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Episode 4: Mechocracy

Summary

When all the machines on-board Red Dwarf go on strike, a Presidential election is held between Rimmer and Kryten to look after their rights and gain control. Sci-fi comedy, starring Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn

Review

With all the elections and referendums we have been having here on Earth, it was only a matter of time before writer Doug Naylor, who’s always had a keen satirical eye, turned it towards comedy’s favourite mining spaceship.

In another on-form episode, the poll for a machine president is required after all the ship’s devices go on strike, with Lister and Kryten pitted against Rimmer and the Cat (who has been blackmailed into supporting the Smeg-headed hologram). The sight of the crew being forced to work by candlelight may remind us of 1970s walkouts. But the blackmail, false claims and smearing? Sadly that seems very much a 2017-inspired phenomenon.

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Cast

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RimmerChris Barrie
ListerCraig Charles
CatDanny John-Jules
KrytenRobert Llewellyn
Dispensing Machine 402Daniel Barker
Other VoicesDaniel Barker
Dispensing Machine 403Penelope Freeman
Other Dispensing MachinesOliver Maltman
Talkie ToasterDavid Ross

Crew

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DirectorDoug Naylor
WriterRob Grant
ProducerRichard Naylor
ProducerKerry Waddell
ComposerHoward Goodall
EditorPeter Oliver
Production designerKeith Dunne

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  • Summary

    When all the machines on-board Red Dwarf go on strike, a Presidential election is held between Rimmer and Kryten to look after their rights and gain control. Sci-fi comedy, starring Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn

    Review

    With all the elections and referendums we have been having here on Earth, it was only a matter of time before writer Doug Naylor, who’s always had a keen satirical eye, turned it towards comedy’s favourite mining spaceship.

    In another on-form episode, the poll for a machine president is required after all the ship’s devices go on strike, with Lister and Kryten pitted against Rimmer and the Cat (who has been blackmailed into supporting the Smeg-headed hologram). The sight of the crew being forced to work by candlelight may remind us of 1970s walkouts. But the blackmail, false claims and smearing? Sadly that seems very much a 2017-inspired phenomenon.

    How to watch

    Next showing

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

    Streaming

    Details

    Released on
    2017-11-02
    Languages
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Cast

    rolename
    RimmerChris Barrie
    ListerCraig Charles
    CatDanny John-Jules
    KrytenRobert Llewellyn
    Dispensing Machine 402Daniel Barker
    Other VoicesDaniel Barker
    Dispensing Machine 403Penelope Freeman
    Other Dispensing MachinesOliver Maltman
    Talkie ToasterDavid Ross

    Crew

    rolename
    DirectorDoug Naylor
    WriterRob Grant
    ProducerRichard Naylor
    ProducerKerry Waddell
    ComposerHoward Goodall
    EditorPeter Oliver
    Production designerKeith Dunne
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