Ten facts you never knew about Red Dwarf – from star’s major U-turn to how show writers tackled ‘swear word ban’

RED Dwarf has been a TV phenomenon for more than three decades.

The series starred Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie and Robert Llewellyn and followed their adventures across the galaxy on a mining space-craft.

AlamyA new book has revealed all the behind-the-scenes details of Red Dwarf[/caption] BBCThe hit sci-fi series has returned on numerous occasions since it first aired in 1988[/caption] BBCCraig Charles and Chris Barrie lead the cast[/caption]

Starting in 1988...