Russell Brand

It shouldn't be funny. It's on BBC3, the intelligent critics hate it and it has a cameo from 'Happy Shopper Russell Brand', Noel Fielding. Still, tvBite can't help but laugh at it.

Star and writer Dan Clark has clearly tried to widen his writing for the third series: there's a dodgy subplot involving his attractive flatmate Laura Haddock, but if you ignore that (and it's easy to do) there's plenty of actually funny jokes, including a brilliant slo-mo montage set to Dire Straits and a good line about a roundhouse punch. It's not perfect, but there's talent - and a sense that everyone involved is really enjoying themselves.

Russell Brand's Holyrood mistake

Russell Brand burst in to the Scottish parliament to tell a teenage fan he had won a Pride Of Britain award - but got the wrong person.

Russell Brand and Katy Perry get married in India

British comedian Russell Brand has married US singer Katy Perry in a private ceremony in northern India.

Brawl hits Russell Brand wedding

Russell Brand was near tears last night after a fight between his minders and photographers threatened to wreck his wedding.

Noel Fielding, who looks like a cross between Sandie Shaw and Russell Brand, is tonight's headline act. But the Bristol audience isn't sure how to deal with him. There's a bit of reserve and possibly even bafflement in the applause. Which is perfectly understandable, as Fielding's brand of delicate surrealism withers under the glare of a broad-brush comedy show. Much more mainstream are John Sessions lookalike Hal Cruttenden, who does a very good camp Alexander the Great; Seann Walsh and his routine about why people don't use moving walkways in airports; and Mike Gunn, who makes jokes about his wife. But, as always, it's McIntyre the audience has really come to see and he wins them over completely with his impression of a rail ticket inspector and his account of reading the bedtime story on CBeebies.

'Russell Brand is pointless,' says Michael Parkinson

Parky claims Brand is 'artless, unfunny and creatively dull'.

Russell Brand talks about his future at film premiere

Russell Brand has turned his hand to acting and presenting alongside his career as a stand up comedian.

Talking at the premiere of his latest film, animated comedy Despicable Me, he explained what was next for the Russell Brand brand.

Russell Brand leaves politician in fits of laughter

Comedian Russell Brand left a Scottish National Party MSP in fits of laughter after interrupting the politician's interview with BBC Alba.

Exclusive video: Brand & Ross - live at Hackney Empire

Hightlights from Russell Brand's interview by Jonathan Ross, part of the comedian's night at the Hackney Empire to promote his second autobiography Booky Wook 2.

Video: Russell Brand promotes Booky Wook 2 on UK tour

Russell Brand starts a nationwide stand-up tour this week to promote his second book, Booky Wook 2.

The 35-year-old talks about how his fiancée Katy Perry reacted to stories about his days as a womaniser and says former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was upset at being called placid.

He also reveals to Newsbeat's entertainment reporter Natalie Jamieson how he nearly ended up with a sheep in his bedroom on his stag do.