
Stand-up comedian Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years, from WWI through to the 2003 invasion of Iraq; but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, this show places oil centre stage as the cause of all commotion. This innovative history programme is based around Robert Newman's stand-up act and supported by resourceful archive sequences and stills with satirical impersonations of historical figures from Mayan priests to Archduke Ferdinand.

Rob Newman
Himself

The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman

Syriana
Syriana

Idiocracy
Idiocracy

Slender Man
Slender Man

Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia

Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President
Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President

Hostile Waters
Hostile Waters

The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye