Balance Of Power: Supporting Characters
Chen
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Selby
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Petersen, Olaf
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Kochanski, Kristine Z (I)
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Dispensing Machine (II)
Episode(s): Balance of Power (A3)
Species: AI Machine
Played by: Rupert Bates
This machine is situated in the Drive Room, and was used by the Cat to order six lots of Trout a la Créme. He enjoyed his meal.
Chef
Episode(s): Balance of Power (A3)
Species: Recorded Message
Played by: Rupert Bates
An Open University-style tutorial, presented on video.
Toilet
Episode(s): Balance of Power (A3)
Species: AI Machine
Played by: Rupert Bates (uncredited)
The ultimate in 23rd century style - an electronic lavvy. Perhaps quite not living up to Lister's fantasy of a toilet that takes your trousers down for you, but this bog is voice activated. In fact, every time you utter a scatological expletive, it offers its services. It also bears the legend: "Now Irradiate Your Hands".
Rupert Bates: Like so many other Red Dwarf guest stars, Rupert is famous for his multiple bit-part appearances in sit-coms. These include: Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Mr. Bean, Bottom and Absolutely Fabulous, as well as Rob and Doug's ITV sit-com The 10%ers.
Trivia: These three appearances in one episode set the record for most roles played in a single half hour of Red Dwarf. Not even Tony Hawks can beat that. Of course, for this factoid to be true you have to ignore the likes of Stasis Leak and Demons and Angels, in which the regulars play several alternate versions of themselves.