Rob Newman
Rob Newman

Rob Newman

  • 59 years old
  • British
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Rob Newman

Rob Newman is a 59-year-old British actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2024 Machynlleth Comedy Festival Self
2023 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2023 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2022 Ludlow Fringe Festival Self
2022 Rob Newman On Air
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  1. E1 - On Cue
  2. E2 - On Therapy
  3. E3 - Your Town Made Perfect
  4. E4 - On Song
 Writer
2022 Rob Newman On Air
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  1. E1 - On Cue
  2. E2 - On Therapy
  3. E3 - Your Town Made Perfect
  4. E4 - On Song
 Host / Presenter
2021 Rob Newman: Philosophy Self
2021 Rob Newman: Philosophy Writer
2020 Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour
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  1. E1 - 3000 Years Of Bad Ideas
  2. E2 - The New Forest Festival Of Stoic Philosophy
  3. E3 - On Being About The Law
  4. E4 - What Is A City For?
 Writer
2020 Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour
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  1. E1 - 3000 Years Of Bad Ideas
  2. E2 - The New Forest Festival Of Stoic Philosophy
  3. E3 - On Being About The Law
  4. E4 - What Is A City For?
 Host / Presenter
2018 Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes
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  1. E1 - The Inheritance
 Writer
2018 Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes
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  1. E1 - The Inheritance
 Host / Presenter
2017 Rob Newman's Neuropolis
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  1. E1 - Love on the Brain
  2. E2 - When You're Snarling
  3. E3 - Robot New Man (or Attack of the Killer Sci-Fi)
  4. E4 - Skull and Bonce
 Writer
2017 Rob Newman's Neuropolis
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  1. E1 - Love on the Brain
  2. E2 - When You're Snarling
  3. E3 - Robot New Man (or Attack of the Killer Sci-Fi)
  4. E4 - Skull and Bonce
 Host / Presenter
2016 Robert Newman: The Brain Show Self
2015 Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2015 Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
2014 My Teenage Diary - Series 6 (as Robert Newman)
  1. E4 - Robert Newman
 Guest
2014 Robert Newman's New Theory of Evolution Self
2007 The History Of The World Backwards (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2007 The History Of The World Backwards (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2007 Genius - Series 3
  1. E1 - Rob Newman
 Guest
2007 Robert Newman - Apocalypso Now (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 Composer
2007 Robert Newman - Apocalypso Now (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 Writer
2007 Robert Newman - Apocalypso Now (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 Host / Presenter
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take (as Robert Newman)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 Political Animal - Series 1 (as Robert Newman)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2006 A History Of Oil (as Robert Newman) Writer
2006 A History Of Oil (as Robert Newman) Host / Presenter
2001 Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting - Series 1 (as Robert Newman)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
2001 Supergirly (as Robert Newman)
  1. E3 - Gordon's Alive
 Richard Gere
2000 The News Quiz - Series 44 (as Robert Newman)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
1993 Newman And Baddiel In Pieces (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Newman and Baddiel Christmas in Pieces
 Writer
1993 Newman And Baddiel In Pieces (as Robert Newman)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Newman and Baddiel Christmas in Pieces
 Various
1990 Smith & Jones - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 4 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1990 Spitting Image - Series 10
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 3 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 (as Robert Newman) Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 (as Robert Newman) Ensemble Actor
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 (as Robert Newman) Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 (as Robert Newman) Ensemble Actor
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 Writer
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 Writer
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1989 Week Ending - Series 62
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1988 Week Ending - Series 61
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E11 - Episode Eleven
  8. E12 - Episode Twelve
  9. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Writer
1988 Week Ending - Series 60
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
  10. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  11. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  12. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  13. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  14. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  15. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  16. E20 - Episode Twenty
  17. E21 - Episode Twenty-One
  18. E22 - Episode Twenty-Two
 Writer
1988 Week Ending - Series 59
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. E11 - Episode Eleven
  9. E12 - Episode Twelve
  10. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Writer
1987 Week Ending - Series 58
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  7. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Writer
1987 Week Ending - Series 57
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  3. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Rob Newman on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 7th July 1964 (59 years-old)
Full name
Robert Newman
Nationality
British
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023
Best Scripted Comedy (Longform) (Longlisted)

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