwarf'' were separated and two volumes released for each series (except Series VII and VIII, which were released on three separate tapes), labelled 'Byte One' and 'Byte Two' (plus 'Byte Three' for series VII and VIII, although in Australia, Series VII and VIII were released in two volumes each, with four episodes per tape). These videos were named after the first episode of the three presented on the tape, as was typical with other BBC video releases at the time. However, on occasions the BBC decided to ignore the original running order and use the most popular episodes from the show to maximise sales of the videos: for Series III (the first-ever release), "Bodyswap" and "Timeslides" were swapped round, so that the latter could receive top billing on the second VHS volume; for the second VHS volume of Series I, "[[Confidence and Paranoia]]" was given top billing, even though the original broadcast order was retained; this was due to the leading episode being "Waiting for God" which shared its name with the title of [[Waiting for God (TV series)|another comedy series]] (set in a retirement home); and for Series V, "[[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)|Back to Reality]]" and "[[Quarantine (Red Dwarf)|Quarantine]]" were given top billing on their respective video release, which completely re-organised the order of episodes from that in which they were originally broadcast.<ref name="Red Dwarf series V Aftermath">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=5&sectionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=aftermath |title=Red Dwarf series V Aftermath |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=7 January 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081124230342/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=5&subsectionID=aftermath |archive-date=24 November 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Future releases would increasingly observe authenticity with the 'original broadcast' context, although Byte Two of ''Red Dwarf VI'' was titled "Polymorph II: Emohawk" despite the lead-off episode's actual title of "Emohawk: Polymorph II."

Three episodes of Series VII were also released as special "Xtended" {{sic}} versions with extra scenes (including an original, unbroadcast ending for the episode "Tikka To Ride") and no [[laugh track]];<ref name="Red Dwarf series VII Aftermath">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=7&sectionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=aftermath |title=Red Dwarf series VII Aftermath |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=4 February 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081125120433/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=7&subsectionID=aftermath |archive-date=25 November 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> the [[Red Dwarf Remastered|remastered]] versions of Series I–III were also released individually and in a complete box-set.<ref name="series I Remastered VHS at Amazon.co.uk">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004CVR6 |title=Red Dwarf - Series 1 - Episodes I-III (1988) VHS |website=Amazon.co.uk |date=16 February 1998 |access-date=4 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="series III Remastered VHS at Amazon.co.uk">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004CW2Z |title=Red Dwarf - Series 3 - Episodes IV–VI (1988) VHS |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=4 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="series I-III Remastered VHS Boxset at sendit.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7000000047047 |title=Red Dwarf Series I–III : Remastered (Box Set) (1998) |website=Sendit.com |access-date=4 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080126152114/http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7000000047047 |archive-date=26 January 2008}}</ref> Finally, two [[blooper|outtake]] videos were released, both hosted by Robert Llewellyn in character as Kryten: ''Smeg Ups'' in 1994, and its sequel, ''Smeg Outs'', in 1995.<ref name="Smeg Ups">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004CPHB |title=Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups |website=Amazon.co.uk |date=7 November 1994 |access-date=4 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="Smeg Outs">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004CRCE |title=Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs |website=Amazon.co.uk |date=6 November 1995 |access-date=4 February 2008}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Release !! Episodes !! Year !! Dist. and Cat. #
|-
| Red Dwarf I – Byte One – The End || [[The End (Red Dwarf)|The End]] • [[Future Echoes]] • [[Balance of Power (Red Dwarf)|Balance of Power]] || 1993 || [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4914
|-
| Red Dwarf I – Byte Two – Confidence & Paranoia || [[Confidence and Paranoia]] • [[Waiting for God (Red Dwarf)|Waiting for God]] • [[Me²]] || 1993 || [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4915
|-
| Red Dwarf II – Byte One – Kryten || [[Kryten (Red Dwarf episode)|Kryten]] • [[Better Than Life (Red Dwarf episode)|Better Than Life]] • [[Thanks for the Memory (Red Dwarf)|Thanks for the Memory]] || 1992 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5969 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4749
|-
| Red Dwarf II – Byte Two – Stasis Leak || [[Stasis Leak]] • [[Queeg (Red Dwarf)|Queeg]] • [[Parallel Universe (Red Dwarf)|Parallel Universe]] || 1992|| [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5970 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4750
|-
| Red Dwarf III – Byte One – Backwards || [[Backwards (Red Dwarf episode)|Backwards]] • [[Marooned (Red Dwarf)|Marooned]] • [[Polymorph (Red Dwarf episode)|Polymorph]] || 1991 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5876 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4695
|-
| Red Dwarf III – Byte Two – Timeslides || [[Timeslides]] • [[Bodyswap (Red Dwarf)|Body Swap]] • [[The Last Day (Red Dwarf)|The Last Day]] || 1991|| [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5877 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4707
|-
| Red Dwarf IV – Byte One – Camille || [[Camille (Red Dwarf)|Camille]] • [[DNA (Red Dwarf)|DNA]] • [[Justice (Red Dwarf)|Justice]] || 1992 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5874 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4847
|-
| Red Dwarf IV – Byte Two – Dimension Jump || [[White Hole (Red Dwarf)|White Hole]] • [[Dimension Jump (Red Dwarf episode)|Dimension Jump]] • [[Meltdown (Red Dwarf)|Meltdown]] || 1992 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 5875 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 4848
|-
| Red Dwarf V – Byte One – Back To Reality || [[Back to Reality (Red Dwarf)|Back To Reality]] • [[Demons & Angels (Red Dwarf)|Demons & Angels]] • [[Holoship]] || 1994 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 8262 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5197
|-
| Red Dwarf V – Byte Two – Quarantine || [[Quarantine (Red Dwarf)|Quarantine]] • [[The Inquisitor (Red Dwarf)|The Inquisitor]] • [[Terrorform]] || 1994 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 8263 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5212
|-
| Red Dwarf VI – Byte One – Gunmen of the Apocalypse || [[Psirens]] • [[Legion (Red Dwarf)|Legion]] • [[Gunmen of the Apocalypse]] || 1995 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 3196 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5580
|-
| Red Dwarf VI – Byte Two – Polymorph II – Emohawk || [[Emohawk: Polymorph II|Polymorph II – Emohawk]] • [[Rimmerworld]] • [[Out of Time (Red Dwarf)|Out of Time]] || 1995 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 3376 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5594
|-
| Red Dwarf VII – Byte One || [[Tikka to Ride]] • [[Stoke Me a Clipper]] • [[Ouroboros (Red Dwarf)|Ouroboros]] ||  1999 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 6452 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6789
|-
| Red Dwarf VII – Byte Two || [[Duct Soup]] • [[Blue (Red Dwarf)|Blue]] • [[Beyond a Joke (Red Dwarf)|Beyond a Joke]] || 1999 || [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6790
|-
| Red Dwarf VII – Byte Three || [[Epideme]] • [[Nanarchy]] || 1999|| [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6791
|-
| Red Dwarf VII – Xtended || [[Tikka to Ride]] • [[Ouroboros (Red Dwarf)|Ouroboros]] • [[Duct Soup]] • Smeg Ups || UK 1997 || [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6285
|-
| Red Dwarf VIII – Byte One – Back in the Red || [[Back in the Red|Back in the Red parts 1, 2 & 3]] || 1999 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 14608 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6842
|-
| Red Dwarf VIII – Byte Two – Cassandra || [[Cassandra (Red Dwarf)|Cassandra]] • [[Krytie TV]] • [[Pete: Part I]] || 1999 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 14609 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 6843
|-
| Red Dwarf VIII – Byte Three – Pete, Part 2 || [[Pete (Red Dwarf)|Pete, Part 2]] • [[Only the Good...]] || U.K. 1999 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 14626
|-
| Red Dwarf – Smeg Ups || The outtakes from Series IV, V & VI || 1994 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 8375 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5406
|-
| Red Dwarf – Smeg Outs || The outtakes from Series I, II & III || U.K. 1995 || [[CBS/Fox Video|CBS/Fox]] 8475 [[BBC Video|BBCV]] 5693
|}

