Russell Howard
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Howard makes a Christmas film with his sister
Russell Howard is making a Christmas film with his sister Kerry. A Gert Lush Christmas will be 'set in a fictitious town in the West Country' and air on BBC Two this December.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 20th April 2015Stewart Lee, Russell Howard and 'alternative' comedy
Comedy Central has axed Lee's programme and will broadcast a new one by Howard - leading critics and comedians to debate standup's future on the telly.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 31st March 2015Opinion: Russell Howard 1 Stewart Lee 0
An article about how Stewart Lee's attempts on televising more alternative comedy on Comedy Central are losing out to more mainstream comics like Russell Howard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2015Comedy Central reveal Russell Howard's new show
Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, which launches in April, will feature guests including Doc Brown, Katherine Ryan and Joe Wilkinson.
British Comedy Guide, 24th March 2015The best live comedy over Christmas and New Year
Previews of Seann Walsh, Al Murray and Russell Howard.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 20th December 2014DVD review: Russell Howard, Wonderbox
It is, no doubt, incredibly childish - but that is by no means a bad thing - and if you can still laugh at children swearing or videos of politicians falling over, then you'll probably find that there are worse ways to spend an hour than in the company of Howard and his Wonderbox.
Elliott Clarke, Giggle Beats, 3rd December 2014Jon Richardson: 'I don't want to play The O2'
Jon Richardson has said that he has no desire to perform at The O2.
The 8 Out Of 10 Cats team captain has said that he feels the venue, which has played host to comedians such as John Bishop and Russell Howard, is "too big" for him at the moment.
Frances Taylor, Digital Spy, 28th November 2014Christmas 2014: Top five live comedy DVDs
Featuring releases from Lee Evans, Simon Evans, Russell Howard, Miranda Hart and Jason Manford.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 7th November 2014Russell Howard's comedy inspirations
What makes that "nice" Russell Howard so hilarious? Is it Lee Evans - or his mum?
Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 23rd October 2014Russell Howard: US doesn't want my comedy show on TV
For most people in showbiz, cracking America is the ultimate dream. But what happens if you pursue that dream and in a nightmare turn of events, the States says no?
That's exactly what's happened to comedian Russell Howard, whose BBC Three show, Russell Howard's Good News, is moving to BBC Two in the UK.
"I have tried so hard, but they do not want me," he said. "We've tried to get it to like BBC America, but they're not having it."
BBC News, 22nd October 2014