- Rob Grant
Robert Grant is a British
comedy writer andtelevision producer , who was born inSalford and studiedPsychology atLiverpool University for two years.In the mid-1980s, Grant collaborated with co-writer
Doug Naylor on radio programs such as "Cliché" and its sequel "Son Of Cliché " andtelevision programs such as "Spitting Image ", "The 10 Percenters ", and various projects forJasper Carrott .The '
Grant Naylor ' collaboration, as it had become known, was best known for the creation of the cult science-fiction comedy series, "Red Dwarf ", which evolved from "", a recurring sketch within "Son Of Cliché". Grant was briefly seen (uncredited) in an episode of "Red Dwarf" entitled "Backwards" (1989), as a man who 'un-smoked' a cigarette.In the mid-1990s, the '
Grant Naylor ' collaboration was ended when Grant left "Red Dwarf" after the sixth series, citing creative differences withDoug Naylor .Fact|date=January 2007 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,Fact|date=January 2007 although Grant later denied this.Fact|date=January 2007Since "Red Dwarf", Grant has written two television series, "
The Strangerers " and "Dark Ages", and four solo novels, his most recent being "Fat", a satirical look at howobesity 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
*"Red Dwarf" (1989), with
Doug Naylor (published under the joint pseudonymGrant Naylor ); sometimes credited as "Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers".
*"Better Than Life " (1990), withDoug Naylor (published under the joint pseudonymGrant Naylor ).
*"Son Of Soup" (1996) (withDoug Naylor ).
*"Scenes From The Dwarf" (1996) (withDoug Naylor ).
*"Backwards " (1996), a sequel to "Better Than Life ".
*"Colony" (2000), a sci-fi story about a colony that has long since lost its way.
*"Incompetence" (2003), a wry detective story set in the near future where incompetence is law.
*"Fat" (2006), a darkly comic novel about how the media portrays obesity.
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