Russell Howard

Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians, with his combined 6.4 million followers across various social platforms making him one of the most-followed comedians in the English-speaking world.

He is the writer and star of  The Russell Howard Hour, airing on Sky One since 2017.

Previously, Russell wrote and starred in 10 seasons of Russell Howard’s Good News originally airing on BBC Three. Having been the channel’s best-performing entertainment show, Good News then graduated on to BBC Two for its final two seasons, where it averaged over 3 million viewers per episode.

Russell’s travelogue series, Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters was the highest-rated new commission on Comedy Central when it launched in 2016 and ran for two highly acclaimed seasons.

Most recently, Russell has hosted his podcast Five Brilliant Things since 2023 and has just completed his biggest tour ever Russell Howard: Live, doing 237 gigs in 141 cities in 30 countries.