Rob Grant - What A Guy

About this episode

This episode is a tribute to Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, discussing his impact and upcoming work.

Our tribute to Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, who passed away on 25 February 2026. We talk about the impact of his work, the very prescient themes of his writing, and the time we met him to chat about this podcast. We also look forward to his forthcoming novel, Red Dwarf: Titan, which is available for pre-order now from all the places books are sold.  SO WHAT IS IT? Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!  Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).  Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.  WHAT DO YOU THINK? Have a word on our socials:  Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod EMAIL US We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: betterthanlifepod@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Fergus, John

Topics covered

• Rob Grant
• Red Dwarf
• sci-fi sitcom
• writing impact
• upcoming novel
• comedy podcast

Keywords

• Rob Grant
• Red Dwarf
• sci-fi
• comedy
• podcast
• novel
• tribute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Dwarf

Books & works: Red Dwarf: Titan

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