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Robert Newman is a stand-up comedian, author and political activist. He is probably still best known for being the first comedian to sell out Wembley stadium in London with his then comedy partner David Baddiel. His first speaking appearance was with "Third World First" (now known as people and planet) the student political organisation.
Early Career
Robert Newman shot to fame in the early 1990's in the UK, when he appeared alongside Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt and David Baddiel in the TV programme: "The Mary Whitehouse Experience". The title was a jibe at the campaigner for "moral decency" on television, Mary Whitehouse.
Political Activism
Newman's later solo work is marked by a clear social conscience, and antiestablishment view. He covered the antiglobalisation Seattle protests of 1999 for BBC television's newsnight programme.
Books
He wrote the book "The Fountain at the centre of the Universe", a satire on globalisation, set in Mexico. The process of writing the book was the subject of a BBC 2 television documentary.
Comedy
His later work has a very clear political element, and parallels the work of contempories such as Mark Thomas.
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