The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour is a satirical comedy show on Sky 1. It follows stand up comic Russell Howard tackling hard-hitting topics with his unique sense of humour. Its format is similar to Russell Howard's Good News that aired on BBC.
Genre: Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Cast:Russell Howard , Paul Chowdhry , Aisling Bea , Joe Wilkinson , Guz Khan , London Hughes , Iain Stirling , Taylor Tomlinson , Phil Wang , Ninette Veale , Mo Gilligan , Greg Davies , Jessica Brown Findlay , Lady Leshurr , Chris Read , Harry Baker , Stephen Merchant , Jon Ronson
S2.E1 ∙ Episode #2.1
Russell covers the latest news, talks to kids about it, interviews an expert on ISIS, and spends some quality time Finish-style with a fellow comedian to check if getting drunk half-naked while stuck in a room will help him live forever.
S2.E2 ∙ Episode #2.2
Russell summarizes the results of 2018 US midterm elections, stands up for the Millennials, asks kids about love, interviews singer and activist Alesha Dixon, tries acupuncture with comedian and TV host Jimmy Carr, and spotlights Northern Ireland pacifist graffiti artists.
S2.E3 ∙ Episode #2.3
Russell calls out the politicians who supported Brexit for lying that they have a plan how to make it painless, covers the farting affair that marked UK's latest darts championship, criticizes people's obsession with their phones, talks to kids about feminism, interviews journalist Louis Theroux about himself and his new mini-series, takes comedian Rose Matafeo to the dead people exhibition, and former Wales rugby captain Gareth "Alfie" Thomas talks about the recent assault he suffered in his hometown of Cardiff for being gay.
S2.E4 ∙ Episode #2.4
Russell discusses Trump's latest scandals, analyzes the latest anti-gambling campaign, talks to illusionist Derren Brown about his new show, joins Paul Chowdhry for a cold cryo bath, and spotlights the people who help the pets of the homeless.
S2.E5 ∙ Episode #2.5
Russell comments on the disastrous upcoming parliamentary Brexit deal vote, a giant cow, explosive baby gender reveal celebration, talks to kids about happiness, chats with comedian Michelle Wolf about bestiality, takes an ice bath with comedian Paul Chowdhry, and spotlights the oldest and happiest delivery man in the country.
S2.E6 ∙ Episode #2.6
Russell comments on Theresa May's surviving the parliamentary rejection of her Brexit deal, racist Chelsea fans targeting footballer Raheem Sterling, what makes you posh in 2018, PETA's new animal-friendly take on old sayings, the grief that people who drink and party so much around Christmas they end up in hospital give to the underpaid NHS staff, interviews Magid Magid, the Somali refugee turned new Lord Mayor of Sheffield, takes comedienne Roisin Conaty to a burping guru's spiritual cleansing therapy which includes a prolonged sweat lodge session, and compliments United Glasgow FC's support program for refugees who wish to play football.
S2.E7 ∙ Episode #2.7
Russell is weirded out by EU's Jean Claude Juncker's antics towards women, gets sad about divisions caused by Brexit, questions the new takes on old Christmas traditions, covers the final ridiculous events of 2018 including the UK's KFC chicken shortage, talks to kids about Christmas, interviews comedian Chris O'Dowd, gives church singing a try together with comedian Joe Wilkinson, and gives a platform to a bullied kid to address his online tormentors through a defiant poem.
S2.E8 ∙ Episode #2.8
Russell tackles the Brexit crisis, a boy band singing about it, and Trump's government shutdown, offers a treat to the foot fetishists who debunked the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's dancing non-scandal, criticizes celebrities who mask paid promotions for wellness products by pretending that they actually use them, asks kids what makes a good leader, talks candidly to Catastrophe (2015) star Rob Delaney about the recent death of his young son, and tries out bungee dancing with comedienne Jessica Knappett.
S2.E9 ∙ Episode #2.9
Russell tackles the no deal Brexit panic, inbred potatoes, the right's attack on Gillette's anti-toxic masculinity ad and Prince Philip's car crash, explains the difference between freedom of speech and being a villain, stands up for cussing and the c-word, asks kids what philosophy is, talks to actor and fan Will Poulter about modesty and his Hollywood career, tries out the lovely Rebekka Mikkola's cuddle therapy in his Live Forever segment together with Jon Richardson, a comedian notoriously uncomfortable with physical contact, and spotlights Patrick, London's happiest bus driver whose story is nothing if not inspirational, on the show's Good Deeds segment.
