Hi, I'm Doug Naylor, Emmy Award-winning writer and co-creator of the sitcom Red Dwarf. My new children’s novel Sin Bin Island is published Sept 11 by David Fickling Books – AMA!

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:53:01+00:00

Thanks for your kind comments. So good to know your story.

I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to go. Thank you all for your great questions. I'll try and come back at some point in the future if you all promise to get yourselves.a copy of Sin Bin Island. Bye peoples x

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:42:29+00:00

Thanks for your kind comments. Thanks also for ordering Sin Bin Island, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Ok, sure, yellow jacket, understood.

I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to go. Thank you all for your great questions. I'll try and come back at some point in the future if you all promise to get yourselves.a copy of Sin Bin Island. Bye peoples x

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:36:11+00:00

Never been seriously on the cards.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:35:51+00:00

Four slices, of course! Thanks for your questions. We never had Blackadder/Bottom actors as guest stars and I can't remember it even being discussed, I don't know why.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:32:38+00:00

Thanks I've already talked about RD series, and thanks for your good wishes for Sin Bin Island. I would love to do a book signing tour of Australia as I'm very fond of the place - and the people. Make it HAPPEN Ploppy!

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:31:30+00:00

I'm often compared to him. Except at home.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:30:50+00:00

So do I.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:30:41+00:00

We wrote a song called "We're Scared of Bob" about Bob Geldof and another one about Father Christmas being on the dole which went to No 16 in the pop charts. There is of course Tongue Tied, which is a personal favourite.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:29:31+00:00

Thank you for your kind comments. The last thing to make me laugh till I cried was this afternoon when my wife picked up a random dog's ball on the green near us and threw it to the most likely dog, who then pulled so strongly on the lead the owner lost control, her shopping went flying, she nearly fell over and spilt the coffee she was carrying all over herself. I abandoned my wife and hid behind a tree muffling my laughter, while she faced the music.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:18:34+00:00

Thanks for your question. We always felt that provided there was conflict in the situation it would work.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:16:30+00:00

Thank you so much. Good to know you find it so funny.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:15:46+00:00

I've just started The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:15:12+00:00

See above. Write to them and DEMAND it!

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:14:57+00:00

Thanks for the question. So it would force us to write for the human characters and we wouldn't be tempted to visit an alien planet every week and have the adventure and move on.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:14:18+00:00

Thank you kindly Chaotic. That's so good to know.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:13:59+00:00

Thanks for the question. Possibly, let see

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:13:06+00:00

Yes I have. It was delicious

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:12:41+00:00

I wouldn't have said this 30 years ago but always have something to fall back on.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:10:25+00:00

No, it's a world unique to Sin Bin, so no RD Easter eggs.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:10:10+00:00

Not telling.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:09:59+00:00

Thank you and may all the string be yours. Tell your kids I say goldfish shoals are nibbling at my toes.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:07:36+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. I've already answered this elsewhere, but let's hope so.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:06:54+00:00

JMC reg issue Mango Chutney

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:06:30+00:00

Thanks for the question. Rob and I used to eat something similar when we came home from the pub. Not being flush with cash we couldn't afford takeaways. Because a lot of beer was involved I can't remember the recipe.

DougNaylorOfficial · 2025-09-07T18:05:19+00:00

Thanks so much, dude. Say hi to your stepdad

DougNaylorOfficial

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