Tributes have been paid to Rob Grant, the comedy author finest often called the co-creator of lengthy operating hit sitcom Red Dwarf. Grant was additionally one of many fundamental writers on Spitting IMage for a few years, writing frequently with Doug Naylor.
The information was damaged by the Red Dwarf fan website, Ganymede and Titan. (observe – on the time of writing the location has gone down due, presumably, to so many followers looking for out extra particulars).
Craig Charles, who performed Lister posted on X: “Earlier today I was informed of the passing of @realrobgrant .i am in total shock.He was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. A visionary. My heart goes out to his family and friends. The impact he and Doug had on the course of my life is immeasurable RIP ROB.”
Actor Cameron Yarde wrote: “RIP Rob Grant. Co-creator of Red Dwarf with Doug Naylor, wrote for Spitting Image with Doug in its early years including The Chicken Song and wrote on the excellent Carrott’s Lib. That’s not just a career, that’s a legacy.”
Red Dwarf emerged out of a radio present Son of Cliche, and was a serious hit for the BBC, launching in 1988 and making stars out of Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn and Danny John-Jules in addition to Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett. It was later revived on Dave and continued to be watched by massive, devoted audiences.
Grant additionally wrote two different TV collection, The Strangerers and Dark Ages, and plenty of novels. One of his first jobs was writing for Jasper Carrot’s BBC present, Carrot’s Lib.
His first Red Dwarf novel for thirty years, Titan, co-credited to Andrew Marshall, had not too long ago been introduced and is because of be revealed in July. Details here.
Grant was 70. A explanation for demise has not been made public.
On a private observe, I labored with Rob and Doug to put in writing The Official Red Dwarf Companion. I discovered them each to be nice firm, an ideal double act, and, above all, dedicated to the artwork of creating individuals snort.
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Picture from Ganymede and Titan.
