Shipwrecked & Comatose: A Red Dwarf Podcast

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SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE is all about British science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf, hosted by smegheads Mark Adams, Kurt North, Colin Jackson-Brown, Carl Bryan and Matt Latham.

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20 episodes
Updated July 19
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July 19 · 28 min
Report from the Official Red Dwarf Convention 2026 - Day 2
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Showrunner Mark is at the Official Red Dwarf Concention this weekend (or was on 18th/19th July 2026 if you're listening to this on another day) and is reporting back on both days on the day! On this episode, alongside previous guests Geoff Owen and DangerRuss (with Geoff's partner Geri also nearby and reluctant!), Mark gives you the lowdown from and the goss discovered on day 2 of the two day convention! Host: Mark Adams Co-Host - Geoff Owen and DangerRuss 'Editor': Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 18 · 24 min
Report from the Official Red Dwarf Convention 2026 - Day 1
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Showrunner Mark is at the Official Red Dwarf Concention this weekend (or was on 18th/19th July 2026 if you're listening to this on another day) and is reporting back on both days on the day! On this episode, alongside previous guests Geoff Owen and DangerRuss, Mark gives you the lowdown from and the goss discovered on day 1 of the two day convention! Host: Mark Adams Co-Host - Geoff Owen and DangerRuss 'Editor': Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 9 · 1 hr 10 min
I, Lovett - Pilot
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land last year, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look in future, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at the pilot episode of I, Lovett. Matt takes hosting duties and is joined by Mark and Carl. I, Lovett was the sitcom created by Norman Lovett that was aired after series 2 of Red Dwarf. Was it worth leaving Red Dwarf to do this project? Was the talking dog a howl or a whimper? Do we want to look at the full series of I, Lovett after convering this pilot? Tune in and find out! Host: Matt Latham Co-Host - Mark Adams & Carl Bryan Editor: Matt Latham BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 11 · 1 hr 59 min
Hyperdrive - Series 2
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land last year, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look in future, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at the second (and final) series of Hyperdrive. Mark takes hosting duties and is joined by Carl and Rob. Hyperdrive was a Sci-Fi sitcom on BBC2 in the early 00s that was unfairly regarded by some as usurping Red Dwarf starring Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart and Nick Frost. Did we enjoy our second voyage on the HMS Camden Lock? Tune in and find out! Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts - Carl Bryan & Rob Turnbull Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14 · 2 hr 23 min
Hyperdrive - Series 1
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land last year, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look in future, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at the first series of Hyperdrive. Mark takes hosting duties and is joined by Carl and Rob. Hyperdrive was a Sci-Fi sitcom on BBC2 in the early 00s that was unfairly regarded by some as usurping Red Dwarf starring Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart and Nick Frost. Did we enjoy our voyage on the HMS Camden Lock? Tune in and find out! Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts - Carl Bryan & Rob Turnbull Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 9 · 1 hr 48 min
Smegazine - Volume 2, Issue 9
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this run of special episodes that completes our coverage of the Smegazines, we're going daily for 4 days taking a look at issues 6 to 9 of Volume 2 of the Red Dwarf Smegazine! Each episode will take a deep dive into a specific issue of the 'zine. On this episode, Mark welcomes Colin and Carl for a chat about volume 2, issue 9 - the final ever issue of the Smegazine! If you'd like to read the Red Dwarf Smegazine, electronic versions of the entire run can be found at this archive: https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine?tab=collection Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts: Carl Bryan and Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 8 · 1 hr 29 min
Smegazine - Volume 2, Issue 8
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this run of special episodes that completes our coverage of the Smegazines, we're going daily for 4 days taking a look at issues 6 to 9 of Volume 2 of the Red Dwarf Smegazine! Each episode will take a deep dive into a specific issue of the 'zine. On this episode, Mark welcomes Colin and Carl for a chat about volume 2, issue 8. If you'd like to read the Red Dwarf Smegazine, electronic versions of the entire run can be found at this archive: https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine?tab=collection Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts: Carl Bryan and Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 7 · 1 hr 58 min
Smegazine - Volume 2, Issue 7
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this run of special episodes that completes our coverage of the Smegazines, we're going daily for 4 days taking a look at issues 6 to 9 of Volume 2 of the Red Dwarf Smegazine! Each episode will take a deep dive into a specific issue of the 'zine. On this episode, Mark welcomes Colin and Carl for a chat about volume 2, issue 7. If you'd like to read the Red Dwarf Smegazine, electronic versions of the entire run can be found at this archive: https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine?tab=collection Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts: Carl Bryan and Colin Jackson-Brown Special Guest - Geoff Owen Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 6 · 1 hr 41 min
Smegazine - Volume 2, Issue 6
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this run of special episodes that completes our coverage of the Smegazines, we're going daily for 4 days taking a look at issues 6 to 9 of Volume 2 of the Red Dwarf Smegazine! Each episode will take a deep dive into a specific issue of the 'zine. On this episode, Mark welcomes Colin and Carl for a chat about volume 2, issue 6. If you'd like to read the Red Dwarf Smegazine, electronic versions of the entire run can be found at this archive: https://archive.org/details/red_dwarf_smegazine?tab=collection Host: Mark Adams Co-Hosts: Carl Bryan and Colin Jackson-Brown Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 10 · 54 min
Six Of The Best - Exclusive CD
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. On this episode, Kurt welcomes Mark for a chat about the Exclusive CD Six Of The Best while reflecting on last week's sad news of Rob Grant death. The SIX OF THE BEST box set was produced in 1997 and featured the following episodes on two VHS cassettes and extras: Future Echoes Queeg Polymorph Dimension jump Back to reality Gunmen of the Apocalypse It included an exclusive CD with commentary on the genesis of Red Dwarf and the six featured episodes from Writers Rob Grant, Doug Naylor & Director Ed Bye. If you would like to listen to the CD it is available online here: https://archive.org/details/01-six-of-the-best Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Mark Adams Editor: Kurt North BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 26 · 23 min
RIP Rob Grant 1955 - 2026
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Rob Grant (1955–2026): Shipwrecked & Comatose Reacts to the Loss of a Red Dwarf Legend Host Kurt North is joined by Matt Laham and Colin Jackson Brown for an emergency episode of Shipwrecked & Comatose following news that Rob Grant has died aged 70. They discuss how the report was verified via the G&T news site after it briefly went down, and note Craig Charles’ tribute on X calling Grant a visionary. The conversation reflects on Grant’s career from Spitting Image (including the chart-topping “Chicken Song”) to co-creating Red Dwarf with Doug Naylor, and his novels, including Grant Naylor books and solo work such as Incompetence and Backwards. They also talk about the recently announced prequel novel Red Dwarf: Titan, hoping it is finished, and share personal stories about Red Dwarf’s multi-generational impact and influence on their friendships and humour, before closing with condolences to Grant’s family and friends. 00:00 Tribute to Rob Grant 01:20 Hosts and Guests Introduced 01:41 Breaking News Confirmation 03:51 Red Dwarf Titan Prequel 05:51 Colin on Personal Legacy 10:09 Craig Charles Tribute Quote 13:20 Matt on Red Dwarf Memories 18:15 Rob Grant Early Career 19:17 Spitting Image and Chicken Song 21:33 Other Works and Titan Hopes 22:18 Final Thanks and Sign Off Host: Kurt North Co-Host: Colin Jackson Brown & Matt Latham Editor: Kurt North BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 26 · 1 hr 2 min
Zombie Apache
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at in 2026, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at Zombie Apache. Released in November 2025, this counts as 'new' stuff to look at as it features Craig Charles as a main character. Mark welcomes Carl and returning guest Rob Yeomans (from the Cinemortuary podcast) to have a chat about this low budget indie film that's a fun little B Movie but features fewer zombies and apaches than expected. Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Carl Bryan Guest: Rob Yeomans Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Christmas Carol - The Movie
