British Comedy Guide

A History Of Oil

  • TV stand-up
  • More4
  • 2006
  • 1 episode

Robert Newman presents a satirical and frightening look at the role that oil has played in the 20th Century and how we will manage without it. Stars Rob Newman, Lizzie Wort and Lina Prestwood.

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Key details

Genre
Stand-Up
Broadcast
2006
Channel
More4
Episodes
1
Stars
Rob Newman, Lizzie Wort and Lina Prestwood
Writer
Rob Newman
Director
Sean Grundy
Producers
Sean Grundy, Lucy Gordon and Jago Lee
Company

Robert Newman examines the most important thing of the 20th Century - oil. In this show he explains why he believes that the First World War should be taught in schools as an invasion of Iraq; gives his "Euro-Dollar" theory for the Iraq War of the 2000s; and explains the basic problems with "An American Plan to bring Democracy to the Middle East."

Additional details

Also known as
  • Robert Newman's History Of Oil
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Music is performed by Moosootoo.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 2nd October 2006 on More4
Episode length
48 minutes

Recording details

  • Hoxton Hall

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