Main News Stories About 'Russell Howard's Good News':

• Russell Howard is writing a film (22/04/13)
• BBC orders two more series of Russell Howard's hit show (07/12/10)

Review: Russell Howard's Good News, BBC3

Good News has tapped into the teenage/youthy TV-viewing market with a vengeance that would almost, though not quite, make Harry Styles envious.

Written by Bruce Dessau. Beyond the Joke, 18th May 2013

Russell Howard has earned £4million in two years

Comedian has coined it in thanks to tours and his TV work.

Written by Dominic Herbert. The Sunday Mirror, 12th May 2013

I have a soft spot for Russell Howard, because he's a very nice young man and, having sat through a three hour recording of a 30-minute Good News episode, I admire his attention to tiny detail. He's back tonight with an eighth series of the show that's a cheery mash-up of Have I Got News for You and the late, lamented Harry Hill's TV Burp. Good News is a monster hit for BBC3 and a routine iPlayer chart topper, and has a devoted social network following.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 25th April 2013

Russell Howard: 'I assume a lot of people hate me'

As the comedian prepares for a global tour and a new series of his TV show, reluctant sex symbol Russell Howard reveals his serious side.

Written by Nick Aveling. Time Out, 23rd April 2013

Russell Howard: 'Twitter isn't useful to my soul'

In his BBC TV show Russell Howard's Good News, the comedian 'chews up' current affairs for the internet generation. Will his 2014 Wonderbox world tour make him the king of all media?

Written by Ross Jones. The Telegraph, 23rd April 2013

Russell Howard interview

Since Russell Howard's Good News started in 2009 the Bristol comic has been taking a hilarious look at what's happening around the world in his weekly topical round ups. The show is now the most successful entertainment series on BBC3, and is about to begin its eighth series...

Written by Nick Fiaca. TV Choice Magazine, 16th April 2013

Ten things about... Russell Howard

Boy-faced comedian Russell Howard has a huge list of achievements under his belt. He was last week named the number one 'weird crush' in a poll by Heat magazine readers. We've found ten facts you may not know about the unusual heartthrob.

Written by Catherine Earp. Digital Spy, 18th February 2013

Russell Howard: I am king of the mingers!

Russell Howard has been awarded the dubious honour of being named the nation's top "weird crush".

The Independent, 12th February 2013

Russell Howard's Good News voted BBC Three's best ever

Russell Howard's Good News has been voted by Digital Spy users as the best ever BBC Three show.

Written by Frances Taylor. Digital Spy, 9th February 2013

Russell Howard's Good News returned to the telly box this week, and is one of BBC Three's better shows. Howard is able to get laughs from the simple things in life, but he can also handle the bigger stories of the week.

In this episode there were several highlights, from a news report about an American man who shot himself in the backside at the cinema, to people getting the sack from work for burning toast - and meeting the fastest sheep shearer in England.

Being the first episode, some of the stories were a bit dated - such as the story about the dodgy Jesus fresco restoration - but these kind of old reports are usually covered in opening episodes anyway.

Good News is still one of the best stand-up comedies on television. It's just a shame that BBC Three's sitcoms can't be as good...

Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 1st October 2012

Now that the nights are drawing in, there's nothing like a bit of topical comedy delivered by a stand-up comedian with a skewed West Country charm to warm up a chilly heart.

Certainly BBC3 will be rubbing its hands at the return of Russell Howard's Good News, the channel's most successful entertainment series that's also regularly the most watched show across all BBC channels on iPlayer.

The seventh series will follow the format of the previous six, though we hope without any accidents - Howard broke a finger on stage in front of his audience while pretending to be a stuntman in an episode last year, soldiering on in agony until he was taken to hospital.

The meat of the show is provided by his observations on news stories taken from TV news channels and newspapers domestically and around the world, all assiduously gathered by Howard and his writing team. Viewers can send in their suggestions via Twitter at @bbcgoodnews.

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 27th September 2012

On a channel that's still hit and miss with its comedy output, Good News has stood out like a beacon of reliability as the warm and energetic Howard gives us his upbeat take on the week's news drawn from '60 international news channels, 140 worldwide newspapers and more than a thousand news clips'. No wonder it's on its seventh series.

Sharon Lougher, Metro, 27th September 2012

Russell Howard critical of BBC Olympics 'censorship'

Russell Howard has criticised the BBC for "censorship" of comedy during the London 2012 Olympics.

Written by Alex Fletcher. Digital Spy, 25th September 2012

Russell Howard interview

'I've reached the age of 32 with little wisdom, I'm afraid'.

Written by Nick Duerden. The Independent on Sunday, 23rd September 2012

Russell Howard: There's certainly enough mad news

Good News presenter Russell Howard on bad news, mad news and why he refused to cover the Samantha Brick media story.

The Big Issue, 10th August 2012

Russell Howard's Good News soars to 850,000 on BBC3

Russell Howard's Good News programme soared to a series high last night (Thursday), overnight data reveals.

Written by Paul Millar. Digital Spy, 4th May 2012

My secret life: Russell Howard, 31, comedian

People think I'm arrogant.'

Written by Holly Williams. The Independent, 21st April 2012

Russell Howard Q&A

Stand-up comedian Russell Howard, 32, on optimism, Nigella Lawson and colourful relatives.

Written by Benji Wilson. The Daily Mail, 15th April 2012

Video: Russell Howard: 'Good News takes over my life'

Russell Howard has said that he feels under pressure to please viewers with his new series of Good News.

Digital Spy, 12th April 2012

Tousled, cheeky Russell Howard bounces back onto BBC3 for a new series of his silly, funny, topical comedy show. Such is the channel's delight in their young star, for the first time he's been given a proper, grown-up prime time slot and a longer run.

Howard describes Good News as "really good disposable telly. You can watch it while you are ironing." It's energetic and it's a laugh; a look at the week's news stories, the big stuff and the nonsense, those endearingly parochial stories that pad out nightly regional news programmes and local papers, unearthed by Good News's researchers who, he says, "find those characters we have all seen. They are normally smiling and holding a massive turnip."

Alison Graham, Radio Times, 12th April 2012

Russell Howard's favourite TV shows

Comedian Russell Howard tells Metro what he loves about Stewie from Family Guy, and why Take Me Out reminds him of his past.

Written by Anthony Gibson. Metro, 12th April 2012

Russell Howard: 'UKTV Dave is biggest threat to comedy'

Russell Howard has slammed UKTV comedy channel Dave. The 32-year-old stand-up believes that the digital channel's output is monotonous.

Written by Paul Millar. Digital Spy, 11th April 2012

Portrait of the artist: Russell Howard

Is there anything about your career you regret? Doing backstage presenting at The Brits in 2008. I didn't really want to be there: I just don't care what people like Lily Allen think about stuff. But I know that some people do care, so I couldn't just slouch through it.

Written by Laura Barnett. The Guardian, 10th April 2012

Russell Howard interview

Russell Howard chats to TV Choice about making his show, school days, and why he prefers working on telly to radio...

Written by Martina Fowler. What's On TV, 3rd April 2012

'Good News' host Russell Howard breaks hand on set

Bad news! Russell Howard breaks his hand on set.

Written by Andrea Mann. The Huffington Post, 16th November 2011