
Series 1, Episode 4
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with Richard Branson. Stand-up from Phil Ellis.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th October 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Sky One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Russell Howard | Host / Presenter |
Guest cast | |
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Richard Branson (as Sir Richard Branson) | Guest |
Phil Ellis | Guest |
Will Duggan | Guest |
Greg Davies | Self |
Writing team | |
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Russell Howard | Writer |
Steve Hall | Writer |
Steve Williams | Writer |
Steve Bugeja | Writer (Additional Material) |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Writer (Additional Material) |
John Robins | Writer (Additional Material) |
Production team | |
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Peter Orton | Director |
Robyn O'Brien | Series Producer |
Dan Atkinson | Producer |
Jason Dawson | Producer |
Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
James Taylor | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Shirley Jones | Executive Producer |
Videos
Playground Politics - Climate change
Russell speaks to children around the globe about climate change.
Featuring: Russell Howard.
Richard Branson interview
Russell chats to Richard Branson about losing his virginity, his running feud with BA and his role in the NHS.
Featuring: Russell Howard, Sir Richard Branson.
Phil Ellis song
Phil Elis sings a song about diversity.
Featuring: Russell Howard, Phil Ellis, Will Duggan.

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