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Robert Grant is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 comedy
Comedy

Comedy as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse generally intended to amuse, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western culture origins are found in Ancient Greece....
 writer and television producer
Television producer

The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking....
, who was born in Salford
Salford

Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Salford is located by a meander of the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with the city of Manchester to the east....
 and studied Psychology
Psychology

Psychology is an academic and applied science discipline involving the science study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally it also relies on symbolic hermeneutics and critical theory, although these traditions are less pronounced than in other social sciences such as sociology....
 at Liverpool University for two years.

In the mid-1980s, Grant collaborated with co-writer Doug Naylor
Doug Naylor

Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
 on radio programs such as Cliché and its sequel Son Of Cliché
Son of Cliché

Son Of Clich? was a comedy sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1983 and 1985The sketches were written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and were performed by Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton....
 and television programs such as Spitting Image
Spitting Image

Spitting Image was a United Kingdom satire puppet show which ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996. It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television....
, The 10 Percenters
The 10 Percenters

The Ten Percenters was a United Kingdom television comedy series, broadcast on ITV, which began as a pilot in 1993 , and was followed by two series which were shown in 1994 and 1996....
, and various projects for Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom comedian , actor and TV presenter....
.

The 'Grant Naylor
Grant Naylor

Grant Naylor was the pseudonym used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf....
' collaboration, as it had become known, was best known for the creation of the cult science-fiction comedy series, Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf is a United Kingdom science fiction television situation comedy Media franchise, primarily comprising eight series of a television sitcom that ran on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and gained a cult following....
, which evolved from Dave Hollins: Space Cadet
Dave Hollins: Space Cadet

Dave Hollins: Space Cadet was a series of sketches on the BBC Radio 4 series Son of Clich?, produced by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The main characters were Dave Hollins and the computer Hab ....
, a recurring sketch within Son Of Cliché.






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Robert Grant is a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 comedy
Comedy

Comedy as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse generally intended to amuse, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western culture origins are found in Ancient Greece....
 writer and television producer
Television producer

The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking....
, who was born in Salford
Salford

Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Salford is located by a meander of the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with the city of Manchester to the east....
 and studied Psychology
Psychology

Psychology is an academic and applied science discipline involving the science study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally it also relies on symbolic hermeneutics and critical theory, although these traditions are less pronounced than in other social sciences such as sociology....
 at Liverpool University for two years.

In the mid-1980s, Grant collaborated with co-writer Doug Naylor
Doug Naylor

Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
 on radio programs such as Cliché and its sequel Son Of Cliché
Son of Cliché

Son Of Clich? was a comedy sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1983 and 1985The sketches were written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and were performed by Chris Barrie, Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton....
 and television programs such as Spitting Image
Spitting Image

Spitting Image was a United Kingdom satire puppet show which ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996. It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television....
, The 10 Percenters
The 10 Percenters

The Ten Percenters was a United Kingdom television comedy series, broadcast on ITV, which began as a pilot in 1993 , and was followed by two series which were shown in 1994 and 1996....
, and various projects for Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom comedian , actor and TV presenter....
.

The 'Grant Naylor
Grant Naylor

Grant Naylor was the pseudonym used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf....
' collaboration, as it had become known, was best known for the creation of the cult science-fiction comedy series, Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf is a United Kingdom science fiction television situation comedy Media franchise, primarily comprising eight series of a television sitcom that ran on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and gained a cult following....
, which evolved from Dave Hollins: Space Cadet
Dave Hollins: Space Cadet

Dave Hollins: Space Cadet was a series of sketches on the BBC Radio 4 series Son of Clich?, produced by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. The main characters were Dave Hollins and the computer Hab ....
, a recurring sketch within Son Of Cliché. Grant was briefly seen (uncredited) in an episode of Red Dwarf entitled "Backwards
Backwards (Red Dwarf episode)

"Backwards" is the first episode of science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf Series III, and the thirteenth in the series run. It premiered on the United Kingdom television channel BBC Two on 14 November 1989....
" (1989), as a man who 'un-smoked' a cigarette.

In the mid-1990s, the 'Grant Naylor
Grant Naylor

Grant Naylor was the pseudonym used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf....
' collaboration was ended when Grant left Red Dwarf after the sixth series, citing creative differences with Doug Naylor
Doug Naylor

Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
. His main reason however, he said, was that he 'wished to have more on his 'tombstone' than Red Dwarf on its own'. In 1995, the Daily Mirror newspaper claimed that the reason Grant quit his role as co-writer was that he'd had a fight with Naylor while developing series VII, although Grant later denied this.

