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Episode 4: Officer Rimmer

Summary

A spot of outrageous luck results in Rimmer getting a promotion, and his first priority in his new role is setting up an officers' club, filled with versions of himself. Sci-fi comedy, starring Craig Charles, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn

Review

Thanks to a supreme display of duplicity, Rimmer is promoted from technician to first lieutenant and takes approximately two minutes to be corrupted absolutely by the privileges of rank. Of course, Rimmer’s idea of leadership is a grotesque parody of power that results in him being segregated from his former crewmates in an exclusive officers’ club. Here, he’s surrounded by Rimmer clones churned out by a bio-printer – but don’t expect any good to come of Arnold’s rash actions.

As we’ve come to expect of this superior 11th series, there are some very inventive gags (the neat parallels to workplace printer jams are a treat), but an abrupt ending makes the episode ultimately feel slightly rushed.

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Released on
2016-10-13
Languages
English
Formats
Colour

Credits

Cast

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RimmerChris Barrie
ListerCraig Charles
CatDanny John-Jules
KrytenRobert Llewellyn
Captain HerringStephen Critchlow
LiftsPenelope Freeman
Gosh LadyPenelope Freeman
Croquet CommentatorDaniel Barker
FundaYasmine Alice
Turkish Gameshow HostKriss Dillon

Crew

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DirectorDoug Naylor
WriterRob Grant
ProducerRichard Naylor
ProducerKerry Waddell
ComposerHoward Goodall
EditorPeter Oliver
Production designerJulian Fullalove

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  • Summary

    A spot of outrageous luck results in Rimmer getting a promotion, and his first priority in his new role is setting up an officers' club, filled with versions of himself. Sci-fi comedy, starring Craig Charles, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn

    Review

    Thanks to a supreme display of duplicity, Rimmer is promoted from technician to first lieutenant and takes approximately two minutes to be corrupted absolutely by the privileges of rank. Of course, Rimmer’s idea of leadership is a grotesque parody of power that results in him being segregated from his former crewmates in an exclusive officers’ club. Here, he’s surrounded by Rimmer clones churned out by a bio-printer – but don’t expect any good to come of Arnold’s rash actions.

    As we’ve come to expect of this superior 11th series, there are some very inventive gags (the neat parallels to workplace printer jams are a treat), but an abrupt ending makes the episode ultimately feel slightly rushed.

    How to watch

    Next showing

    There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.

    Streaming

    Details

    Released on
    2016-10-13
    Languages
    English
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Cast

    rolename
    RimmerChris Barrie
    ListerCraig Charles
    CatDanny John-Jules
    KrytenRobert Llewellyn
    Captain HerringStephen Critchlow
    LiftsPenelope Freeman
    Gosh LadyPenelope Freeman
    Croquet CommentatorDaniel Barker
    FundaYasmine Alice
    Turkish Gameshow HostKriss Dillon

    Crew

    rolename
    DirectorDoug Naylor
    WriterRob Grant
    ProducerRichard Naylor
    ProducerKerry Waddell
    ComposerHoward Goodall
    EditorPeter Oliver
    Production designerJulian Fullalove
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