Hence the name a Stellar Link News Posted by Ian Symes on 19th June 2026, 09:38 Ooh, we could get used to having regular Red Dwarf updates on a Friday morning every week, what a novel idea. Yes, the presumably-official Titan accounts have spluttered into life once more this morning, with the latest YouTube video, this time entitled Stellar Link, premiering again at 11:00am BST. Based on last time, we’re expecting something cool and teasery rather than anything too substantial, but you never know. Well, you do know if you’re coming to this post more than 82 minutes after it was posted, but still. Let’s have another miniature watchalong, shall we?
Barrie Booked News Posted by Ian Symes on 16th June 2026, 11:00 In news that’s not entirely unexpected but nevertheless very welcome, Chris Barrie is the voice of the Red Dwarf: Titan audiobook, which will be released alongside the hardback and ebook on July 16th. We’re looking forward to some competent (by design) impressions, now we have our man in place who’s utterly suited to the role. All rather exciting, frankly. There’d probably have been riots if it wasn’t Chris, but it’s never guaranteed that the most desirable option is the one that becomes reality. Thankfully this is yet another aspect of Titan that just feels right. The only way it could be more perfect is if it was released on a boxset of six audio cassettes instead a digital file, such as the one you can pre-order now from Audible. That listing confirms that the audiobook is unabridged, and gives a running time of ten hours. Beautiful. Here are some similarly reassuring words from other people: Chris Barrie said: ‘I am finding Red Dwarf Titan to be a very entertaining read. Recording any Audiobook is always a challenge with so many characters to cover, but Red Dwarf Titan, loaded as it is with laugh-out-loud lines and situations, is simply a joy!’ Co-author Andrew Marshall said: ‘I’m delighted that the portrayer of Arnold J. Rimmer himself, the fabulous multi-voiced Chris Barrie will be reading the audiobook of Red Dwarf Titan, and I’m certain that Rob would be too. In fact we would be noisily competing as to whom was the most delighted. Currently that’s me.’ One month to go until the first Red Dwarf novel in thirty years. One. Month.
JOIN THE CORPS. News Posted by Jonathan Capps on 12th June 2026, 09:16 Well, isn’t this interesting. We noticed this morning that an account called @RedDwarfTitan had started following us on X, and their one Tweet is pointing to a video. A video which will be premiering in less than two hours, with the tagline “JOIN THE CORPS.” over a very nice piece of artwork. Now, this might not be legit – we’ve had our fair share of heads-ups and embargoed news in the past, but this is not one of those cases – so we could be opening a Can of Worms of LAZY, INACCURATE journalism, but it’s too good an opportunity to have a watch party over on YouTube not to share this with you all and see what happens. Update: Well, what we got was a very brief teaser for the book, along with further confirmation of the release date. I’m impressed there’s any sort of video based publicity, really, and hopefully this very small teaser is a sign of marketing to come, because I do very much like the Space Corps angle.
DwarfCast 180 – Rob Grant: Thanks For The Memories DwarfCasts Posted by Ian Symes on 9th June 2026, 12:00 Subscribe to DwarfCasts: RSS • iTunes "The Carousel of Hideous Mistakes That Make You Say 'Fuck' In The Middle Of A Supermarket" The loss of Rob Grant earlier this year was a complete shock. Whether you knew him personally or were one of his thousands of fans, it was a bolt out of the blue. It's taken us a little while to be able to talk about it, but with the release of Red Dwarf: Titan - Rob's final work - rapidly approaching, we wanted to get together and discuss just how much he meant to us. So join us for our reminisces about all of G&T's interactions with Rob over the years, discover the origin of that "ex-wife's honeymoon video" quote, relive the moment that Ian's imminent fatherhood was announced to the world unexpectedly, and discover what's on the wall of Rob's downstairs toilet. You can also peruse the show notes section below for a bumper dose of Rob-related content, and feel free to share your own memories of Rob in the comments. Read more →
