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Russell Howard

Russell Howard

  • 44 years old
  • English
  • Writer and stand-up comedian

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A second series of the comedy written by and starring Andy Parsons continues to follow the exploits of the hapless Scrooby (Andy Parsons), a well-meaning but flawed young man who is desperately trying to better himself through his own website. This week, he tries to become an entrepeneur by misspending his inheritance. Dara O'Briain, Russell Howard, Hugh Dennis all also star - obviously they all had some time free between recording episodes of Mock the Week...

Scott Matthewman, The Stage, 12th March 2010

Comedy stars saddle up for charity ride

Comics David Walliams, Miranda Hart, Russell Howard, Jimmy Carr and Patrick Kielty, plus presenters Fearne Cotton and Davina McCall are to cycle the length of Britain in a bid to raise £1m for Sport Relief.

BBC News, 1st March 2010

BBC Three orders up two more helpings of Good News

Following the huge success of his first series, Russell Howard will be returning to BBC Three with two more helpings of his topical news show.

BBC Press Office, 16th February 2010

More Good News!

Good news, Good News fans! Russell Howard's topical BBC Three show will return - and in just a month's time!

David Thair, BBC Comedy, 16th February 2010

Frankie Boyle's been lanced, Russell Howard's wearing specs, but it's otherwise business as usual for satirical news quiz Mock The Week; a fusion of Have I Got News For You? and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, with irrelevant scoring and a weird mix of rounds that go from sitdown quiz to stand-up performances. It's all a mere conduit for ribpoking of the week's news stories, and MTW is perhaps more consistent than its contemporaries because four of the pannelists are regulars.

The downside of that consistency is that Hugh Dennis stopped being funny in the mid-'90s and Andy Parsons has never been funny, leaving host Dara O'Briain and Russell Howard to shoulder most of the comic burden. And, like a great many modern panel shows, a lot of guests just become glorified audience members, desperate to shoehorn in paraphrased segments of their standup material. This week, Mark Watson coped well as a guest (he's a veteran of this format), Patrick Kielty had the confidence to soldier through any difficulties he encountered, and while Milton Jones sometimes struggled to recycle his material appropriately, he at least didn't just sit back and do nothing. It helps that his stage persona is a spaced-out weirdo, so his weaker moments and slipups could be forgiven as part of his "act".

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 22nd January 2010

Alas, we'll miss the dark humour of Frankie Boyle, who recently announced his departure from the programme, but this new series of the comedy panel show retains wit aplenty in the form of Dara O'Briain, Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and Hugh Dennis.

The Telegraph, 21st January 2010

Dara O'Briain presents a festive edition of the comedy panel show. The series's regulars - Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard, Andy Parsons and Frankie Boyle - offer their reflections on Christmas and review highlights from the series. There are also contributions from other nimble-witted comedians, including Fred Macaulay, Holly Walsh, Milton Jones and David Mitchell.

The Telegraph, 22nd December 2009

Russell Howard Interview

Russell Howard: 'Last Xmas, my cousin sat in a dog basket so I'd mention him on stage'.

Rhiannon Vivian, The Mirror, 20th December 2009

Russell Howard Interview

Grabbing a chat with Mock The Week's Russell Howard is like trying to grab a tin of tartan paint - tricky.

Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 10th December 2009

Russell Howard Interview

A 60 Second interview with Russell Howard in Metro.

Metro, 20th November 2009

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