| Robert Florence | |
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| Pseudonym | Rab |
| Birth name | Robert Florence |
| Born | 29 July 1977 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Influences | Fry and Laurie, Tim and Eric, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, Morecambe and Wise, Spike Milligan |
| Spouse | Joanne Daly |
| Notable works and roles | Consolevania videoGaiden Legit Empty Burnistoun Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights |
| Website | http://www.consolevania.com, http://connellandflorence.com, http://downtimetown.com |
Robert Florence (born 29 July 1977) is a Scottish presenter, comedian and writer from Glasgow, Scotland, best known for starring in the popular BBC comedy sketch show Burnistoun,[1][2] and the video-game review shows Consolevania and Videogaiden. He was a core writer of Chewin' the Fat and with Iain Connell wrote the sitcom series Legit and Empty. Connell and Florence have recently worked on the second series of Burnistoun, which is set in a fictional Scottish city. The first series was shown on BBC 2 Scotland in early 2010 and the second was be shown on BBC 1 Scotland in early 2011. Robert is a performer on Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights for Channel 4. Robert also makes an online show about boardgames called DowntimeTown and is the writer/performer/editor/creator of a review show for Xbox Live called The Independent Charles Show (sometimes purposefully misspelled The Independint Charles Show). "Cardboard Children" is a regular feature on boardgames that Robert now contributes to UK-based PC gaming blog Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
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