Series synopsis
The Russell Howard Hour is a British comedy talk television series that premiered on Sky One on September 21, 2017. It ended on December 15, 2022. It stars Russell Howard.
Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.
Premise
Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Russell Howard as Himself - Host
Guest cast
- Mo Gilligan as Self
- Aisling Bea as Self
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Self (archive footage)
- Kiri Pritchard-McLean as Self
- Adam Kay as Self
- Desiree Burch as Self
- Richard Branson as Self
- Phil Ellis as Self
- Greg Davies as Self
- Diane Abbott as Self
- Fiona Bruce as Self
- Colin Hoult as Anna Mann
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 93 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | November 12, 2020 | December 29, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 14 | September 21, 2017 | December 21, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 14 | November 8, 2018 | February 28, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 15 | November 7, 2019 | February 27, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 16 | September 10, 2020 | December 30, 2020 |
| Season 5 | 14 | September 9, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
| Season 6 | 13 | September 10, 2022 | December 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Best of the Guests Join Russell Howard for a compilation of his best moments with guests from the four series so far, with a particular focus on Series 2. |
November 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Best Of Guests 2 Enjoy the best moments from our special guests, as they join Russell Howard to put the world to rights in his hit comedy news show. |
October 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Best of Series 5 Highlights from Season 5 in which Russell picks the biggest UK and international stories. |
December 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russell comments on a week in which there was a largely botched terrorist attack on the Tube; talks to the children of the world about Vladimir Putin; and interviews Labour MP Diane Abbott. Stand-up from Kiri Pritchard-McLean. |
September 21, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Uber, Trump and Kim Jong-un get the Russell Howard treatment as he mocks the madness of the news. He also chats to comedy writer Adam Kay. |
September 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with actor and comedian Greg Davies. Stand-up from Desiree Burch. |
October 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russell returns to mock the madness of the news. He talks Isis with New York Times journalist Rukmini Callimachi and gets päntsdrunk with Greg Davies. |
November 8, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news, talks with Alesha Dixon and tries Chinese therapy with Jimmy Carr. |
November 15, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Russell Howard welcomes Louis Theroux as he offers his unique take on another mad week in the news. |
November 22, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news, chats with former soldier-turned-TV star Ant Middleton, and goes beekeeping with Aisling Bea. |
November 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Russell Howard chats to Tyson Fury, and go flyboarding with Jon Richardson. |
November 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Russell talks to fashion influencer Sinéad Burke and chats with film director and online sensation Rapman. |
November 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russell takes a look at the 'new normal', asks Emmy Award-winning satirist John Oliver Your Questions and ponders Life Lessons. |
September 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Russell unpicks the new 'rule of six'; chats to queen of Grime, Lady Leshurr; and mulls over Life Lessons with his favourite performers. |
September 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Russell Howard is joined by award-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Day. |
September 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russell Howard is joined by Iain Stirling, Katie Piper and Aaron Simmonds to put the world to rights in the fifth series of his hit comedy news show. |
September 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Russell Howard chats to Robert Peston and Paul Chowdhry. Plus, stand-up from Janine Harouni. |
September 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 This week Russell addresses Nicki Minaj's covid vaccine claims, talks to comedian and TV personality Paul Sinha, and chats to singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, who also performs. |
September 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Russell returns to share his thoughts on new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and Jamali Maddix performs a stand-up routine. |
September 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Russell Howard takes a look at how the nation celebrated the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Plus stand-up from Fern Brady. |
September 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Russell digs into the mini-budget, chess cheaters and Putin. Plus, he chats to kids about Ukraine in Playground Politics, with stand-up from Paul Chowdhry. |
September 29, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 21, 2017 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |