Along with his partner David Baddiel he was the first comedian to perform at the Wembley Arena located in London. He has written four novels. They are Dependence Day (1994), Manners (1998), The Fountain at the Center of the World (2003), and The Trade Secret (2013). He also wrote a book called Neuropolis ad The Entirely Accurate Encyclopedia of Evolution. His radio show called Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopedia of Evolution won the BBC Audio Drama Awards in 2017.