====DVD releases====
The first eight series have been released on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4, each with a bonus disc of extra material. Each release from Series III onwards also features an original documentary about the making of each respective series.<ref name="series III DVD review at Sci-Fi.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue358/screen2.html |title=Red Dwarf Series III DVD |first=Adam-Troy |last=Castro |website=Sci-Fi Weekly |access-date=4 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822011531/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue358/screen2.html |archive-date=22 August 2007}}</ref> Regions 2 and 4 have also seen the release of two ''Just the Shows'', digipack box sets containing the episodes from Series I–IV (Volume 1) and V–VIII (Volume 2) with static menus and no extras.<ref name="Just the shows Vol.I">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1550 |title=Red Dwarf: Just The Shows Volume 1, Series I-IV |website=[[BBC Shop]] |access-date=4 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118103326/http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1550 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Just the shows Vol.II">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1992 |title=Red Dwarf: Just The Shows Volume 2, Series V–VIII |website=BBC Shop |access-date=4 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118103342/http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1992 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Red Dwarf: The Bodysnatcher Collection'', containing the 1998 remastered episodes, as well as new documentaries for series I and II, was released in 2007. This release showcased a storyboard construction of "Bodysnatcher", an unfinished script from 1987, which was finally completed in 2007 by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor who were working together for the first time since 1993.<ref name="The Bodysnatcher Collection"/> In December 2008 an anniversary DVD set entitled ''Red Dwarf: All the Shows'' was released, reworking the vanilla disc content of the two ''Just the Shows'' sets within A4 packaging resembling a photo album, which omitted information that no extras were included. This box set was re-released in a smaller slipcase-sized box, reverting to the ''Just the Shows'' title, in November 2009. The show is also available for download on [[iTunes]].

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" width="25%"|Release
!rowspan="2" width="5%"|# of discs
!colspan="3"|DVD release date
|-
![[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]
![[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]
![[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]
|-
|Series I
|2
|25 February 2003
|4 November 2002
|3 December 2002
|-
|Series II
|2
|25 February 2003
|10 February 2003
|1 April 2003
|-
|Series III
|2
|3 February 2004
|3 November 2003
|18 November 2003
|-
|Series IV
|2
|3 February 2004
|16 February 2004
|9 March 2004
|-
|''Just the Shows Vol. 1''<br /><small>Series 1–4 with no extras</small>
|4
|{{N/a}}
|18 October 2004
|12 November 2004
|-
|Series V
|2
|15 March 2005
|8 November 2004
|1 December 2004
|-
|Series VI
|2
|15 March 2005
|21 February 2005
|6 April 2005
|-
|Series VII
|3
|10 January 2006
|7 November 2005
|1 December 2005
|-
|Series VIII
|3
|2 May 2006
|27 March 2006
|20 April 2006
|-
|''The Complete Collection''<br /><small>Series 1–8 with extras</small>
|18
|5 September 2006
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|-
|''Just the Shows Vol. 2''<br /><small>Series 5–8 with no extras</small>
|6
|{{N/a}}
|2 October 2006
|3 November 2006
|-
|''Beat the Geek''<br /><small>(Interactive DVD quiz game)</small>
|1
|{{N/a}}
|23 October 2006
|3 March 2011
|-
|''The Bodysnatcher Collection''<br /><small>The [[Red Dwarf Remastered|remastered versions]] of series 1–3</small>
|4
|{{N/a}}
|12 November 2007
|7 May 2008
|-
|''Just the Smegs''<br /><small>DVD re-issue of the VHS release ''Smeg Ups'' and ''Smeg Outs''</small>
|1
|{{N/a}}
|19 November 2007
|3 March 2011
|-
|''All the Shows''<br /><small>Series 1–8 with no extras</small>
|10
|{{N/a}}
|10 November 2008
|{{N/a}}
|-
|''Back to Earth''
|2
|6 October 2009
|15 June 2009
|17 December 2009
|-
|''Just the Shows''<br /><small>Series 1–8 with no extras</small>
|10
|{{N/a}}
|9 November 2009
|{{N/a}}
|-
|''The Complete Collection''<br /><small>Series 1–3 (Remastered), series 4–8, ''Just the Smegs'' and ''Back to Earth – The Director's Cut''</small>
|19
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|4 August 2010
|-
|Series X
|2
|8 January 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009Z59778 |title=Red Dwarf: X (DVD) |website=Amazon.com |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
|19 November 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RA60NG |title=Red Dwarf: X (DVD) |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref>
|12 December 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/red-dwarf-series-10/dp/6120112 |title=Red Dwarf: Series 10 |website=EzyDVD.com.au |access-date=9 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108094738/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/red-dwarf-series-10/dp/6120112 |archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
|Series XI
|2
|8 November 2016
|14 November 2016
|8 March 2017
|-
|Series XII
|2
|21 November 2017
|20 November 2017
|18 February 2018
|-
|''The Promised Land''
|1
|15 September 2020
|1 June 2020
|<small>TBA</small>
|}

====Blu-ray releases====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" width="25%"|Release
!rowspan="2" width="5%"|# of discs
! colspan="2" |Blu-ray release date
|-
![[Blu-ray#A|Region A]]
![[Blu-ray#B|Region B]]
|-
|Series I–VIII<br /><small> With ''The Bodysnatcher Collection''</small>
|19
|2 August 2019{{ref|Alpha|a}}
|14 January 2019{{ref|Beta|b}}
|-
|''Back to Earth''
|2
|6 October 2009
|31 August 2009
|-
|Series X
|2
|8 January 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009Z5BPYG/panandscathed-20 |title=Red Dwarf: Season X (Blu-ray) |website=Amazon.com |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
|19 November 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RA60UY |title=Red Dwarf X (Blu-ray) |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-date=7 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107224423/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008RA60UY |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Series XI
|2
|8 November 2016
|14 November 2016
|-
|Series XII
|2
|21 November 2017
|20 November 2017
|-
|''The Promised Land''
|1
|15 September 2020
|1 June 2020
|}
{{note|Alpha|a}} Only in Japan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2019/07/26/japans-bumper-blu-box/ |title=Japan's Bumper Blu Box |date=26 July 2019 |website=reddwarf.co.uk |access-date=29 February 2020 |archive-date=29 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229211624/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2019/07/26/japans-bumper-blu-box/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<br />{{note|Beta|b}} Only in the United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/10/26/were-covered |title=We're Covered |date=26 October 2018 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=26 October 2018 |archive-date=26 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222601/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/10/26/were-covered/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2016, BBC Worldwide began creating an '[[Video scaler|up-resed]]' version of the first five series for release on Blu-ray, due to demand from Japan.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=DougRDNaylor |number=743725785752576000 |first=Doug |last=Naylor |title=BBCWW are doing an up-resed version of first 5 series... |date=17 June 2016 |access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> When asked about the project in 2017, Naylor confirmed he had stopped it due to lackluster picture quality.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=DougRDNaylor |number=910252907890663426 |first=Doug |last=Naylor |title=I killed it. Picture quality not good enough |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref> By 2018, the project, now encompassing the entire original run, had been restarted,<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=RayKing57 |number=1021764327408377858 |first=Ray |last=King |title=DougRDNaylor & restoration artist Simon Edwards working on Red Dwarf |date=24 July 2018 |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref> and a Series 1–8 Blu-ray set release was confirmed in August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/08/03/blu-dwarf |title=Blu Dwarf |date=3 August 2018 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=26 October 2018 |archive-date=26 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222739/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2018/08/03/blu-dwarf/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Magazine===

