Better Than Life: A Red Dwarf Podcast

Our tribute to Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, who passed away on 25 February 2026. We talk about the impact of his work, the very prescient themes of his writing, and the time we met him to chat about this podcast. We also look forward to his forthcoming novel, Red Dwarf: Titan, which is available for pre-order now from all the places books are sold.

SO WHAT IS IT?

Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!

Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).
Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have a word on our socials:
Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod

EMAIL US

We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: [email protected]

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The final batch of listener emails in this series cover more great character moments and recasting suggestions/heresies. An important question about Starbug is answered. An important question about polymorphs and holograms is also answered. And an important question about space weevils is raised.

Another listener plays detective over that Simpsons comic featuring Rimmer. And we hear lots of opinions about whether or not we should be looking forward to watching series 7 onwards. Speaking of which, fear not listener – no matter how long it takes, we’ll be back for more Better Than Life tackling series 7 and beyond!

SO WHAT IS IT?

Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!

Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).
Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.

FANCY SOME LINKS?

For the unedited Music of Red Dwarf podcast we mentioned, sign up to Jamie Lenman’s Patreon.

Check out the pilot episode of Boldly Going Nowhere.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have a word on our socials:
Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod

EMAIL US

We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: [email protected]

ENJOY OUR THEME TUNE?

That’s John and Fergus. And there’s more where that came from: https://holygoats.bandcamp.com
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Back to our bulging email inbox for more brilliant listener emails. Starting with a big challenge: what are the best bits of acting by each of the Boys From The Dwarf, across the whole series?

This week, our listeners have been doing some impressive detective work – from tracking down the pilot of an American sci fi sitcom set on a familiar “rock collecting spaceship”, through to finding pictorial evidence of a Red Dwarf character in the world of The Simpsons. Plus, the mystery of Ace Rimmer’s disappearing wig may have been solved by a former guest of the pod!

SO WHAT IS IT?

Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!

Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).
Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have a word on our socials:
Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod

EMAIL US

We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: [email protected]

ENJOY OUR THEME TUNE?

That’s John and Fergus. And there’s more where that came from: https://holygoats.bandcamp.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We open a fresh batch of your emails and dig into everything from cat paws, to the iconic design of Starbug, to fancying Lister. We get into a spirited defence of being a nerd, a mini rant about a Late Late Show host who hasn’t been on Red Dwarf, and a little look ahead to series 7 and 8. Plus: a beautiful account of four decades of Red Dwarf fandom, a great question about a Red Dwarf movie, and the best gym music playlist recommendation of all time.

SO WHAT IS IT?

Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!

Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).
Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have a word on our socials:
Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod

EMAIL US

We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: [email protected]

ENJOY OUR THEME TUNE?

That’s John and Fergus. And there’s more where that came from: https://holygoats.bandcamp.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026 can’t properly begin until we’ve answered emails from listeners old and new. Here’s the first of a few bonus eps from our inbox. Topics this time include cardio maths, sanity and socialising, ageing punks, the art of the bleep, and Frankenstein. Of course, we also discuss a whole bunch of Red Dwarf episodes…happy new year!

SO WHAT IS IT?

Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a first watch or a rewatch. Be warned: spoilers!

Hosted and produced by Fergus (huge fan) and John (lapsed fan).
Huge thanks to Alex Watson for invaluable help in making this podcast a thing.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Have a word on our socials:
Instagram/Facebook - @itsBTLpod

EMAIL US

We’d love to ask your questions on the pod – and to hear your feedback. Drop us a line: [email protected]

ENJOY OUR THEME TUNE?

That’s John and Fergus. And there’s more where that came from: https://holygoats.bandcamp.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.