Since Red Dwarf, Grant has written two television series, The Strangerers
The Strangerers

The Strangerers is a British television science fiction comedy drama serial written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between February and April 2000....
 and Dark Ages
Dark Ages (TV series)

Dark Ages is a United Kingdom television sitcom, first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on ITV in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the third millennium in 1999....
, and four solo novels, his most recent being Fat
Fat (novel)

Fat is a comedy novel by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant, satirising attitudes towards dieting and obesity. During the course of the book, various other themes are also satirised, including health and safety regulations, manufactured pop and lawyers....
, a satirical look at how obesity
Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher....
 is looked upon by society and the media. He is currently rumoured to be involved in an upcoming animated television series entitled Cruel Aliens.

Selected works by Rob Grant


Television

  • Spitting Image
    Spitting Image

    Spitting Image was a United Kingdom satire puppet show which ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996. It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television....
     (1984 - 1986)
  • Red Dwarf
    Red Dwarf

    Red Dwarf is a United Kingdom science fiction television situation comedy Media franchise, primarily comprising eight series of a television sitcom that ran on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and gained a cult following....
     (1988 - 1993)
  • The 10 Percenters
    The 10 Percenters

    The Ten Percenters was a United Kingdom television comedy series, broadcast on ITV, which began as a pilot in 1993 , and was followed by two series which were shown in 1994 and 1996....
     (1994) (pilot)
  • Dark Ages
    Dark Ages (TV series)

    Dark Ages is a United Kingdom television sitcom, first broadcast as five thirty-minute episodes on ITV in December 1999. It portrayed medieval English villagers fearful of the turn of the new millennium in the year 999 AD, and parodied contemporary fears at the turn of the third millennium in 1999....
     (1999)
  • The Strangerers
    The Strangerers

    The Strangerers is a British television science fiction comedy drama serial written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between February and April 2000....
     (2000)


Books


with Doug Naylor
  • Red Dwarf (1989), with Doug Naylor
    Doug Naylor

    Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
     (published under the joint pseudonym Grant Naylor
    Grant Naylor

    Grant Naylor was the pseudonym used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf....
    ); sometimes referred to as Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers.
  • Better Than Life
    Better Than Life

    Better Than Life is a science fiction comedy novel by Grant Naylor, the collective name for Red Dwarf creator/writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor....
     (1990), with Doug Naylor
    Doug Naylor

    Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
     (published under the joint pseudonym Grant Naylor
    Grant Naylor

    Grant Naylor was the pseudonym used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf....
    ).
  • Son Of Soup (1996) (with Doug Naylor
    Doug Naylor

    Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
    ).
  • Scenes From The Dwarf (1996) (with Doug Naylor
    Doug Naylor

    Doug Naylor is a United Kingdom comedy writer, science fiction writer and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool....
    ).

by himself
  • Backwards
    Backwards

    Backwards is the fourth Red Dwarf novel. It is set on the fictional backwards universe version of Earth.The novel was written by Rob Grant on his own....
     (1996), a sequel to Better Than Life
    Better Than Life

    Better Than Life is a science fiction comedy novel by Grant Naylor, the collective name for Red Dwarf creator/writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor....
    .
  • Colony
    Colony (Rob Grant novel)

    Colony was the first novel written by Rob Grant outside the Red Dwarf series. First published in 2000 by Viking Press in the United Kingdom it stays within the comedy, science fiction genre....
     (2000), a sci-fi story about a colony that has long since lost its way.
  • Incompetence
    Incompetence (book)

    Incompetence is a dystopian comedy novel by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant. It was first published in 2003 in literature. It is a murder mystery and political thriller set in a United States of Europe of the near-future where no-one can be "prejudiced from employment for reason of age, race, creed or incompitence "....
     (2003), a wry detective story set in the near future where incompetence is law.
  • Fat
    Fat (novel)

    Fat is a comedy novel by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant, satirising attitudes towards dieting and obesity. During the course of the book, various other themes are also satirised, including health and safety regulations, manufactured pop and lawyers....
     (2006), a darkly comic novel about how the media portrays obesity.