The ''Red Dwarf Magazine''—the magazine part of the title changed to "Smegazine" from Issue 3— was launched in 1992 by [[Fleetway Publications|Fleetway Editions]]. It ran for 23 issues, Volume 1 from Issues 1 through 14 and Volume 2 from Issues 1 - 9. It comprised a mix of news, reviews, interviews, comic strips, and competitions. The comic strips featured episode adaptations and original material, including further stories of popular characters like Mr. Flibble, the Polymorph and Ace Rimmer.

Notably, the comic strip stories' holographic characters, predominately Rimmer, were drawn in [[grayscale|greyscale]]. This was at the request of Grant and Naylor, who had wanted to but, for financial reason, were unable to use the technique for the television series (Rimmer did appear in greyscale in "low power mode" in "The Promised Land").<ref name="Prog Guide p217">Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 217.</ref>

Despite achieving circulation figures of over 40,000 per month,<ref name="Prog Guide p217"/> the magazine's publisher decided to close the title down to concentrate on their other publications.<ref name="Series VI Aftermath"/> A farewell issue was published in January 1994, featuring remaining interviews, features, and comic strips that had been planned for the following issues.<ref name="last Smeg">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine-1993-12/page/n1 |title=Smeg-Editorial |first=Mike |last=Butcher |date=January 1994 |magazine=Red Dwarf Smegazine |volume=2 |issue=9 |page=2 |publisher=Fleetway Editions Ltd |issn=0965-5603 |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>

The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club produces a periodical magazine for members titled ''Back to Reality''. The previous volume of this magazine, dating back to the 1990s, was known as ''Better Than Life''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2014/05/02/a-new-reality/index.cfm |title=A New Reality |date=2 May 2014 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=21 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821215237/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2014/05/02/a-new-reality/index.cfm |archive-date=21 August 2017}}</ref>

===American version===
[[File:Red dwarf usa 9.jpg|thumb|left|Cast of second ''Red Dwarf USA'' pilot]]
Despite the original version having been broadcast on [[PBS]], a pilot episode for an American version (known as ''Red Dwarf USA'') was produced through [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] with the intention of broadcasting on [[NBC]] in 1992.<ref>Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 228.</ref> The show essentially followed the same story as the [[The End (Red Dwarf)|first episode]] of the original series, using American actors for most of the main roles:<ref>Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 225.</ref> [[Craig Bierko]] as Lister, [[Chris Eigeman]] as Rimmer and [[Hinton Battle]] as Cat. Exceptions to this were Llewellyn, who reprised his role as Kryten, and the British actress [[Jane Leeves]], who played Holly. It was written by [[Linwood Boomer]] and directed by [[Jeffrey Melman]], with Grant and Naylor on board as creators and executive producers.<ref name="Red Dwarf USA">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/history/red-dwarf-usa |title=Dwarf USA: The full story behind 1992's ill-fated American Red Dwarf pilot |date=19 July 2002 |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=6 February 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302145610/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/history/red%2Ddwarf%2Dusa |archive-date=2 March 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Llewellyn, Grant and Naylor travelled to America for the filming of the American pilot after production of the fifth series of the British version. According to Llewellyn and Naylor, the cast were not satisfied with Linwood Boomer's script. Grant and Naylor rewrote the script, but although the cast preferred the re-write, the script as filmed was closer to Boomer's version. The pilot episode includes footage from the British version in its title sequence, although it did not retain the logo or the theme music of the British version. During filming of the pilot, the audience reaction was good, and it was felt that the story had been well received.<ref name="Red Dwarf USA"/>

