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Rob Newman
Rob Newman

Rob Newman

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

Rob Newman is a 60-year-old British actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2025 Wells Comedy Festival Self
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
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 4
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Pilot Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Pilot Host / Presenter
1990 Spitting Image - Series 10
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 3
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Summer Special
 Writer
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 3
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Summer Special
 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1
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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
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1
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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
 Host / Presenter
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2
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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
1990 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2
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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
 Host / Presenter
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 2
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Writer
1989 The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Series 1
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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. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 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 (60 years-old)
Full name
Robert Newman
Nationality
British
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023
Best Scripted Comedy (Longform) (Longlisted)
Agent
Kate Haldane at PBJ
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