Russell Howard
- 44 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Jimmy Carr had the most streamed stand-up special of 2021
Jimmy Carr had the most-streamed UK stand-up special in this country last year. The top 10 also featured Russell Howard, James Acaster, Ricky Gervais and Michael McIntyre.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2022Russell Howard, Netflix special review - joyous return to live performance
In 2019 Russell Howard was all set to celebrate his 20th year in comedy by going on a world tour. Covid put paid to that, so it was with some genuine celebration that he was able to return to the stage with Lubricant, his second Netflix special, recorded at the Eventim Apollo in late 2021.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th January 2022Russell Howard on keeping the laughter going
Was it a conscious decision, I ask, to avoid the pandemic on stage? Partly, he admits - not least as he didn't want to be immortalised on film telling predictable jokes about toilet rolls.
The Spectator, 17th December 2021Russell Howard: Lubricant and Until The Wheels Come Off review
They are the actions of an addict, going to extreme lengths to get their next fix. With Covid having denied him the chance to do proper gigs for the best part of a year, Russell Howard leapt on the opportunity to perform in New Zealand. But strict Covid quarantine laws meant he had to confine himself to a hotel bedroom for two weeks just to play three shows.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th December 2021Comics help tackle sexual harassment on the circuit
Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar, Russell Howard and more are to take part in two major fundraising gigs to tackle sexual harassment within the live comedy industry. They will be performing benefits for Get Off! Live Comedy, a body set up last year by a group of comedians to offer an independent human resources body for the stand-up circuit.
Chortle, 3rd November 2021Russell Howard interview
'When your friends realise you're using material on them, it's really awful'.
Tom Ough, The Telegraph, 13th September 2021Russell Howard shoots Netflix special
Russell Howard has recorded a new Netflix special. The comic shot his latest stand-up tour, Respite, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London last week.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd September 2021Russell Howard - Respite review
He's still a comedy king.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th August 2021Russell Howard on cancel culture not existing in comedy
"There's no battle between the woke and the traditional".
Sharon Lougher, Metro, 19th August 2021Russell Howard interview
The comedian has some adjusting to do after 18 months of making tea for his wife, but he's not been idle.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 23rd July 2021