The studio executives were not entirely happy with the pilot, especially the casting, but decided to give the project another chance with Grant and Naylor in charge.<ref>Howarth & Lyons (1993) p. 227.</ref> The intention was to shoot a "promo video" for the show in a small studio described by the writers as "a garage".<ref name="Red Dwarf USA"/> New cast members were hired for the roles of Cat (now depicted as female) and Rimmer,<ref name="Red Dwarf USA"/> [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]] and Anthony Fusco, respectively.<ref name="Resume">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103521 |title=Red Dwarf (1992) |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=17 October 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218085224/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103521 |archive-date=18 February 2017}}</ref> This meant that, unlike the original British show, the cast were all Caucasian, which Charles referred to as "White Dwarf".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/reddw/o/usa/index.html |title=Red Dwarf USA unaired pilot |date=February 2010 |website=The Red Dwarf Section |access-date=28 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909061544/http://randomhoohaas.flyingomelette.com/reddw/o/usa/index.html |archive-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> Chris Barrie was asked to play Rimmer in the second pilot, but he declined. With a small budget and deadline, new scenes were quickly shot and mixed in with existing footage of the pilot and UK Series V episodes, to give an idea of the basic plot and character dynamics, alongside proposed future episodes, remakes of episodes from the original show.<ref name="Red Dwarf USA"/> Llewellyn did not participate in the re-shoot, though clips from the British version were used to show the character. Despite the re-shoots and re-casting, the option on the pilot was not picked up.<ref name="Red Dwarf USA"/>

The cast of both the British and American versions criticised the casting of ''Red Dwarf USA'', particularly the part of Lister, who is portrayed in the British version as a likeable slob, but in the U.S. version as somewhat clean-cut. In the 2004 documentary ''Dwarfing USA'', Danny John-Jules said the only actor who could have successfully portrayed an American Lister was [[John Belushi]]. In a 2009 interview on ''[[Kevin Pollak's Chat Show]]'', Bierko said that it was a "huge mistake" for him to play Lister, and also said that a "John Belushi-type" would have been better suited to the role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinpollakschatshow.com/archive/?p=68 |title=Episode 28 – Craig Bierko |website=[[Kevin Pollak's Chat Show]] Archive |date=2 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102021746/http://www.kevinpollakschatshow.com/archive/?p=68 |archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref>

The American pilot has been heavily bootlegged, but it has never been broadcast on TV in any country. Excerpts from the first pilot are included in ''Dwarfing USA'', a featurette on the making of the pilots included on the DVD release of ''Red Dwarf''{{'s}} fifth series. Because of rights-clearance issues, no footage from the second pilot is included in the featurette.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! UK series !! 1st US pilot !! 2nd US pilot
|-
| Dave Lister || [[Craig Charles]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Craig Bierko]]
|-
| Arnold Rimmer|| [[Chris Barrie]] || [[Chris Eigeman]] || Anthony Fusco
|-
| Cat || [[Danny John-Jules]] || [[Hinton Battle]] || [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]]
|-
| Kryten || [[David Ross (actor)|David Ross]] (series 2)<br />[[Robert Llewellyn]] (series 3–) || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Robert Llewellyn
|-
| Holly || [[Norman Lovett]] (series 1–2, 7–8, 12–13)<br />[[Hattie Hayridge]] (series 3–5) || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Jane Leeves]]
|}

===''Red Dwarf: The Movie''===
Since the beginning of the seventh series in 1997, Doug Naylor had been attempting to make a feature-length version of the show.<ref>{{cite book|first=Doug|last=Naylor|title=Red Dwarf VIII: The Official Book|date=1999|publisher=Virgin|page=11}}</ref> A final draft of the script was written by Naylor, and [[flyer (pamphlet)|flyers]] began circulating around certain websites. The flyer had been created by Winchester Films in order to market the film overseas.<ref name="Making The Movie">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/archive/making_the_movie.html |title=Making The Movie |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=7 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030602075805/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/archive/making_the_movie.html |archive-date=2 June 2003}}</ref> Plot details were included as part of a teaser.

The movie was set in the distant future in which ''Homo sapienoids''— a race of cyborgs— had taken over the [[Solar System]] and were wiping out the human race. Spaceships that tried to escape Earth were hunted down "until only one remained... ''Red Dwarf''".

Naylor scouted Australia to get an idea of locations and finance costs. Pre-production began in 2004 and filming was planned for 2005.<ref name="TheMovie">{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/red-dwarf-and-the-movie-that-never-was/|title=Red Dwarf, and the movie that never was|first=Craig|last=Thomas|website=Den of Geek|date=2 October 2015|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326012328/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/red-dwarf-and-the-movie-that-never-was/|url-status=live}}</ref> Costumes were made, including Kryten's, and A-list celebrity cameos, including [[Madonna]], were rumoured.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/26/madonna-in-red-dwarf|title=Madonna in Red Dwarf?|author=KJB|website=[[IGN]]|date=26 September 2000|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326013012/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/26/madonna-in-red-dwarf|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the team struggled to find sufficient funding. Naylor explained at a ''Red Dwarf'' [[Dimension Jump (convention)|Dimension Jump convention]] that the film had been rejected by the BBC and the [[UK Film Council|British Film Council]].<ref name="TheMovie" />

