Kryten

This article is about the Red Dwarf character. For the Red Dwarf episode in which he first appeared, see Kryten (Red Dwarf episode).

Kryten
Red Dwarf character
First appearance
Portrayed byDavid Ross (Series II)
Robert Llewellyn (Series III–The Promised Land)
In-universe information
Full nameKryten 2X4B-523P
OccupationService mechanoid

Kryten is a fictional character in the British science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf. The name Kryten is a reference to the head butler in the J.M. Barrie play The Admirable Crichton.[1] Originally referred to as a Series III mechanoid,[2] he is later described as a 4000 Series,[3] or Series 4000.[4]

In their original plan for the series, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor had specified that there would be no aliens and no robots. Following the success of the first appearance by the Kryten character, Naylor convinced Grant to bring him back.[citation needed]

In the character's first appearance, originally only intended as a one-off, Kryten was played by actor David Ross but the popularity of the character meant that Kryten was introduced as a regular in Series III. The intention[citation needed] was to bring Ross back to play the role, but he was not available at the time and the position was filled by actor Robert Llewellyn.

David Ross later returned to voice Talkie Toaster in the series IV episode "White Hole" and the series XII episode "Mechocracy".

  1. ^ Red Dwarf Series II DVD booklet, BBC Video, 2003
  2. ^ Grant, Rob; Naylor, Doug (writers); Bye, Ed (director) (19 December 1989). "The Last Day". Red Dwarf. Series III. Episode 6. BBC. BBC2.
  3. ^ Grant, Rob; Naylor, Doug (writers); Bye, Ed (director) (14 February 1991). "Camille". Red Dwarf. Series IV. Episode 1. BBC. BBC2.
  4. ^ Grant, Rob; Naylor, Doug (writers); Bye, Ed (director) (14 March 1991). "Dimension Jump". Red Dwarf. Series IV. Episode 5. BBC. BBC2.