Petersen is a fictional character portrayed by Mark Williams in the TV series Red Dwarf.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The End (season 1), they were 28 years old.
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 73 aired
Episodes3
The End
episode S1.E1 february 1988On the mining ship Red Dwarf, slobbish slacker Dave Lister dreams of a life in Fiji away from his annoying bunkmate Arnold Rimmer. When he's placed in suspended animation, he wakes up 3 million years later to find the entire crew are dead.Balance of Power
episode S1.E3 february 1988Lister wants to go on a date with the hologram of navigation officer Kristine Kochanski, much to Rimmer's disapproval. Lister decides to do a cooking exam so he can outrank Rimmer. But Rimmer has a cunning plan.Stasis Leak
episode S2.E4 september 1988Rimmer, Lister and Cat find a time barrier called "Stasis Leak" on Floor 16 and it takes them back in time on Red Dwarf 3 million years earlier. Rimmer and Lister try to change the past, which puts either Rimmer or Kochanski into suspended animation so one of them doesn't die in the radioactive disaster.
- The End
- Balance of Power
- Stasis Leak