Russell Howard in Blackpool

Russell Howard is a British stand-up comedian and television presenter, born in Bristol in 1980. He is known for his topical and observational comedy, his appearances on Mock the Week, and the television series Russell Howard’s Good News and The Russell Howard Hour. On the 2017 Round the World tour, he performed solo stand-up in theatres and arenas, including ten consecutive nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. He followed it with Respite, which was interrupted in 2020; his return to the stage was documented in the Netflix release Russell Howard: Lubricant and its companion film Until the Wheels Come Off.