RIP Rob Grant 1955 - 2026

About this episode

The episode pays tribute to Rob Grant following his passing, reflecting on his career and impact on Red Dwarf and its fans.

Welcome to SHIPWRECKED & COMATOSE, an in-depth podcast dedicated to the classic BBC science-fiction sitcom, Red Dwarf. Rob Grant (1955–2026): Shipwrecked & Comatose Reacts to the Loss of a Red Dwarf Legend Host Kurt North is joined by Matt Laham and Colin Jackson Brown for an emergency episode of Shipwrecked & Comatose following news that Rob Grant has died aged 70. They discuss how the report was verified via the G&T news site after it briefly went down, and note Craig Charles’ tribute on X calling Grant a visionary. The conversation reflects on Grant’s career from Spitting Image (including the chart-topping “Chicken Song”) to co-creating Red Dwarf with Doug Naylor, and his novels, including Grant Naylor books and solo work such as Incompetence and Backwards. They also talk about the recently announced prequel novel Red Dwarf: Titan, hoping it is finished, and share personal stories about Red Dwarf’s multi-generational impact and influence on their friendships and humour, before closing with condolences to Grant’s family and friends. 00:00 Tribute to Rob Grant 01:20 Hosts and Guests Introduced 01:41 Breaking News Confirmation 03:51 Red Dwarf Titan Prequel 05:51 Colin on…

People in this episode

Host: Kurt North

Topics covered

• Rob Grant
• Red Dwarf
• Tribute
• Career Reflection
• Personal Stories
• Legacy
• Influence

Keywords

• Rob Grant
• Red Dwarf
• Tribute
• Craig Charles
• Spitting Image
• Incompetence
• Backwards
• Red Dwarf: Titan

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Red Dwarf, Spitting Image, Incompetence, Backwards, Red Dwarf: Titan

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