In 2012, material from early drafts of the film was incorporated into the Series X finale "[[The Beginning (Red Dwarf)|The Beginning]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ganymede.tv/2012/08/doug-naylor-broadcast-interview/ |title=Doug Naylor Broadcast Interview |first=Ian |last=Symes |website=Ganymede & Titan |date=23 August 2012 |access-date=25 March 2020 |quote=Most of the ideas are fresh but for the last episode I borrow things from the very early drafts of the film and explain what happened after the conclusion of series eight. |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326013823/https://www.ganymede.tv/2012/08/doug-naylor-broadcast-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2018, Naylor suggested production of the movie was still under consideration, explaining: "The order will probably be another TV series, a stage show and possibly a movie, and I think the guys agree on that. The film is a long shot at this point just because it can take so long to get funding."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://whatculture.com/tv/red-dwarf-turns-30-interview-with-co-creator-doug-naylor-on-the-30th-anniversary?page=3 |title=Red Dwarf Turns 30: Interview With Co-Creator Doug Naylor On The 30th Anniversary |website=WhatCulture |date=15 February 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018 |archive-date=1 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215823/http://whatculture.com/tv/red-dwarf-turns-30-interview-with-co-creator-doug-naylor-on-the-30th-anniversary?page=3 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/red-dwarf-to-return-with-new-movie-111936904.html |title=Red Dwarf to return with new movie |first=Ben |last=Arnold |date=18 October 2019 |website=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=19 October 2019 |archive-date=20 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020031511/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/red-dwarf-to-return-with-new-movie-111936904.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Role-playing game===
Deep7 Press (formerly Deep7 LLC) released ''Red Dwarf – The Roleplaying Game'' in February 2003 (the printed copyright is 2002).<ref name="Deep7">{{cite web |url=http://www.deep7.com/product.php?cat=reddwarf |title=Three Million Years - Infinite Dimensions - Unlimited Possibilities |website=Deep7 |access-date=29 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913040308/http://www.deep7.com/product.php?cat=reddwarf |archive-date=13 September 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Based on the series, the game allows its players to portray original characters within the ''Red Dwarf'' universe. Player characters can be human survivors, holograms, "evolved" house pets (cats, dogs, iguanas, rabbits, rats and mice), various types of mechanoid (Series 4000, Hudzen 10 and Waxdroids in the corebook, Series 3000 in the Extra Bits Book) or GELFs (Kinatawowi and Pleasure GELF in the corebook, "Vindaloovians" in the Extra Bits Book).

A total of three products were released for the game: the core 176-page rulebook, the ''AI Screen'' (analogous to the ''Game Master's Screen'' used in other [[role-playing game]]s, also featuring the "Extra Bits Book" booklet) and the ''Series Sourcebook''.<ref name="GameWyrd">{{cite web |title=Red Dwarf: The Role Playing Game |website=GameWyrd |url=http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/469 |access-date=29 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202002123/http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/469 |archive-date=2 February 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''Series Sourcebook'' contains plot summaries of each episode from series I to VIII as well as game rules for all major and minor characters from each series.

