Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand pulls gig over coronavirus
The comedian had been due to perform his show at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia tonight. However he cancelled after a woman who attended the venue fro an earlier show tested positive to the illness last week.
Chortle, 9th March 2020Russell Brand makes cameo in Neighbours
Russell Brand has joined the cast of Aussie soap Neighbours for a cameo appearance.
Chortle, 7th March 2020Jason Manford: The time I nearly cost my employers 50K
Jason Manford has revealed how he almost cost a radio station £50,000 when he accidentally gave away the answer to a big-money competition.
Chortle, 26th January 2020The 50 best comedians of the 21st century
Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.
Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019Creating a "comedy cabinet"
Ukraine has a comedian as their premier, so let's mix things up a bit at No10. "Jo Brand for Prime Minister!"
Paul Routledge, The Mirror, 22nd April 2019Russell Brand announces his return to Veganism
The politically-charged celebrity revealed he's making a second attempt at the lifestyle.
Liam Gilliver, Plant Based News, 15th March 2019Russell Brand vagina biscuit: 600,000 turn off Bake Off
Russell Brand shocked Bake Off watchers with a dedication to his wife's intimate areas made entirely from cookies.
Benjy Potter, The Sun, 6th March 201910 years of Sachsgate: a prank call made comedy boring
"Compared with leaving the EU or the election of Donald Trump, it was of no magnitude whatsoever," says the comedy producer Jon Plowman when asked about the impact of the BBC bungle enshrined in history as "Sachsgate".
Hugh Montgomery, The Telegraph, 30th October 2018Russell Brand interview
"Has fatherhood changed me? Yes. It's inevitable..."
Kaleem Aftab, i Newspaper, 24th August 2018Comedy world reacts to England World Cup win
Tweets from British comics reacting to England's win against Colombia.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2018