Full Name : David Lister

Species : Human (barely)

Marital Status : Married to Achhhh achhhhh achhh achhhh achhh achhhhhh achh achhh achhhh achhha achhh. (see picture below)

Occupation : Third Technician on the Jupiter Mining Corporation Vessel Red Dwarf.

Origins : Found abandoned in a cardboard box under a pool table in a pub. Adopted, but father died : told that his father had gone to the same place as his goldfish. Later taken to child psychologist when found with his head down the bowl reading him the football results.

Education : Minimal

Skills : Believes himself to be Ace pool player and Great guitar player. Has written The Indling Song and the definitive Om.

Hobbies : Slobbing, Eating, Zero gee Football (Favourite team - the London Jets), Baiting Rimmer, Durex Volleyball.

Musical Tastes : Rasta Billy Skank (contains the warning May cause disorders of the nervous system and bowels). First song learned to play on guitar : She’s Out Of My Life.

Heroes : Jim Bexley Speed (Roof attack player with the London Jets). Also has a high regard for Ace Rimmer.

Alter Egos : Sebastian Doyle, Brett Riverboat, Detective Philip in the game Gumshoe and Spanners in Ace’s reality.

Ambitions : Get back to Earth, marry Kristine Kotchanski and buy a farm on Fiji where they will breed horses, cows and sheep. Also has hopes of opening a chain of Hot Dog and Doughnut Diners.