The game has been praised for staying true to the comedic nature of the TV show, for its entertaining writing and for the detail to which the background material is explained.<ref name="GameWyrd"/><ref name="SciFiRPGReview">{{cite web |title=Red Dwarf: The Roleplaying Game Review |first=J. B. |last=Peck |website=Sci-Fi Weekly |url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue326/games.html |access-date=29 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513083215/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue326/games.html |archive-date=13 May 2008}}</ref> However, some reviewers found the game mechanics to be simplistic and uninspiring compared to other science-fiction role-playing games on the market.<ref name="RealmsRPGReview">{{cite web |title=Interview : Red Dwarf – The Roleplaying Game |author=Matt |date=5 May 2002 |website=Realms.org.uk |url=http://www.realms.org.uk/cms/articles/reddwarfreview |access-date=29 September 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011120112/http://www.realms.org.uk/cms/articles/reddwarfreview |archive-date=11 October 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Video games===
On June 23, 2003 a shooting game called ''Simulant's Revenge'' was released by Blue Beck for [[J2ME]] powered [[mobile phones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reddwarf.co.uk/news/2003/06/20/simulants-revenge/|title=Simulants' Revenge|date=2003-06-20|first=Andrew|last=Ellard|website=The Official Red Dwarf Website|access-date=2024-05-04}}</ref> In promotion of the upcoming release of Series XI, a [[mobile game]] titled ''Red Dwarf XI - The Game'' was released to coincide with the release of "[[Twentica]]" on 22 September 2016. Developed by GameDigits, it was intended to release episodically with new releases being based on all the episodes of XI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a807274/red-dwarf-game-launching-later-this-month/|title=Red Dwarf is getting its own game and it's launching later this month|website=Digital Spy|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=8 September 2016|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110200514/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a807274/red-dwarf-game-launching-later-this-month/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it ceased development following the end of its adaptation of ''[[Officer Rimmer]]'' to instead focus on developing ''Red Dwarf XII - The Game'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ganymede.tv/2017/08/whats-going-on-with-the-red-dwarf-mobile-game/|title=What's going on with the Red Dwarf mobile game?|website=Ganymede & Titan|last=Capps|first=Jonathan|date=16 August 2017|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110200517/https://www.ganymede.tv/2017/08/whats-going-on-with-the-red-dwarf-mobile-game/|url-status=live}}</ref> which dropped the episodic format and instead featured minigames such as running through the corridors of spaceships featured in XII, similar to ''[[Temple Run]]'', and free-roaming space on board ''Starbug''. Fan reception to the games were mixed and, by late 2019, both games were no longer available to download from [[Google Play]]; however, ''Red Dwarf XII - The Game'' can still be downloaded from Amazon App Store, as well as Google Play when linked to via the URL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/forum/threads/red-dwarf-xi-and-xii-games-are-gone.11660/|title=Red Dwarf XI and XII games are gone.|website=Red Dwarf - The Officle Website Chat Forum|date=September 29, 2019|access-date=17 January 2020|archive-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231213403/http://reddwarf.co.uk/forum/threads/red-dwarf-xi-and-xii-games-are-gone.11660/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Red Dwarf'' was featured as a hidden area in the [[Lego]] video game, ''[[Lego Dimensions]]''. The area was featured in the game's ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' expansion pack released on 18 November 2016, where the player was able to explore a small section of the titular ship including the sleeping quarters. References to the most recent series of the show were also included such as Snacky from ''[[Give & Take (Red Dwarf)|Give & Take]]'' making a non-speaking appearance and the bio-printer from ''Officer Rimmer'' being an interactable object.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-16-smegging-hell-lego-dimensions-has-added-a-red-dwarf-area|title=Smegging hell, Lego Dimensions has added a Red Dwarf area|author=Tom Phillips|date=16 November 2016|website=[[Eurogamer]]|access-date=17 January 2020|archive-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526101452/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-16-smegging-hell-lego-dimensions-has-added-a-red-dwarf-area|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 23, 2024 [[Andy Davidson (game designer)|Andy Davidson]], the original creator of ''[[Worms (1995 video game)|Worms]]'', highlighted a custom level based on ''Red Dwarf'' as part of the run up to the release of ''Worms: The Director's Cut 1.5''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/worms-creator-shows-off-impressive-easter-egg-filled-red-dwarf-level|title=Worms' Creator Shows Off Impressive Easter Egg-Filled Red Dwarf Level|website=[[Time Extension]]|first=Jack|last=Yarwood|date=24 October 2024|accessdate=5 January 2025}}</ref>

===''Red Dwarf Night''===
On 14 February 1998, the night before the tenth anniversary of the show's first episode broadcast, [[BBC Two]] devoted an evening of programmes to the series, under the banner of ''Red Dwarf Night''. The evening consisted of a mixture of new and existing material, and it was introduced and linked by actor and fan [[Patrick Stewart]]. In addition, a series of special take-offs on BBC Two's [[Station identification|idents]], featuring the "2" logo falling in love with a [[skutter]], were used.<ref name="Red Dwarf Series VII Aftermath">{{cite web |url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=7&sectionID=behind-the-scenes&subsectionID=aftermath |title=Red Dwarf Series VII Aftermath |website=RedDwarf.co.uk |access-date=4 February 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081125120433/http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=7&subsectionID=aftermath |archive-date=25 November 2008 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The night began with ''Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg'', a spoof of the cookery programme ''[[Can't Cook, Won't Cook]]'', presented by that show's host [[Ainsley Harriott]], who had himself appeared as a GELF in the Series VI episode "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]". Taking place outside the continuity of the show, two teams (Kryten and Lister versus Rimmer and Cat, although Cat quickly departs to be replaced by alter ego [[Duane Dibbley]]) were challenged to make the best chicken [[vindaloo]].<ref name="Red Dwarf Series VII Aftermath"/>

After a compilation [[bloopers]] show, featuring out-takes, the next programme was ''Universe Challenge'', a spoof of ''[[University Challenge]]''. Hosted by original ''University Challenge'' presenter [[Bamber Gascoigne]], the show had a team of knowledgeable ''Dwarf'' fans compete against a team consisting of Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Robert Llewellyn, Chloë Annett and Danny John-Jules.<ref name="Red Dwarf Series VII Aftermath"/> This was followed by ''The Red Dwarf A–Z'', a half-hour documentary that chose a different aspect of the show to focus on for each letter of the alphabet. Talking heads on the episode included [[Stephen Hawking]], [[Terry Pratchett]], original producer [[Paul Jackson (producer)|Paul Jackson]], [[Mr Blobby]], Patrick Stewart and a [[Dalek]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWA7rgCMGrA |title=Daleks opinion about Red Dwarf |date=22 February 2011 |website=YouTube |access-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127185717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWA7rgCMGrA |archive-date=27 November 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Finally, the night ended with a showing of the episode "Gunmen of the Apocalypse".<ref name="Red Dwarf Series VII Aftermath"/>

