Rob Grant
English comedy writer (1955–2026)
Summary
Robert Grant was an English comedy writer, television producer and co-creator of the Red Dwarf comedy franchise. After Red Dwarf, Grant wrote two television series, The Strangerers and Dark Ages, and four solo novels, his last being Fat. During his career Grant was involved in two distinct writing partnerships: the first with Doug Naylor - known as Grant Naylor - and the second with Andrew Marshall.
Originally created by Morwen
12/6/2003, 4:17:52 PM
Modified
5/24/2026, 4:17:58 PM
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i think this can be done away with now
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