Robin Ince
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Ince in 2014 at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
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| Birth name | Robin Ince |
| Born | 20 February 1969 |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Radio |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire (boarding independent school) Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Political satire |
| Subject(s) | Recreational drug use, Politics, Everyday life, Science, Religion |
| Influences | Carl Sagan, John Peel, Richard Feynman, Ricky Gervais, Alexi Sayle |
| Notable works and roles | Book Club, The Infinite Monkey Cage, Nerdstock |
| Website | RobinInce |
Robin Ince (born 20 February 1969 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for presenting the BBC radio show The Infinite Monkey Cage with physicist Brian Cox.
Starting at York House prep' school at Redheath in Hertfordshire, from the age of thirteen, Ince was educated at Cheltenham College, a boarding independent school for boys in the spa town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, followed by Royal Holloway, University of London, from which he graduated in English and Drama in 1991.
In 1990, Ince first appeared at Greyfriars Kirkhouse at the Edinburgh Festival where Eddie Izzard was running a venue. At the time Ince was performing in a play called 'Shadow Walker' by Trevor Maynard. He had appeared at the Cafe Royale as part of the Edinburgh Fringe show 'Rubbernecker', alongside Stephen Merchant, Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais in 2001.
As a close friend of Ricky Gervais, Ince opened as a support act for his Politics tour in 2004 and his Fame tour in 2007. He also appears on the DVD and often appears in Ricky's video podcasts, mainly being bullied, annoyed and attacked by Gervais.
Throughout 2008, Ince had residency at the Dorchester Arts Centre trying out new material for his upcoming shows. In late 2008 he released a live stand up DVD entitled Robin Ince is as Dumb as You, released by Go Faster Stripe. Then between January and April 2009, Ince performed his UK tour Bleeding Heart Liberal, playing 51 dates. Towards the end of 2009 and into 2010, Ince toured his next show entitled Robin Ince vs. the Moral Majority. In 2011 he started on the road again performing his 'Happiness Through Science' UK show which continued to add many additional dates and whose scheduled was extended into 2012.
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