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Newman and Baddiel were a comedy partnership of the 1990s consisting of British stand-up comics Robert Newman and David Baddiel.. Both graduated from Cambridge University and began working separately as stand-up comedians before they were introduced to one another in 1989 by producer Bill Dare, who wanted to put together a topical sketch show for BBC Radio 1.
Robert Newman (born 7 July 1964) is an English comedian, author and political activist.Newman found mainstream fame with The Mary Whitehouse Experience before forming a successful partnership with one of the programme's other comedians, David Baddiel, in the early 1990s.
Newman and Baddiel in Pieces [1] is a sketch comedy television show written by and starring comedians Robert Newman and David Baddiel, produced by Harry Thompson, and broadcast on BBC2 from 20 September to 20 December 1993.
David Lionel Baddiel FRSL (/ b ə ˈ d iː l /; born 28 May 1964) is an English comedian, presenter, screenwriter, author and singer.He became known for his early work alongside Rob Newman in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and later for his comedy partnership with Frank Skinner.
The Mary Whitehouse Experience is a British topical sketch comedy show that the BBC produced in association with Spitting Image Productions.It starred two comedy double acts, one being David Baddiel and Rob Newman, the other Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. [1]
This is a list of former Footlights sketch comedy troupe members who have achieved notability after graduating from the University of Cambridge.The careers of many prominent figures in the world of entertainment began in Footlights, while prominent figures in other industries also took part in the troupe.
The 1st part is dedicated to the double acts: Covering Abbott and Costello, Newman and Baddiel, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Hale and Pace, Little and Large, Mike and Bernie Winters, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, French and Saunders, Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall, Fry and Laurie, Reeves and Mortimer, Smith and Jones, Little Britain, Ant and Dec. Air date – 22 July
Rob Newman (born 1964), The Mary Whitehouse Experience; Not the Nine O'Clock News. Rowan Atkinson (born 1955) Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953) Mel Smith (1952–2013) Pamela Stephenson (born 1949) Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020) Nigel Planer (born 1953) Steve Punt (born 1962), The Mary Whitehouse Experience; Vic Reeves (born 1959) Peter Richardson ...