Russell Howard Biography
One of the UK's most successful live comedians, Russell Howard is also star of his own hit BBC show 'Russell Howard's Good News'. He has released multiple best selling DVDs and is a regular on Mock The Week.
Background and career
At the age of 19, Russell Howard plotted himself on the comedy map by reaching the final of Channel 4's 'So You Think You're Funny?' competition in only his fifth ever gig. Since then, things have been pretty hectic…
Russell has been busy cementing his place as one of the hottest properties in comedy with his BBC6 Music show every Sunday, Mock The Week and Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC2, Would I Lie To You? and Live At The Apollo on BBC1, Law of the Playground on Channel 4 and Tough Gig, The Brits and The British Comedy Awards on ITV
Russell also undertook to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End alongside various other television personalities including David Walliams, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, Davina McCall, Miranda Hart and Patrick Kielty.
At live gigs Russell really storms it. A complete sell out at Edinburgh 2004-2006, Russell sold every ticket of his 2007 run before the Festival had even started and couldn't add extra dates fast enough. His first nationwide solo tour of ‘if.comedy’ and Barry Award nominated show 'Wandering' was a complete sell out success.
His second solo tour 'Adventures' in Autumn 2007 was again a complete sell out including selling London's Bloomsbury Theatre out in a day before adding three extra sold out shows. Due to overwhelming demand, nineteen final extra dates were added to 'Adventures' for Spring 2008 including a sell out homecoming gig at Bristol's 1700 seater Colston Hall.
Russell started touring with his show 'Dingledodies' in September 2008. The tour was such as success that Russell extended the dates into 2009, and it was named 'Best Theatre Show' at the 2009 Chortle Comedy Awards.
In 2010 he played to over 58000 fans over 9 nights on his latest tour playing venues such as Wembley Area and the Manchester Evening News Arena.
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Jason Manford and Alex Jones’ Debut on The One Show
17th August 2010
Following weeks of endless speculation The One Show finally kicked off last night and verdicts have already been pouring in about the performance of new presenters Alex Jones and awards host Jason Manford.
Christine Bleakley waterskis the English Channel
12th March 2010
Christine Bleakley was in tears this morning as she completed her daunting bid to waterski across the world's busiest shipping lane. Despite falling eight times into the 4C freezing sea, she made it across 22 miles of choppy ocean in just one hour 40 minutes. Setting off for the French coast at 7.46am, The One Show presenter was good spirits supported by her co-host Adrian Chiles. Christine was determined to complete her challenge whatever the weather after raising thousands of pounds for Sport Relief.
David Walliams & celebrity cyclists start 1,000 cycle for Sport Relief
1st March 2010
David Walliams leads a group of celebritiies - inlcuding Davina McCall, Russell Howard, Patrick Kielty, Jimmy Carr, Miranda Hart and Fearne Cotton - on a 1,000 mile charity cycle ride for Sport Relief. The journey starts today from John O'Groats and they will arrive some 80 cycle hours later in Land's End
Mock the Week & Dragons Den are back & a new science series Bang Goes the Theory starts
14th July 2009
Three television series are worth staying in for - Mock the Week, hosted by comedian Dara O'Briain, Dragons Den with favourite entrepreneurs James Caan, Duncan Bannatyne, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones and a brand new Tomorrow's World type science series begins called Bang Goes the Theory with presenters Liz Bonnin (pictured), Dr Yan Wong, Jem Stansfield & Dallas Campbell
'Mock The Week' Returns To BBC Two This Summer
2nd July 2008
This summer sees the return of hit satirical quiz 'Mock The Week' on BBC Two. The sixth series of the quiz will run for 12 weeks from July 10.
Russell Howard Reviews
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Probably the best of a new generation of comics. His mind is as sharp as a witch’s nose and gags flow from him with the ease and Majesty of the river Nile
You'll find more laughs here than many comedians manage in an entire career.
An irrepressible enthusiasm, boundless confidence and super elasticised improvisational mind ensure he's on the cusp of a major breakthrough.
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