Russell Brand

Was this year's Red Nose Day Show a disaster?

What was interesting here was the disconnect between Edinburgh Fringe favourites and a mainstream BBC audience. What the former crowd adores the latter abhores.

'Absolute gent' Russell Brand creates waves at salon

Comedian and film star Russell Brand was described as "an absolute gent" after he popped in to say hello to the customers of a Hartlepool hair salon.

He was on a break from filming a TV show at the local hospital when he walked past Uppal Cutz and the ladies who were in the salon on Wednesday afternoon spotted him and waved.

"I worry my daughter will date a man like me"

Russell Brand became a father for the first time in early November and he's based his upcoming tour on the life-changing event.

Russell Brand: 'It's wonderful being a dad!'

Russell Brand admits that becoming a father to two-month-old daughter Mabel has made him 'see the future and the world in a different light'.

Andrew Sachs' wife slams 'filthy' Ross and Brand

Andrew Sachs's wife has broken her silence on the "hurtful" messages Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand once left on her late husband's answer phone.

Ten big names who began at Shoreditch Comedy Café

The venue is closing because of skyrocketing rents - meaning the comedy stars of tomorrow have one less place to cut their teeth.

Russell Brand and fiancée name their newborn Mabel

It's a girl! Russell Brand and fiancée Laura Gallacher name their newborn daughter Mabel... but he will raise her 'gender neutral'.

Could it really be that Russell Brand has mellowed?

The piece-de-resistance of the night - at least one of the most printable confessions - concerned a woman in the front-row, who admitted to sending smart-phone recordings of her latest wind-emissions to a friend. It provides a faintly gobsmacked Brand with the golden opportunity to affirm his thesis that we humans are too complicated and oddball for the usual social and political norms to make any sense.

Russell Brand has become a dad

Russell Brand announced he has become a DAD during his stand-up gig last night, according to fans.