S2.E10 ∙ Episode #2.10
Russell covers the latest Brexit troubles, masturbating at work, Trump's government shutdown, and a new Russian board game based on the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal, critiques people's obsession with apps that track trivialities about them, chats on Playground Politics with kids about aging, talks to activist Mark Prince about the murder of his son and his efforts to fight knife and gang violence among teenagers in London, tries art therapy with Jo Brand which includes drawing each other's portraits, and spotlights Rhian's High Intensity User Service project which helps people who suffer from social isolation.
S2.E11 ∙ Episode #2.11
Russell goes over the latest Brexit news and scandals, criticizes the panicky media reports on the recent snowfall, explains how he was bullied into losing his virginity, criticizes the idea of promoting reality stars as role models, praises Hermione Granger as a role model for little girls, asks kids about cloning, talks to documentarian Jon Ronson about the porno industry, takes up goat yoga with comedian Mo Gilligan and praises the way a Premier League commentator covered the appearance of a runaway cat on the field.
S2.E12 ∙ Episode #2.12
Russell covers the latest Brexit news and scandals, pokes fun at the nude anti-Brexit protester, Dr Victoria Bateman, lampoons Trump, warns of the increasing pollution caused by the overuse of plastic and how it effects human and animal genitals, asks kids about Valentines Day, interviews investigative journalist, warzone reporter and documentarian, Stacey Dooley, takes up boxing with comedian Joe Lycett, and praises the anti-youth knife violence grassroots initiative "Bikes Up Knives Down" by a group called BikeStormz, London.
S2.E13 ∙ Episode #2.13
Russell discusses the recent kids' protests against climate change, a guy dating a bug, Trump's latest wall speech, the Russian flag at the site of the Salisbury assassination, and the fastest 7-year-old, criticizes men's sexist and abusive attitudes towards women and sex and how the increasingly twisted side of modern pornography inspires some of this, asks kids about running a business, interviews his personal hero and Black Adder co-creator Richard Curtis, takes comedienne Lou Sanders to the Museum of Happiness, and spotlights the Access Adventures project which helps the disabled enjoy extreme sports.
S2.E14 ∙ Episode #2.14
Russell discusses people stockpiling food for no-deal Brexit, actor Jussie Smollett's fake hate crime scandal, boxers provoking one another in weird ways, and the Royal Family's trivial non-scandals the tabloid press keeps obsessing with, stands up against the unsupported extreme claims of cultural appropriation, asks kids about sugar, interviews comedian Stephen Merchant about his new biographical wrestling comedy Fighting with My Family (2019), plays some footy with comedian Iain Stirling and legendary football keeper David Seaman while exploring the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai (meaning 'a reason for being'), and spotlights a man named Freedom and his Urban Equestrian Academy which offers a chance to those living in the city to play and bond with horses.
S3.E1 ∙ Episode #3.1
Russell criticizes the two main parties, their leaders and their 2019 UK general election campaigns, Trump brags about killing the I.S.I.S. leader, UK's disabled face new problems, preschoolers discuss the end of the world with Russell, ex-S.A.S. operative Ant Middleton talks to Russell about his family, days in the service and new book, comedienne Aisling Bea joins Russell on his new segment Play Date as they visit a urban beekeeping and honey producing company called The Local Honey Man, and Everton FC fan Dave Kelly and Liverpool FC fan and councilman Ian Byrne start a food bank charity together.
S3.E2 ∙ Episode #3.2
Russell mocks Tory, Labour and Lib Dem's election campaign start, asks kids about marriage, interviews boxer Luke Fury, goes flyboarding with comedian Jon Richardson, and joins The Awesome Movement to support UK emergency services.
S3.E3 ∙ Episode #3.3
Russell mocks Prince Andrew's bizarre interview on his friendship with paedophile Jeffery Epstein, Boris' lies and the cancellation of Nativity plays in the UK due to general election, asks kids about being a Prime Minister, interviews fashion star Sinead Burke, talks to rapper and filmmaker Rapman about his friendship with Jay Z and his upcoming gangster drama Blue Story, and showcases the Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club for troubled kids in his Good Deed segment, asking the public to help finance it after their place got burned down in an arson attack.
S5.E4 ∙ Episode #5.4
Actor David Harewood speaks about his experience with psychosis. Lucy Beaumont talks about her marriage to Jon Richardson and being a parent.
