Rob Grant

Writing

Died February 25, 2026Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

Robert Grant was a British comedy writer, television producer and co-creator of the Red Dwarf comedy series. Grant was also one of the writers on the satirical show Spitting Image.

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Known for

Red Dwarf

1988

movie

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

2020

movie

Fake Blood

2017

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

2020

Dark Ages

1999

movie

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

2007

movie

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

The Strangerers

2000

movie

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

2007

movie

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003

Writing9

movie

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

2009

Characters

The Strangerers

2000

Writer

Dark Ages

1999

Writer

movie

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

Writer

movie

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

1988

Writer

Red Dwarf

1988

Writer

movie

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

1987

Writer

movie

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

1986

Writer

movie

The Best of Cannon & Ball

1985

Writer

Acting6

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

2020

Self

movie

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I

2007

Self

movie

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II

2007

Self

movie

Best Ever Spitting Image

2006

Self

movie

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII

2005

Self (archive footage)

Space Cadets

1997

Self

Crew2

movie

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land

2020

Creator

movie

Red Dwarf A–Z

2003

Creator

Directing2

movie

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups

1994

Director

Red Dwarf

1988

Director

Creator1

Red Dwarf

1988

Creator

Editing1

movie

Fake Blood

2017

Editor

Production1

Red Dwarf

1988

Producer, Executive Producer

Sound1

movie

Fairy Tales on Ice: Alice Through the Looking Glass

1996

Music