===YouTube Geek Week===
In August 2013, [[YouTube]] held a campaign to promote user-generated content concerning science fiction, comics, gaming and science.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/24/knightmare-revived-youtube-geek-week|title=Knightmare children's TV show to be revived for YouTube Geek Week|first=Stuart|last=Dredge|date=24 July 2013|website=The Guardian|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026225835/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/24/knightmare-revived-youtube-geek-week|url-status=live}}</ref> Robert Llewellyn in-character as Kryten hosted the event's daily videos, making references to Lister, Rimmer and the Cat whilst presenting featured uploads.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-launches-geek-week-nerds-left-in-the-shade-8730464.html|title=YouTube launches 'Geek Week', nerds left in the shade|first=James|last=Vincent|date=25 July 2013|website=The Independent|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105011548/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/youtube-launches-geek-week-nerds-left-in-the-shade-8730464.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===''Stellar Rescue''===
On 1 July 2019, an advert for the [[AA plc|AA]] called "Stellar Rescue" featuring the core ''Red Dwarf'' crew premiered on [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dvSPmVtgew |title=Stellar Rescue - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=[[YouTube]] |date=July 2019 |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707090635/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dvSPmVtgew |url-status=live }}</ref> The advert has ''Starbug'' break down on an inhospitable planet with Lister using the AA app to call a mechanic and successfully escape.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/01/red-dwarf-fans-going-smegging-lose-aa-cast-teases-series-13-10098754|title=Red Dwarf fans are going to smegging lose it over this AA advert after cast teases series 13|first=Sarah |last=Deen|date=1 July 2019 |newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |access-date=2 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703135315/https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/01/red-dwarf-fans-going-smegging-lose-aa-cast-teases-series-13-10098754 |archive-date=3 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/07/02/red-dwarf-crew-receives-planet-side-breakdown-cover-the-aa |title=Red Dwarf crew receives planet-side breakdown cover from the AA |first=John |last=Glenday |publisher=The Drum |date=2 July 2019 |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303023554/https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/07/02/red-dwarf-crew-receives-planet-side-breakdown-cover-the-aa |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Pu-ebXh2M |title=Stellar Rescue - Behind the Scenes of the new AA TV ad - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=[[YouTube]] |date=11 July 2019 |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108174627/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Pu-ebXh2M&amp; |url-status=live }}</ref> On 2 March 2020, a second advert called "Stellar Rescue - Smart Breakdown" was uploaded to the AA official YouTube channel featuring ''Starbug'' stranded without power on an ice planet but with Lister again calling a mechanic and saving the day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVdjaVX-On4 |title=AA Stellar Rescue – Smart Breakdown - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=[[YouTube]] |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928225841/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVdjaVX-On4 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWuKQ1gwZsk |title=AA Stellar Rescue - Red Dwarf Behind the Scenes - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=[[YouTube]] |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=6 September 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107224513/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWuKQ1gwZsk |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.theaa.com/about-us/future-of-breakdown |title=Drive Smart - Our latest Red Dwarf TV advert |website=The AA |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=25 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025124835/http://www.theaa.com/about-us/future-of-breakdown |url-status=live }}</ref> An alternate 30-second one accompanied it, with this one serving as the broadcast version.

===''Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years''===

In August 2020, a three-part documentary series entitled ''The First Three Million Years'' aired on [[Dave (TV Channel)|Dave]] and narrated by [[Doctor Who]] actor [[David Tennant]]. The retrospective contained deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage and new interviews, as the cast and crew reflecting upon 30 years of the show. A conversation between the four key cast members was filmed on the set of "The Promised Land", as the actors shared memories and anecdotes from their decades of working together<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years |url=https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2020/06/19/the-first-three-million-years/# |website=Reddwarf.co.uk |access-date=17 August 2020 |archive-date=5 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805113547/https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2020/06/19/the-first-three-million-years/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===''Red Dwarf: Into The Gloop''===

On 7 February 2021, a script entitled ''Into The Gloop'' was read at the Official Red Dwarf Fan Club Holly Hop Convention by a cast of fans. Written by [[Rob Grant]], directed by Ed Bye and produced by Paul Jackson, the one-off performance was broadcast live to Holly Hop attendees on Zoom. The mini-episode, a self-contained story, was set at the end of Series VI. The cast was Harmony Hewlett and Loïc Baucherel as Rimmer, Raph Clarkson as Lister, Nikola Skalova as the Cat and Ellie Griffiths as Kryten.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2021|title=Into The Gloop And Beyond|url=https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2021/02/19/into-the-gloop-and-beyond/|access-date=18 January 2022|website=Red Dwarf Official Site}}</ref>