Russell Howard
Who Russell Howard is
Russell Howard is an English stand-up comedian and one of the UK's most successful, with more than two million tickets sold worldwide and over a billion views of his clips. He made 58 appearances on Mock the Week between 2006 and 2010, was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2006 for his show Wandering, and wrote and starred in 96 episodes of BBC Three's Russell Howard's Good News and six series of Sky's The Russell Howard Hour.
His tours include Wonderbox (2014), Round the World (2017), with a record ten-night run at the Royal Albert Hall, Respite, which ended with his second Netflix special Lubricant after Recalibrate in 2017, and Russell Howard Live, 237 shows in 30 countries, filmed at the London Palladium as a special that premiered as a global stream in January 2025. He hosts the podcasts Five Brilliant Things and, since September 2024, GoalLess with Chris Wittyngham, returned to the stage in 2026 with the tour Don't Tell The Algorithm, and a TakeOver for his Russell Howard Live tour was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in September 2023.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Russell Howard Live, Russell Howard Live - Dingledodies, Right Here, Right Now and 4 more
- Podcasts
- Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess
- On screen
- Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, The Russell Howard Hour and 6 more
- Official site
- russell-howard.co.uk ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: russell-howard.co.uk ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Russell Howard Live DVD, 2008
- Russell Howard Live - Dingledodies DVD, 2009
- Right Here, Right Now DVD, 2011
- Wonderbox Live DVD, 2014
- Recalibrate Netflix, 2017
- Lubricant Netflix
- Live at the London Palladium stream, 2025; Comedy Central
On screen
- Mock the Week 58 appearances, BBC, 2006-2010
- Russell Howard's Good News BBC Three, 10 series
- The Russell Howard Hour Sky, six series
- Live at the Apollo BBC
- Would I Lie to You? BBC One
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks BBC Two
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Channel 4
- Russell Howard's Home Time Sky One, 2020
- Russell Howard Stands Up To The World Sky, 2021
Podcasts
- Five Brilliant Things host
- GoalLess co-host, with Chris Wittyngham, SmartLess Media
Comedians like Russell Howard
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Paul Foot also in Russell Howard's Good News
- Josh Pugh also in Mock The Week
- Alasdair Beckett-King also in Mock The Week
- Rhod Gilbert also in Would I Lie To You?
- Tiff Stevenson also in Mock The Week
- Ed Byrne also in Mock The Week
- Fern Brady also in 8 Out of 10 Cats
- Kiri Pritchard-McLean also in Would I Lie To You?
Career timeline
- 2006Mock the Week (58 appearances, BBC, 2006-2010) On screen
- 2008Russell Howard Live (DVD, 2008) Special
- 2009Russell Howard Live - Dingledodies (DVD, 2009) Special
- 2011Right Here, Right Now (DVD, 2011) Special
- 2014Wonderbox Live (DVD, 2014) Special
- 2017Recalibrate (Netflix, 2017) Special
- 2020Russell Howard's Home Time (Sky One, 2020) On screen
- 2021Russell Howard Stands Up To The World (Sky, 2021) On screen
- 2025Live at the London Palladium (stream, 2025; Comedy Central) Special
In the news
- Russell Howard launches charity following death of his baby son British Comedy Guide · 4 September 2026
- Russell Howard has died, Chortle reports. Thanks for the laughs. Chortle · 4 September 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Russell Howard performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: russell-howard.co.uk ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Russell Howard Live, Russell Howard Live - Dingledodies, Right Here, Right Now, Wonderbox Live, Recalibrate, Lubricant and Live at the London Palladium.
What podcasts do they host?
Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You? and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, among 9 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Paul Foot (also in Russell Howard's Good News), Josh Pugh (also in Mock The Week), Alasdair Beckett-King (also in Mock The Week), Rhod Gilbert (also in Would I Lie To You?) and Tiff Stevenson (also in Mock The Week).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ One of the UK's most successful stand-up comedians; 182 episodes of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) and Russell Howard's Good News (BBC), six stand-up…
- Official site (home) ↗ The 2026 sell-out tour extended into 2027; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- Official site (Special) ↗ Live at the London Palladium, a 60-minute stand-up special, on Comedy Central from 4 June 2025 (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist — Raw Dog Comedy newest tracks (archived 3 October 2023) ↗ SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel: 'Russell Howard Live Tour!' by Russell Howard, marked TakeOver, first heard three days before the capture (as of 8 October…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026