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Russell Howard's Good News

Russell Howard's Good News

  • TV stand-up
  • BBC Two / BBC Three
  • 2009 - 2015
  • 84 episodes (10 series)

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

Episode menu

Series 6, Episode 3

Clips include a mayor who has banned residents from dying; a man who can't stop laughing after an operation; and some naughty placards at the London Marathon. The Mystery Guest is a canine Crufts winner. The Good News Extra comic is Dana Alexander.

Preview clips

Notes

Russell's T-Shirt: Yellow, with black and white street scene

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 26th April 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 27th April 2012 12:30am BBC3
Friday 27th April 2012 10:30pm BBC3
Saturday 28th April 2012 2:30am BBC3
Saturday 28th April 2012 9:30pm
45 minute version
BBC3
Sunday 29th April 2012 2:15am
45 minute version
BBC3
Monday 30th April 2012 12:15am BBC3
Monday 30th April 2012 4:35am BBC3
Tuesday 1st May 2012 10:30pm BBC3
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 2:25am BBC3
Friday 27th July 2012 10:30pm BBC3
Saturday 28th July 2012 2:30am BBC3
Saturday 13th September 2014 11:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Sunday 14th September 2014 2:50am
45 minute version
Dave
Sunday 23rd November 2014 11:30pm
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 3rd April 2015 10:00pm BBC3
Saturday 4th April 2015 3:30am BBC3
Thursday 18th June 2015 10:30pm BBC3
Friday 19th June 2015 1:30am BBC3
Friday 19th June 2015 3:30am BBC3
Monday 31st August 2015 9:00pm
60 minute version
Comedy Central
Thursday 10th September 2015 10:30pm
45 minute version
BBC3
Tuesday 13th October 2015 10:00pm
60 minute version
Comedy Central
Wednesday 14th October 2015 9:00pm CC Extra
Sunday 15th November 2015 9:00pm BBC3
Monday 16th November 2015 2:00am BBC3
Friday 15th January 2016 10:30pm
45 minute version
BBC3
Saturday 16th January 2016 2:00am
45 minute version
BBC3
Monday 18th July 2016 9:00pm
60 minute version
Comedy Central
Tuesday 19th July 2016 2:00am
60 minute version
Comedy Central
Monday 24th April 2017 9:00pm
60 minute version
Comedy Central
Friday 16th June 2017 9:00pm
60 minute version
CC Extra
Saturday 17th June 2017 1:00am
60 minute version
CC Extra
Thursday 5th October 2017 9:00pm CC Extra
Thursday 12th October 2017 11:40pm Comedy Central
Wednesday 1st August 2018 9:00pm
60 minute version
CC Extra
Tuesday 12th March 2019 9:00pm
60 minute version
CC Extra
Friday 15th March 2019 2:00am
60 minute version
CC Extra
Tuesday 18th June 2019 2:20am CC Extra
Thursday 10th October 2019 2:00am
60 minute version
CC Extra
Thursday 12th December 2019 1:45am
60 minute version
CC Extra
Friday 28th February 2020 2:30am
50 minute version
CC Extra
Saturday 2nd May 2020 12:15am Comedy Central
Tuesday 5th May 2020 1:00am Comedy Central
Thursday 23rd July 2020 1:00am
60 minute version
CC Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Russell Howard Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Dana Alexander Self
Writing team
Russell Howard Writer
Steve Williams Writer
Karl Minns Writer
Sam Thomas Writer (Additional Material)
Steve Hall Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Peter Orton Director
Mark Iddon Series Producer
David Howarth Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
James Taylor Executive Producer
Sean Hancock Executive Producer
Robyn O'Brien Executive Producer
Perry Widdowson Editor
Rebecca Bowker Editor
Joe Snell Editor
James Dillon Production Designer

Videos

Italian mayor bans death!

Russell looks at a strange new law passed by an Italian mayor.

Featuring: Russell Howard.

Dana Alexander on Russell Howards Good News

Dana Alexander performing on Russell Howard's Good News Extra.

Featuring: Dana Alexander.

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