- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2009 - 2015
- Channels
- BBC Two, BBC Three
- Episodes
- 97 (10 series)
- Star
- Russell Howard
- Writers
- Russell Howard, Dan Atkinson, Richard Herring, Karl Minns, Steve Williams and Steve Hall
- Directors
- Peter Orton and Craig Young
- Producers
- Robyn O'Brien, Sophie Cousens, Mark Iddon, Ben Jessop, David Price, Sam Carlisle, David Howarth, Dan Atkinson and Jason Dawson
Russell Howard presents this very popular weekly topical comedy series filmed in front of a live studio audience.
Russell offers his unique perspective on the big stories dominating all of our news outlets, from online and print to broadcast, as well as picking up on those sometimes overlooked things that make him smile.
Viewers are invited to shape the show's agenda by submitting stories online at www.bbc.co.uk/russellhoward or via Twitter
Russell Howard's Good News Extra is an extended-length 45-minute version including a bonus stand-up spot.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Russell Howard's Good News Extra (Extended episode edits)
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 22nd October 2009 on BBC Three at 10:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Thursday 17th December 2015 on BBC Two at 10pm
- Upcoming repeats
- Series 7 Episode 2: Tomorrow at 1am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 3: Tomorrow at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 6 Episode 7: Sunday at 3am on CC Extra
- Series 6 Episode 8: Sunday at 3:45am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 2: Monday at 9pm on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 4: Tuesday at 1am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 5: Tuesday at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 6: Wednesday at 1am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 7: Wednesday at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 8: Thursday 24th October at 1am on CC ExtraShow all repeats
- Series 7 Episode 9: Thursday 24th October at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 10: Thursday 24th October at 3am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 11: Friday 25th October at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 7 Episode 4: Saturday 26th October at 3am on CC Extra
Website links
- BBC Website
The BBC blog for the series. - Official Website
The official website for the series. - @bbcgoodnews
- IMDb
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