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Rob Grant
Rob Grant

Rob Grant

  • Actor, writer, producer, script editor and director

Rob Grant features

The cast of the Red Dwarf USA pilot TV

Red Dwarf USA: Failure to launch

Friday 1st November 2024

Continuing a series of deep-dive articles looking at sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, we turn to the ill-fated early 90s adaptation of the programme for US television.

Red Dwarf. Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Credit: BBC TV

Red Dwarf V retrospective: Back to reality

Saturday 5th October 2024

The tumultuous production of Series V saw Red Dwarf nevertheless produce some of its most iconic episodes.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Holly (Hattie Hayridge), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC TV

Red Dwarf IV retrospective: Sci-fi phenomenon

Sunday 1st September 2024

Series IV, broadcast early in 1991, saw the cult comedy balloon into a bona-fide sci-fi phenomenon with some all-time fan favourite episodes.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC TV

Red Dwarf III retrospective: Hitting the big time

Thursday 1st August 2024

The third series of cult sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf brought with it more than a few changes, propelling the sitcom to wider success.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC Features

Red Dwarf II retrospective

Monday 1st July 2024

BCG hops aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf for a trawl through the sci-fi sitcom's second series, moving from cult hit towards mainstream classic.

Red Dwarf. Image shows left to right: Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) Features

Launching Red Dwarf: Series I retrospective

Thursday 1st February 2024

A look back at the creation of Red Dwarf. The sci-fi sitcom nearly launched with a very different cast.

Quanderhorn. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Marshall, Rob Grant Radio

Devising The Nether Regions

Thursday 7th February 2019

Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall tell us about how their latest project, Radio 4 sketch show pilot The Nether Regions, came to fruition.

Quanderhorn. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Marshall, Rob Grant. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions Radio

Rob Grant & Andrew Marshall interview

Sunday 24th June 2018

Experienced comedy writers Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall talk in-depth with Jem Roberts about sci-fi comedy, and their new Radio 4 show and book, The Quanderhorn Xperimentations.

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