Information for Rob Newman - Where the Wild Things Were at Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham (Comedy). From star of The Mary Whitehouse Experience to cult status with comedy partner David Baddiel (the first comedians to play and sellout the 12,000 seat Wembley Arena), Rob Newman has established himself as one of the countries finest comics. In 1993, Rob Newman and David Baddiel became the first comedians to play and sell out the 12,000-seat Wembley Arena in London. Newman's epic stand-up show goes from cave paintings to car-free cities, by way of Imperial Rome's chariot ban, Rapper's Remorse, and the dance steps of Homo Ergaster.