Red Dwarf stars set course for Manchester Comic Con

A quartet of Red Dwarf stars are all set to attend July’s MCM Manchester Comic Con to meet fans, sign autographs and talk about the much-loved sci-fi sitcom.

Robert Llewellyn plays service droid Kryten, Chris Barrie plays cowardly hologram Arnold J. Rimmer and Hattie Hayridge plays Holly the Ship’s Computer on the long-running show, which sees the not-so-intrepid crew of mining vessel Red Dwarf battle space anomalies, hostile life forms and their own ineptitude as they journey through the vastness of space.

The trio will be joined by Judy Pascoe, making her first ever comic con appearance. A noted Australian novelist, Judy entered Red Dwarf lore as the mechanoid form of Camille, actually a shape-shifting green blob, in Season IV’s homage to Casablanca. Playing Kryten’s love interest proved prophetic, with Robert and Judy since tying the knot in real life.

Robert Llewellyn and Judy Pascoe will be at Manchester Comic Con on Saturday only; Chris Barrie and Hattie Hayridge will be attending both days. Red Dwarf is expected to return for an eleventh season later this year.