Russell Kane
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Stewart Lee: Unreliable Narrator review
To research this Radio 4 essay about the role of the unreliable narrator, Stewart Lee spent almost three weeks with the Inrravat people of northern Canada, who believe in a trickster god whose stories cannot be trusted. What did he learn about this ancient culture? Well, almost nothing in a literal sense as all their stories - as you might expect - are based on lies and exaggeration.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th June 2021Russell Kane pilots Evil Genius for television
Russell Kane is seeking to explore cancel culture, by adapting his Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius for television.
British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2021LAUGHNow Comedy Club review
Russell Kane saves the day with energetic Covid gags as technical issues and uninspired material blight the first edition of a new stand-up series.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st March 2021The 10 funniest comedy shows of 2020
There wasn't a lot to laugh about as venues closed and gigs were cancelled. But stand-ups still delivered silly, edgy and heartfelt gags. Our critic picks his favourite new material.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st December 2020Russell Kane review - a cathartic shot of Covid comedy
Before live comedy disappears once more, Kane delivers a terrific, barnstorming set sending up the pandemic - and the government's laughable response to it.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd November 2020TV review: Guessable, Series 1, Episode 1
It feels like a waste of Sara Pascoe, John Kearns and Darren Harriott's talents, all of whom deserve their own shows and not just low budget studio based idiocy like this.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 7th October 2020Top comics gig to save historic London building
Dara O Briain, Tom Allen and Joel Dommett are among the comics announced to play a new festival raising funds to save the historic Chiswick House And Gardens in West London.
Chortle, 13th August 2020Comedies announced for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Monday night shows will start on August 17 with Rob Beckett, followed by Jimmy Carr (Aug 24) and Russell Brand (Sept 14) and Kerry Godliman, Judi Love and Russell Kane on Sept 21. Two further gigs will take place on September 7 at 6pm and 9pm and will feature Suzi Ruffell, Sindhu Vee, Olga Koch and Gabby Best with more names to be announced - the shows will have different line-ups.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020TV preview - Comedians: Home Alone
Following E4's Remote Comedy From The Paddock the BBC launches with their own self-shot lockdown rapidfire sketch show. And on the basis of the first episodes - not that this is a competition - the BBC has the edge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2020BBC Two orders Comedians Playing With Themselves
BBC Two is to broadcast a new short-form series called Comedians Playing With Themselves, in which comics are tasked with entertaining the nation from their homes.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2020