The Man In The Rubber Mask (2026 Edition) Reviews Posted by Ian Symes on 14th May 2026, 09:29 The original version of The Man In The Rubber Mask is a masterpiece. First published in 1994, Robert Llewellyn's autobiographical record of the making of Red Dwarf Series III-V - and of course the ill-fated Red Dwarf USA - is not only informative and insightful, but hugely entertaining. It's the source of many legendary anecdotes, and paints an impression of the behind-the-scenes atmosphere and cast dynamics that endures to this day. Then in 2013, nearly twenty years later, it was republished and extensively updated, picking the story back up and covering Series VI right up to the recently-broadcast Series X. Fast forward another thirteen years, and this legendary tome is back for a third installment, with twelve more episodes and a special to cover. Following the scandal-engulfed demise of previous publisher Unbound, the new version is one of the first products on offer from Llewellyn's own Robert's Modern Bookshop, with hand-signed copies selling for a very reasonable £15. But does this latest update live up to its predecessors? Read more →
Welcome (back) to the Jungle News Posted by Ian Symes on 9th March 2026, 16:30 Now here’s an ITV reality show that we’re certain a Red Dwarf star is taking part in. It’s been officially announced that Craig Charles is one twelve former I’m A Celebrity campmates taking part in the new series of IACGMOOH… South Africa. This is a spin-off of the popular celebrity eats bugs / gets bugs poured on their head / puts their hand in a container of bugs format, but shorter and pre-recorded, meaning that Craig’s second stint in the jungle is already in the can. When he first took part back in 2014, his time on the show was tragically cut short due to the death of his brother after just a few days, so we’re glad he’s got the chance to have another go at it. Among the other returning contestants are Sir Mo Farah, Harry Redknapp, David Haye, Gemma Collins, Sinitta and Beverley Callard, best known for playing Liz McDonald in Coronation Street, where one of her short-term boyfriends was the granny-grabbing, philandering taxi driver Lloyd Mullaney, as played by Craig Charles. The series starts on Monday 6th April on ITV 1 and ITVX.
Rob Grant – the ultimate tribute News Posted by Ian Symes on 6th March 2026, 12:08 Just a very quick one to point you in the direction of this superb piece on TOS, in which dozens of friends, family members and colleagues pay tribute to the great Rob Grant. In the time it took me to read it, I laughed, cried, gasped and even found myself actually applauding. With tributes from all of Rob’s immediate family, university friends, Red Dwarf cast and crew aplenty, and other famous names like Ian Hislop, Sir Lenny Henry, Martin and Shirlie Kemp and Robert Lindsay, this is well worth setting aside a chunk of time for. Kudos to GNP (whatever that is, these days) for marking Rob’s passing and celebrating his life on an official platform, and to Rob’s friend and mine Curtis Threadgold for pulling off this epic undertaking. My heart may still be broken, but this has definitely warmed it up a bit.
Obituary: Rob Grant Features Posted by Ian Symes on 1st March 2026, 16:08 Pioneering comedy writer, best-selling author, and co-creator of Red Dwarf, Rob Grant has died, aged 70. Rob was born in Salford, Greater Manchester in September 1955, and grew up a stone's throw from the original exterior location for Coronation Street, if you want to get a picture of how his upbringing looked. Aged nine, he won a scholarship to Chetham's Hospital School, and on his very first day at the private music school, he met fellow pupil Doug Naylor. It was a chance coming together that had an immeasurable impact on the future of British comedy, not to mention the lives of thousands, if not millions of future fans. Read more →
Above all, Fun Features Posted by Andrew Marshall on 27th February 2026, 10:15 Following yesterday's awful news, Rob's writing partner Andrew Marshall has been in touch to share his tribute. For about the last 15 years my working day has started in the same way: make coffee, sit at desk at 9.30 and await Rob to appear on Zoom. Or Screenhero, Or Skype. Or whatever the gas powered useless app was before that. We shared thoughts, worries, family news, memories, latest movie opinions and most of all cookery tips. Oh, and then eventually wrote something. But most of all we laughed. Working with Rob was always, above all, fun. Read more →
Rob Grant RIP News Posted by Ian Symes on 26th February 2026, 17:02 We at Ganymede & Titan are heartbroken to pass on a message from Rob Grant’s family. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25th February 2026), a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world. We’re in too much shock to add much else right now, other than to pass on our sympathies and love to Rob’s family, friends, colleagues and fans. This is devastating news, and for it to have happened within a week of his first Red Dwarf novel for thirty years being officially announced is just the sort of cruel twist of fate that Rob delighted in inventing. We’ll have more to say over the coming days, weeks and months, to celebrate the life of a man whose imagination, creativity and humour was matched only by his kindness, friendliness and generosity. We will forever be grateful for the impact the world he co-created had on our lives, and honoured to have known him.
