Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians, with his combined 6.4 million followers across various social platforms making him one of the most-followed comedians in the English-speaking world.

Spanning 237 gigs across 141 cities in 30 countries his last tour, Russell Howard Live, has seen Russell sell over 335,000 tickets to date and perform sold-out runs in the UK (with 13 performances at the iconic London Palladium including the special tapings), the USA, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, the Nordics, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Russell has hosted his podcast, Five Brilliant Things, since 2023 which launched in to the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts and has seen him chat to guests including John Oliver, Stephen Merchant, Jameela Jamil, Jimmy Carr, Shaun Keaveny, Roisin Conaty, Munya Chawawa, Jack Whitehall, Greg Davies and Guz Khan about personal mementos they’d keep to remind them about important moments in their lives. Clips from the weekly episodes have amassed over 80 million views on social media.

Russell is also the co-host of an all-new original podcast, GoalLess, focused on the passion, personalities, and pitch drama that make soccer beautiful, with Chris Wittyngham through SmartLess Media: a joint venture between Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.

Russell wrapped filming the sixth series of ratings and critical hit The Russell Howard Hour in December 2022. The show immediately became one of Sky’s most successful entertainment series when it launched and went on to see huge success online with over 500 million views on social media.