U&Gold TV Guide — Sunday, 30 August 2026

Part two of two. Pete the Sparrow is turned into a dinosaur and, having eaten the time wand needed to reverse the process, rampages through the cargo decks devouring the ship's food stocks. In desperation Rimmer and Lister prepare a cow vindaloo recipe, hoping its effects allow them to recover the wand

Holly's new invention hurls the crew into a parallel universe inhabited by their opposites, confirming Lister's darkest fears, and giving Cat a major shock when he meets his counterpart. Sci-fi comedy, starring Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Norman Lovett

The crew members wake up to the realisation their memories have been erased - and to make matters worse, some fiend has completed Lister's jigsaw. Comedy, starring Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Norman Lovett and Danny John-Jules

Lister mistakenly joins the Canaries on the understanding that they are a prison choir - but soon discovers them to be an army of battle-hardened convicts. Comedy, starring Chris Barrie, Craig Charles and Geraldine McEwan

Rimmer abandons his crewmates on a disintegrating spaceship, and ends up marooned on a barren planet for 600 years. After decades of boredom, he uses the escape pod's cloning equipment to populate his new home with duplicates of himself. Sci-fi comedy, starring Chris Barrie

A quiet evening in front of the television is the cause of yet more tension in the Royle household, as Barbara and Jim argue over the programme Changing Rooms, while Denise and Dave have their first ante-natal session. Award-winning comedy, starring Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Ricky Tomlinson

Nana is staying with the family while she recuperates from her recent cataract operation and Barbara is anxious that Jim will hit the roof if she stays much longer. Antony is having love troubles, most of which are thanks to constant teasing from his family. When he finally storms off, the rest of the family are left blaming one another for who upset him most, all except Nana, who is fast asleep

Lister and Rimmer put their lives in danger while trying to boost Holly's IQ, as she has her lifespan dramatically reduced and they become trapped on a powerless Red Dwarf. Starring Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Hattie Hayridge, Robert Llewellyn and Danny John-Jules

Part two of two. Pete the Sparrow is turned into a dinosaur and, having eaten the time wand needed to reverse the process, rampages through the cargo decks devouring the ship's food stocks. In desperation Rimmer and Lister prepare a cow vindaloo recipe, hoping its effects allow them to recover the wand