Nick Newman
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Nick Newman is a satirical British cartoonist and comedy scriptwriter.
The son of an RAF officer, Newman was born in Kuala Lumpur
and schooled at Ardingly College
where his satirical career began, working on revues with Ian Hislop
. In his last term at Ardingly, Newman was 'asked to leave' (thrown out), after wiring up the chapel to play rock music during a chapel service. Despite this incident Newman managed to secure a place at Oxford University where he read history, and continued to be friends with Ian Hislop
.
Hislop and Newman subsequently wrote for Maureen Lipman
and co-wrote several episodes of Murder Most Horrid
for Dawn French. Newman and Hislop's credits also include two series of My Dad's the Prime Minister
for BBC 1, sketches for The Harry Enfield Show
, creating the character Tim Nice-But-Dim, and the BBC Radio 4
series Gush, a satire based on the first Gulf War
, in the style of Jeffrey Archer. Writing for radio, he has co-written all episodes of Dave Podmore
's World of Cricket, Dave Podmore
's Ashes and Strictly Dave Podmore
- with Chris Douglas
and Andrew Nickolds. Also with Chris Douglas, he wrote 2 series of Mastering the Universe
for Dawn French on Radio 4. In 2008 he co-wrote A Bunch of Amateurs
- starring Burt Reynolds
, Sir Derek Jacobi
and Samantha Bond - which was the Royal Film Performance for that year.
Newman’s career as a cartoonist began in 1976, when he sold his first drawings to Yachting Monthly – and by 1981 he was working regularly for Private Eye
. Since 1989, he has been pocket cartoonist for The Sunday Times
. His cartoons and strips have appeared in many other publications including Punch
and The Spectator
. He also draws for Times Higher Education (THE), Estates Gazette, The Wisden Cricketer, the Wisden Almanack and The Big Issue. The Cartoon Art Trust voted him Pocket Cartoonist of the Year 1997 and Gag Cartoonist of the Year 1998 and 2005. He won the Sports Journalists’ Association’s award for Sports Cartoonist of the Year in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
He has produced many cartoon anthologies and books - including 3 Wallace & Gromit adventures (with Tristan Davies. Pub. Hodder & Stoughton).
The son of an RAF officer, Newman was born in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and schooled at Ardingly College
Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1858 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present...
where his satirical career began, working on revues with Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye...
. In his last term at Ardingly, Newman was 'asked to leave' (thrown out), after wiring up the chapel to play rock music during a chapel service. Despite this incident Newman managed to secure a place at Oxford University where he read history, and continued to be friends with Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye...
.
Hislop and Newman subsequently wrote for Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Diane Lipman CBE is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist and comedienne.-Early life:Lipman was born in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Maurice Julius Lipman and Zelma Pearlman. Her father was a tailor; he used to have a shop between the...
and co-wrote several episodes of Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid is a BBC dark comedy anthology series starring comedian Dawn French. It ran for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999....
for Dawn French. Newman and Hislop's credits also include two series of My Dad's the Prime Minister
My Dad's the Prime Minister
My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres around the life of the Prime Minister, his family and his spin doctor...
for BBC 1, sketches for The Harry Enfield Show
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
Harry Enfield's Television Programme was a British sketch show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse...
, creating the character Tim Nice-But-Dim, and the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
series Gush, a satire based on the first Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, in the style of Jeffrey Archer. Writing for radio, he has co-written all episodes of Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore is a fictional English cricketer.Co-written by the English actor and writer Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman, his column appears in The Guardian....
's World of Cricket, Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore is a fictional English cricketer.Co-written by the English actor and writer Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman, his column appears in The Guardian....
's Ashes and Strictly Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore
Dave Podmore is a fictional English cricketer.Co-written by the English actor and writer Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman, his column appears in The Guardian....
- with Chris Douglas
Christopher Douglas (UK actor)
Christopher Douglas is a United Kingdom actor and writer.Douglas left school at 15 and spent two years in his early twenties researching the life of Douglas Jardine the England test cricketer. This research formed the basis of a biography of Jardine in 2002...
and Andrew Nickolds. Also with Chris Douglas, he wrote 2 series of Mastering the Universe
Mastering the Universe
Mastering the Universe: He-Man and the Rise and Fall of a Billion-Dollar Idea is a 2005 book by Roger Sweet and David Wecker that recounts Sweet's reminiscences behind the scenes of the corporate culture of the 1980s American toy industry...
for Dawn French on Radio 4. In 2008 he co-wrote A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff and starring Burt Reynolds, Derek Jacobi, Alistair Petrie and Samantha Bond...
- starring Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
, Sir Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Sir Derek George Jacobi, CBE is an English actor and film director.A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a highly successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as Hamlet, Uncle Vanya, and Oedipus the King. He received a Tony Award for his performance in...
and Samantha Bond - which was the Royal Film Performance for that year.
Newman’s career as a cartoonist began in 1976, when he sold his first drawings to Yachting Monthly – and by 1981 he was working regularly for Private Eye
Private Eye
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.Since its first publication in 1961, Private Eye has been a prominent critic and lampooner of public figures and entities that it deemed guilty of any of the sins of incompetence, inefficiency,...
. Since 1989, he has been pocket cartoonist for The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
. His cartoons and strips have appeared in many other publications including Punch
Punch (magazine)
Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration...
and The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
. He also draws for Times Higher Education (THE), Estates Gazette, The Wisden Cricketer, the Wisden Almanack and The Big Issue. The Cartoon Art Trust voted him Pocket Cartoonist of the Year 1997 and Gag Cartoonist of the Year 1998 and 2005. He won the Sports Journalists’ Association’s award for Sports Cartoonist of the Year in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
He has produced many cartoon anthologies and books - including 3 Wallace & Gromit adventures (with Tristan Davies. Pub. Hodder & Stoughton).