Press clippings
Fry & Laurie and Red Dwarf feature in most offensive swearwords poll
Red Dwarf's made-up word 'smeg' and the insult 'pimhole' from A Bit Of Fry & Laurie feature in a YouGov poll looking at which swearwords Britons find most offensive.
British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2025Red Dwarf returning to television with new three-episode special
Red Dwarf is returning for a new special next year after half a decade away from television screens, with filming on the feature-length instalment, which will be spread over three 30-minute episodes, beginning in October. Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn are all returning to the sci-fi comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2024Red Dwarf creators crown their all-time favourite episodes
As Red Dwarf celebrates its birthday, RadioTimes.com caught up with creators Doug Naylor and Rob Grant.
Louise Griffin, Radio Times, 15th February 2024Red Dwarf prequel planned
A prequel to Red Dwarf is currently in development, co-creator Rob Grant has revealed. However, few other details about the project - currently titled Red Dwarf: Titan - are known.
British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023Red Dwarf added to iPlayer
All twelve series of Red Dwarf have been added to BBC iPlayer. It's the first time they've been available together in one place.
British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2023'I didn't think it was annoying enough': how Spitting Image made The Chicken Song
'It's a piss-take of Agadoo by Black Lace, one of those mindless summer hits. Someone said "Hold a chicken in the air" and I went "Stick a deckchair up your nose". We finished it in four minutes'.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 29th May 2023How Red Dwarf fandom broke all the rules
Red Dwarf co-creator Doug Naylor and Fan Club chair James Bull reveal how the show's relationship with its fans saw it thrive and revived.
Abigail Chandler, The Companion, 12th April 2023Red Dwarf at 35: From bumpy beginnings to a cherished cult classic
Co-creator Doug Naylor and cast member Danny John-Jules reflect on the past, present and future of the iconic sci-fi comedy.
Radio Times, 25th March 2023Red Dwarf: how the groundbreaking show helped create sci-fi comedy
After watching sci-fi films gain popularity at the movies in the 1980s, comedians Rob Grant and Doug Naylor thought, as they tell Ganymede & Titan, "it was about time the working class had a shot in space."
Rose McQuirter, Movie Web, 10th May 2022Red Dwarf duo in court battle
They were childhood friends before achieving professional success writing scripts for Spitting Image - and subsequent stardom as creators of the cult sci-fi sitcom, Red Dwarf. But, alas, those halcyon days are very much behind them and their partnership has collapsed into a black hole. For I can disclose that Doug Naylor, one half of the duo who dreamed up Dave Lister - played by comedian and DJ Craig Charles - and his fellow misfit spaceship companions, has just initiated a dramatic High Court action against his former co-scriptwriter and one-time best friend, Rob Grant.
Sebastian Shakespeare, Daily Mail, 4th February 2021