- 1.1 David Lister
- 1.2 Arnold Rimmer
- 1.4 Kryten
- 1.5 Holly
- 1.6 Kristine Kochanski
2 Alter egos
- 2.1 Ace Rimmer
- 2.2 Duane Dibbley
- 2.3 The Dog
- 2.4 Queeg 500
3 Shipboard robots
- 3.1 The Skutters
- 3.2 Talkie Toaster
- 3.3 The Chocolate Dispenser
4 Other Red Dwarf crew
- 4.1 Captain Frank Hollister
- 4.2 Olaf Petersen
- 4.3 Selby and Chen
- 4.4 Carol Brown
- 4.5 George McIntyre
- 4.6 Frank Todhunter
- 4.7 Prison Governor Ackerman
- 4.8 Warden Knot
- 4.9 Kill Crazy
- 4.10 Other minor characters
5 GELFs
- 5.1 GELFS
6 Simulants
- 6.1 Simulants
7 Miscellaneous characters
- 7.1 The Cat Priest
- 7.2 Mr. Flibble
- 7.3 Lise Yates
8 Guest stars
- 8.1 Guest Stars
