Education
Newman studied Radio & Television arts at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton.
Newman studied Radio & Television arts at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton.
Though born in England, Newman emigrated with his family to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1976 at the age of five. After graduating he was employed as a traffic co-ordinator at the CKUA Radio Network and eventually went on to write scripts for the station. He then returned to the United Kingdom in 1996, moving to London to pursue a career as a writer and broadcaster.
In the summer of 2006, Newman participated in the seventh series of, entering the house on Day 1.
Richard held the record for most evictions survived at 6, until Freddie "Halfwit" Fisher broke the record with 7 in the tenth series. Newman eventually ended up in the final, placing 4th, after 93 days inside the house.
Shortly after, Richard made an appearance on The Charlotte Church Show, Richard & Judy as well as the game show The Mint. Richard was interviewed and photographed by Attitude magazine after leaving the house, he also appeared on the cover Boyz magazine wearing his trademark cowboy hat.
He went on to host Mr Gay United Kingdom that year, and in October 2006 it was announced that Richard would be working as a host on the digital station In the summer of 2008, Newman made a return to television appearing alongside fellow housemate Lea Walker on E4"s "s Little Brother.
Newman spent two years at where he presented two shows: The Saturday Morning Show and The Dicky & Dolly Show, which he presented every Sunday morning along with fellow 7 housemate Lea Walker. During this time, he interviewed celebrities such as Alan Carr, Samantha Fox, Alison Moyet, Kim Wilde, Carol Decker, Immodesty Blaize, Gail Porter, The Puppini Sisters, Margarita Pracatan, Russell Grant, Victoria Wilson James (Soul II Soul), Luciana (Bodyrox) and Russian popular singer Sergey. Newman was part of a Q&A session alongside Before Stonewall director Greta Schiller - Film director Richard Kwietniowski (Owning Mahowny & Love And Death On Long Island) - German film director, Monika Treut (Seduction: The Cruel Woman) - Former mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and British Gay Activist, Alan Wakeman.
On the Digital Video Disc, Newman speaks openly about his own experiences growing up gay and expresses his thoughts on the Stonewall riots that took place on 27 June 1969 when the police raided the Stonewall Inn in New New York