Laughing when you shouldn't

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Bristol-born Russell Howard started comedy as a teenager, making the finals of Channel 4's So You Think Your Funny? competition in 1999 in only his fifth ever gig. Two year later, he was also a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards.

He made his Edinburgh debut in 2002, sharing an hour-long show with fellow stand-up Matt Blaize, and returned the following year as part of the long-running Comedy Zone showcase line-up. His first solo show was in 2004, and he has returned to the Fringe every year since. In 2006, his show Wandering was nominated for the if.comedy award – and he won the Chortle award for best compere.

In 2006, he joined BBC Two's topical panel game Mock the Week as a regilar panelist. He has also made appearances on Would I Lie To You?, Live At The Apollo, Law of the Playground and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

On radio, Howard has co-hosted Radio 2's comedy show Out to Lunch with Rob Deering and appeared on the Banter and Political Animal for Radio 4. From November 2006 to July 2008, heco-hosted a Sunday morning on BBC 6 Music with Jon Richardson as his sidekick.

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Russell just constantly cheers me up and takes my mind off anything that gets me down. Anyone who can do that is fantastic in my eyes! Defo my fave man right now!

Amy Angear, March 2010

All his 'comedy' consists of is 'I was on a train yesterday and I heard this guy say...', sex jokes and general unfunniness.

Joe, February 2010

I think Russell’s hilarious his stand ups amazing and all of his shows have some sort of new material which makes people laugh/

mj, January 2010

Russell Howard is not a man to rest on his laurels. In the last 3 years he has presented UK comedy fans with 4 new tours, each with 100% exclusive new material and on the evidence of last night, old radiator pants just keeps on getting better and better! Well done Russell, ignore the armchair pundits Stuart & John below, they are judging you by your TV appearances. If you really want to see the best of Russell Howard boys, stop being tight gits and fork out for the price of a ticket. Russell is one of the most inventive and animated performers of all our bright young things out there now, he does not do lazy! From the very humble beginnings of the Unity Theatre to larger venues such as the Echo Arena, I think it's fair to say Russell, Liverpool 'gets you'! All the best for Christmas & 2010.

Darren & Carla, Liverpool, December 2009

Russell was amazing in Liverpool last night. had me in tears! Hope he comes back again soon!

Jay Gorman, December 2009

Saw Russ at Newcastle last night and it was absolutely brilliant! Steve Hall who supported was realy good aswell, had such a good night that me + the friend who saw him with me tried to get tickets for the Sheffield gig in a few days so we could see the bits we missed while laughing so hard!

Pete Miller, December 2009

The man just wants to rant about his political views. Can't stand him. He's not a comedian, he's more of a political polemicist; a crap one at that.

Stuart, November 2009

The Chuckle brothers are funnier.

John, October 2009

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