Russell Howard, Wembley Arena - comedy review

Russell Howard was funny but fairly obvious for much of his Wonderbox show, which was dominated by trademark feelgood anecdotes about his crazy family plus a leitmotif of mucky humour.

Review: Russell Howard - Wonderbox

Although Howard's reputation is enough to fill an arena, his comedy itself is not. It's a shame, because if you look beyond the layers of hype and bicep muscle there seems to be a more humble standup comedian underneath. The problem is, those layers are pretty thick.

Radio Times review

One of the biggest annual events in the international comedy calendar, the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada has played host to virtually every major comedian of the last 30 years.

In the first of two exclusive compilations for Comedy Central - older viewers will remember the days when Just For Laughs found its natural home on Channel 4 - stars including Kristen Schaal, Russell Howard, Mark Watson and the great Eddie Izzard take to the stages of Montreal's grand Place des Arts and the funkier Club Soda.

For better or worse, an interesting aspect of this coverage is seeing how internationally unknown British comedians fare in front of a foreign audience. Izzard is an established star, but will the lightweight whimsy of Howard and Watson survive the transatlantic crossing?

Russell Howard: the road to the Royal Albert Hall

The superstar stand-up's latest tour - Wonderbox - culminates with a four-night stint at the prestigious Albert Hall. But he's no stranger to iconic venues. Here he remembers the milestone London gigs of his career.

Review: Russell Howard, SSE Hydro, Glasgow

Unsure if he's talking about independence or the English, the statement is met with almost complete silence. As Higher English teachers love to say: know your audience.

Russell Howard: How to survive without social media

Russell Howard explains why staying of Twitter may be good advice for any aspiring comedian...

Russell Howard: Wonderbox, review

The first night of Russell Howard's Wonderbox tour reveals a fighting fit show but it's time he moved out of his juvenile comfort zone.

Russell Howard denies Scientology benefit gig rumours

Russell Howard has been forced to deny that he has accepted an invitation to perform at an upcoming benefit gig for the Church of Scientology.

Wherein the week is thoroughly mocked standing up rather than sitting down behind a desk, and in an even more ranty fashion. Paul Chowdhry takes over from Jon Richardson as the host for this series of the topical comedy show, taking the week's events and handing them off to comics for lampoonery. Regulars Seann Walsh and Josh Widdecombe return, this week joined by furrowed comic Simon Evans, former maths teacher Romesh Ranganathan and Russell Howard regular Angela Barnes.

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.