Russell Kane
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Headliners named for Big Burns Supper
Rosie Jones, Russell Kane and Nish Kumar have been announced as headline acts at next year's Big Burns Supper festival.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 28th September 2021Backstage With Katherine Ryan guests revealed
A host of top-name stand-ups have been announced as the guest performers taking part in new Amazon comedy series Backstage With Katherine Ryan.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2021Big name comics pull out of Comedy in the Park gig
Comedians Russell Kane, Judi Love, Rob Beckett and Dara O Briain have announced they will not take part in next year's Comedy in the Park gigs taking place at venues across the country including Wicksteed Park.
Kate Cronin, Northampton Chronicle, 20th August 2021Ealing Comedy Festival 2021 opening gala review
The joy of being back at a gig was palpable for punters and acts alike. The fact it was a glorious summer evening in an attractive park, the craft beer flowing freely, was a bonus.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd July 2021George Lewis writes book offering advice to new dads
Comedian George Lewis has written a book offering advice to new fathers. DON'T PANIC! All The Stuff The Expectant Dad Needs To Know will be published in February 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021Comedians record NHS charity single
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021The Stand Up Sketch Show to return for Series 4
ITV2 is to return to hybrid format The Stand Up Sketch Show for a fourth series, including debuts for stand-ups Olga Koch, Carl Hutchinson, Shane Todd and Michael Akadiri.
British Comedy Guide, 18th June 2021Stewart Lee: Unreliable Narrator review
To research this Radio 4 essay about the role of the unreliable narrator, Stewart Lee spent almost three weeks with the Inrravat people of northern Canada, who believe in a trickster god whose stories cannot be trusted. What did he learn about this ancient culture? Well, almost nothing in a literal sense as all their stories - as you might expect - are based on lies and exaggeration.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th June 2021Russell Kane pilots Evil Genius for television
Russell Kane is seeking to explore cancel culture, by adapting his Radio 4 podcast Evil Genius for television.
British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2021LAUGHNow Comedy Club review
Russell Kane saves the day with energetic Covid gags as technical issues and uninspired material blight the first edition of a new stand-up series.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st March 2021