Russell Kane
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Host Sarah Millican, the mistress of girly self-deprecation, can't stand celebrity fitness DVDs. No, her ideal would be "Fat Lass Has a Go", followed up by "Fat Lass Tries Again".
Millican has fallen into that comfortable female-comedian nest where she pokes fun at her own perceived shortcomings before anyone else can, making the audience complicit in her cheery humiliation. But you let her get away with it. Possibly that's something to do with that deceptively soothing Geordie lilt, a terrific giggle and her charm.
She's funny, too; there are routines about a louche friend with an adventurous life ("To me, exciting is when you start a new tea towel"), her becoming an unlikely lust object on Twitter, and a boyfriend who can't buy decent presents. Elsewhere, Steve Hughes does little more than get the audience cheering along to the naffness of The X Factor, while Russell Kane lets us in on the poisonous reality of being a single man again.
Alison Graham, Radio Times, 16th December 2011Top 20 stand-up comedy DVDs for Christmas
Peter Kay, Dylan Moran or last year's Edinburgh stand-up winner Russell Kane? Our critics select the best comedy of the year in time for Christmas.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd November 2011Russell 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 2011