Russell Kane
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Kane: TV Heaven & Hell
Russell Kane talks about TV shows he watches. "Pete Vs Life, I love that. Absolutely brilliant. On paper, how can that work - two men commenting on a scene?"
Russell Kane, Digital Spy, 11th November 2011Russell Kane to host new comedy showcase TV pilot
Stand-up comedian Russell Kane is to host the pilot episode of a new BBC Three comedy showcase format.
British Comedy Guide, 11th November 2011Russell Kane interview
"What people perceived was originality, it was actually just someone who didn't give a s***," explains Russell Kane about his first forays into stand-up.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 8th November 2011Rejoining the depressingly interchangeable comedy panel show circuit, the show returns for a fourth series on Dave. As the self-professed "home of witty banter", it should really be what it does best, as witty banter is precisely what Argumental hopes to synthesise. And when the insufferable Russell Kane isn't speaking, it has its moments. Sean Lock looks comfy, having replaced John Sergeant in the host's chair, while Robert Webb and stand-up Seann Walsh take on the roles of the new team captains, replacing the outgoing Rufus Hound and Marcus Brigstocke. Jimmy Carr also guests.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 3rd November 2011Russell Kane interview
An interview with comedian Russell Kane.
Robert Epstein, The Independent, 30th October 2011Live webchat: Russell Kane answers your questions
Comedian and Beyoncé impersonator Russell Kane is in at 3pm today to answer your questions. Waddaya wanna ask?
Andrew Dickson, The Guardian, 24th October 2011Russell Kane: I fell apart when I split up with my ex
Russell Kane talks to Metro about going through a breakdown, the time a Great Dane sniffed his nuts and his forthcoming novel about a comedy critic.
Russell Kane, Metro, 27th September 2011Russell Kane interview
He was the toast of Edinburgh, he's written a novel and he's had a play put on at the RSC. Yet, comedian Russell Kane is prone to rages and plagued by doubt.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th September 2011Having recently come back from the Fringe this week I thought to myself: "Do you know what I need? To watch some more stand-up comedy."
BBC Three has been broadcasting a selection of Fringe programmes. One of these is Edinburgh Comedy Fest, hosted by Jon Richardson, featuring a selection of stand-up comedians and musical comedians performing at the Fringe.
Alongside Richardson were Josh Widdicombe, Neil Delamere, Abandoman, Seann Walsh, Mark Watson, Russell Kane, David O'Doherty, Andrew Lawrence, Ron Vaudey, Jimeoin, Tom Stade, Ed Byrne and Shappi Khorsandi. I don't know about you, but to me that seems a bit too much.
This programme only lasted an hour, and there were 14 different acts. On average they performed less than 5 minutes each. Also, as far as I know, Vaudey isn't even performing at the Fringe. What's more, it was not exactly that diverse. Granted there were comedians from abroad (Canadian, Irish, Iranian), but there was only one woman performing and one non-white person performing - and that was the same person.
In this short format, some comedians did come across better than others. Widdicombe, Delamere and O'Doherty got the laughs, while Vaudey seemed to be a bit flat. I think it would've been a better show if there were more episodes that were of a shorter length. And more variety in terms of style of performers and their backgrounds would be nice, too.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 29th August 2011Edinburgh fringe comedy round-up
From Andrew Maxwell and Sarah Millican to Russell Kane and Meryl O'Rourke, Stephanie Merritt reviews the best of this year's Edinburgh comedy.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 21st August 2011