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'Red Dwarf' Characters Trivia Quiz

Who plays which character in the TV show "Red Dwarf"? A great show, I hope you enjoy this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by 02hicksone. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
02hicksone

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,376

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2306

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (4/10), mcpoorboy (6/10), Guest 77 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who plays Kristine Kochanski in series 1, 2 and 6? Hint

Chlo� Annett

Morwenna Banks

Hattie Hayridge

Clare Grogan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character is played by Mac McDonald in series 8? Hint

Petersen

Ackerman

Kill Crazy

Captain Hollister

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played Kryten for one episode in series 2?

Answer: (First and Last Name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which historical figure does Tony Hawks play in "Meltdown"? Hint

Rasputin

Caligula

Elvis Presley

Hitler

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who plays Rimmer's love interest, Nirvana Crane, in 'Holoship'? Hint

Hattie Hayridge

Jane Horrocks

Frances Barber

Angela Bruce

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Kryten's "brother" Able in the series 7 episode 'Beyond A Joke'? Hint

David Ross

Robert Llewellyn

Tony Hawks

Tony Slattery

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which character was played by Lee Cornes in episode 5 of series 1? Hint

Confidence

Paranoia

Doctor Graham

Alternative Universe Rimmer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played Queeg 500, the backup computer in 'Queeg'? Hint

Norman Lovett

David Gillespie

Matthew Devitt

Charles Augins

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Red Dwarf crew member is played by Graham McTavish? Hint

Warden Knot

Officer Todhunter

Captain Hollister

Prison Governor Ackerman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who plays Lister's friend Olaf Petersen? Hint

Mark Williams

Paul Bradley

Mac McDonald

Robert Bathurst

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays Kristine Kochanski in series 1, 2 and 6?

Answer: Clare Grogan

Kochanski is Lister's ex-girlfriend who joins the crew from an alternate Universe in Series 7, after dying in the stasis leak on Red Dwarf. She is Lister's Mother through some strange time travel in the Series 7 episode 'Ouroboros'. Lister is also his own Father.

2. Which character is played by Mac McDonald in series 8?

Answer: Captain Hollister

Captain Hollister appears in series 1 and 2 as well. He is responsible for Lister being put into stasis and therefore living through the crisis on Red Dwarf. He once dressed up as a chicken for a fancy dress party.

3. Who played Kryten for one episode in series 2?

Answer: David Ross

David Ross was asked to come back to play Kryten when the character returned in series 3, but he was unavailable. In a later series, David Ross was the voice of Talkie Toaster. Robert Llewellyn played the neurotic Kryten from series 3 onwards.

4. Which historical figure does Tony Hawks play in "Meltdown"?

Answer: Caligula

The waxwork Caligula threatens to torture Lister and Cat in strange ways instructing his sidekick Rasputin to 'Bring in the bucket of soapy frogs and remove his trousers!' and 'Bring hither the skin-diving suit with the bottom cut out and unleash the rampant wildebeest!'!

5. Who plays Rimmer's love interest, Nirvana Crane, in 'Holoship'?

Answer: Jane Horrocks

Rimmer loves life on board the Holoship, mostly because they have to have sex at least twice a day. In the end he sacrifices his happiness for Officer Crane. It would be sweet if it wasn't Rimmer.

6. Who played Kryten's "brother" Able in the series 7 episode 'Beyond A Joke'?

Answer: Robert Llewellyn

Robert Llewellyn played both characters. At the beginning, Kryten disapproved of Able's use of the drug Otrazone, but forgives him when he sacrifices himself to save the crew.

7. Which character was played by Lee Cornes in episode 5 of series 1?

Answer: Paranoia

Lee Cornes once auditioned for the part of Rimmer. He played Paranoia in the episode "Confidence and Paranoia". Craig Ferguson played Confidence.

8. Who played Queeg 500, the backup computer in 'Queeg'?

Answer: Charles Augins

Charles Augins also choreographed the 'Tongue Tied' dance routine at the beginning of 'Parallel Universe'. The episode 'Queeg' is one of Norman Lovett's best episodes as Holly, with some very funny quotes like '6? Do me a lemon! That's a poor IQ for a glass of water!' and 'April, May, June, July and August fool'. I love the way he refers to the Knights as "horsies", Bishops as "bishs" and pawns as "prawns".

9. Which Red Dwarf crew member is played by Graham McTavish?

Answer: Prison Governor Ackerman

Ackerman is the butt of practical jokes from the prisoners, such as stealing his glass eye and putting a truth serum into his inhaler. Lister acidentally trashes his room when he is set up by Kryten in 'Krytie TV'.

10. Who plays Lister's friend Olaf Petersen?

Answer: Mark Williams

Petersen is Lister's danish friend who is always drunk. He dies along with the rest of the crew and is resurected by the nanobots. He also appears in 'Stasis Leak' and in a flashback in "Balance of Power", along with Chen and Selby who are played by David Gillespie and Paul Bradley.

Source: Author 02hicksone

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