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Russell Kane: Smokescreens & Castles

Russell Kane: Smokescreens & Castles

  • TV stand-up
  • BBC Three
  • 2012
  • 1 episode

TV broadcast of Russell Kane's award-winning 2010 stand-up show. Stars Russell Kane.

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Smokescreens & Castles was a kind of coming-of-age show for comedian Russell Kane, winning him the Edinburgh Comedy Award. Filmed in front of an audience in his home town of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, it sees the erudite comic recalling growing up there. He explores his family and in particular his relationship with his father - "a combination of Superman and Boycie".

Simon Horsford, The Telegraph, 29th August 2012

Russell Kane hasn't always been the ubiquitous-on-BBC3 type that he is today. Here is a look at the 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Festival show that bagged him awards and propelled him into the world of television. He tells the story of growing up in Essex and how his family shaped his life: his nan taught him to swear and his dad had the kind of racist, homophobic outlook that's enough to give any son the urge to perform a flamboyant comedy routine that lovingly mocks his opinions.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 29th August 2012

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