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Russell Brand
Russell Brand

Russell Brand

  • 49 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Comedies 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 2020

Russell Brand pulls gig over coronavirus

The comedian had been due to perform his show at the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia tonight. However he cancelled after a woman who attended the venue fro an earlier show tested positive to the illness last week.

Chortle, 9th March 2020

Russell Brand makes cameo in Neighbours

Russell Brand has joined the cast of Aussie soap Neighbours for a cameo appearance.

Chortle, 7th March 2020

Jason Manford: The time I nearly cost my employers 50K

Jason Manford has revealed how he almost cost a radio station £50,000 when he accidentally gave away the answer to a big-money competition.

Chortle, 26th January 2020

The 50 best comedians of the 21st century

Steve Coogan is the funniest Brit, coming second on the list, with American Tina Fey coming first. Once again, in a mirroring of a Channel 4 poll in 2007, Stewart Lee came 41st.

Hannah J Davies, Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Brian Logan and Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th September 2019

Creating a "comedy cabinet"

Ukraine has a comedian as their premier, so let's mix things up a bit at No10. "Jo Brand for Prime Minister!"

Paul Routledge, The Mirror, 22nd April 2019

Russell Brand announces his return to Veganism

The politically-charged celebrity revealed he's making a second attempt at the lifestyle.

Liam Gilliver, Plant Based News, 15th March 2019

Russell Brand vagina biscuit: 600,000 turn off Bake Off

Russell Brand shocked Bake Off watchers with a dedication to his wife's intimate areas made entirely from cookies.

Benjy Potter, The Sun, 6th March 2019

10 years of Sachsgate: a prank call made comedy boring

"Compared with leaving the EU or the election of Donald Trump, it was of no magnitude whatsoever," says the comedy producer Jon Plowman when asked about the impact of the BBC bungle enshrined in history as "Sachsgate".

Hugh Montgomery, The Telegraph, 30th October 2018

Russell Brand interview

"Has fatherhood changed me? Yes. It's inevitable..."

Kaleem Aftab, i Newspaper, 24th August 2018

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