Russell Howard

Russell Howard denies Scientology benefit gig rumours

Russell Howard has been forced to deny that he has accepted an invitation to perform at an upcoming benefit gig for the Church of Scientology.

Wherein the week is thoroughly mocked standing up rather than sitting down behind a desk, and in an even more ranty fashion. Paul Chowdhry takes over from Jon Richardson as the host for this series of the topical comedy show, taking the week's events and handing them off to comics for lampoonery. Regulars Seann Walsh and Josh Widdecombe return, this week joined by furrowed comic Simon Evans, former maths teacher Romesh Ranganathan and Russell Howard regular Angela Barnes.

Review: Russell Howard's Good News, BBC3

Good News has tapped into the teenage/youthy TV-viewing market with a vengeance that would almost, though not quite, make Harry Styles envious.

Russell Howard has earned £4million in two years

Comedian has coined it in thanks to tours and his TV work.

Video: Russell Howard interview

When we heard that Russell Howard was taking new show Wonderbox on the road in 2014, we caught up with him for a chat about stand-up, TV, the death of Margaret Thatcher and being named Heat's 'Weird Crush of the Year'. Here's what he had to say.

I have a soft spot for Russell Howard, because he's a very nice young man and, having sat through a three hour recording of a 30-minute Good News episode, I admire his attention to tiny detail. He's back tonight with an eighth series of the show that's a cheery mash-up of Have I Got News for You and the late, lamented Harry Hill's TV Burp. Good News is a monster hit for BBC3 and a routine iPlayer chart topper, and has a devoted social network following.

Russell Howard: 'Twitter isn't useful to my soul'

In his BBC TV show Russell Howard's Good News, the comedian 'chews up' current affairs for the internet generation. Will his 2014 Wonderbox world tour make him the king of all media?

Russell Howard: 'I assume a lot of people hate me'

As the comedian prepares for a global tour and a new series of his TV show, reluctant sex symbol Russell Howard reveals his serious side.

Russell Howard interview

Since Russell Howard's Good News started in 2009 the Bristol comic has been taking a hilarious look at what's happening around the world in his weekly topical round ups. The show is now the most successful entertainment series on BBC3, and is about to begin its eighth series...