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special festive episode, Mark is joined by Matt and returning guest Rob Turnbull to discuss Christmas Carol – The Movie: the critically panned animated film from 2001 that adapts the classic Dickins novella and is (in?)famous for giving the world the no. 6 Christmas hit What If? by Kate Winslett! What’s the link to Red Dwarf? It was written by and stars Robert Llewellyn! If you want to watch the film, it’s on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptEiotEFUdk Host: Mark Adams Co-Host: Matt Latham Guest: Rob Turnbull Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2025 · 17 min
Shipwrecked Smeg Ups 4
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this special festive episode, as is now tradition every year, we share a compilation of some of our bloopers/outtakes from 2025. In the spirit of the Smeg Ups and Smeg Outs Red Dwarf VHS releases, please enjoy our flubs and laugh along with/at us. Host: Mark Adams Featured in Smeg Ups: Mark Adams, Kurt North, Colin Jackson-Brown, Matt Latham, Carl Bryan, Rob Turnbull, Brandi Jackola, Priscilla Queen of the Ring, DangerRuss, Geoff Owens, MCB, Elodie and Oreo. Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
Blade Runner
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at in 2026, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at Blade Runner. This iconic film is acknowledged by Doug Naylor as one of his greatest influences and is homaged (plagiarised?) in Back To Earth. Matt, Kurt and Mark take a look at this cult film and compare it to Back To Earth. Host: Matt Latham Co-Hosts: Mark Adams and Kurt North Editor: Matt Latham BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
The Strangerers
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at in 2026, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to our look at what Rob Grant did after Red Dwarf! Mark and Carl are taking a look at The Strangerers, the sitcom about two aliens on Earth that was on Sky Telly in the early 00s. Can Rob Grant recreate the magic of Red Dwarf with a second sci-fi sitcom? Host: Mark Adams Co-Host - Carl Bryan Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 25, 2025 · 57 min
Ashens and the Polybius Heist
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at in 2026, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to the second of two episodes looking at the Ashens films. Stuart Ashen/Ashens is a British YouTuber who reviews tat with a cult following so high that he crowdfunded two satirical films, and we're going to take a look at both of them! What's the link to Red Dwarf? Robert Llewellyn, the actor who plays Kryten, is in both of them playing a character called The Professor. This week, we're looking at Ashens and the Polybius Heist (2020) and Mark is your host alongside the host of 8- Bit Back Issues, Geoff Owen. Host: Mark Adams Guest: Geoff Owen Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 18, 2025 · 54 min
Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of 'proper' Red Dwarf content now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at in 2026, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering weird and wonderful stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to the first of two episodes looking at the Ashens films. Stuart Ashen/Ashens is a British YouTuber who reviews tat with a cult following so high that he crowdfunded two satirical films, and we're going to take a look at both of them! What's the link to Red Dwarf? Robert Llewellyn, the actor who plays Kryten, is in both of them playing a character called The Professor. This week, we're looking at Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013) and Mark is your host alongside the host of 8- Bit Back Issues, Geoff Owen. Host: Mark Adams Guest: Geoff Owen Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2025 · 24 min
Doug Naylor Reddit AMA - Highlights and Reactions
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. In this impromptu episode, Matt, Mark and Kurt have a chat about what was said in Doug Naylor's Reddit AMA on 7th September 2025. Host: Matt Latham Co-Hosts: Mark Adams and Kurt North Editor: Mark Adams BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 14, 2025 · 1 hr 35 min
The Brittas Empire - Series 7
Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. After finishing out coverage of The Promised Land, we're nearly out of Red Dwarf now! There's a few specials and DVD extras that we're going to look at, but we've covered all the episodes of the show now! As such, we're going to embrace our love of specials covering stuff peripheral to our favourite sci-fi sitcom! Welcome to the seventh and final episode in the series of specials covering The Brittas Empire! The Brittas Empire was a BBC sitcom that started Chris Barrie as the titular Gordon Brittas, an inept but well-meaning manager of Whitbury Leisure Centre. Host: Matt Latham Guest: Tony Black Editor: Matt Latham Twitter/BlueSky/Insta: @RedDwarfPod Our network on Twitter/BlueSky: @filmstories Our network on Insta: @filmstoriesmagazineuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices