Diane Abbott, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks trolling with MP Diane Abbott. Stand-up from Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks trolling with MP Diane Abbott. Stand-up from Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks NHS with comedian and former junior doctor Adam Kay. Musical comedy from Harry & Chris.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2017 (60 min)
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.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with Richard Branson. Stand-up from Phil Ellis.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with newsreader and presenter Fiona Bruce. Anna Mann performs.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Stand-up from Rob Auton.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks Ku Klux Klan with blues musician Daryl Davis. Musical comedy from Harry and Chris.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to activist and writer Harry Leslie Smith. Stand-up from Paul Chowdhry.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to multimillion-selling author and social activist Naomi Klein. Stand-up from Mo Gilligan.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks charity with Manchester United star Juan Mata. Stand-up from Julian Deane.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to award-winning comedian Roisin Conaty. Stand-up from Fern Brady.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to award-winning comedian Sarah Millican. Stand-up from Mae Martin.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to chef Jamie Oliver. Stand-up from Ed Gamble.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2017 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks with multi-award-winning comedian John Oliver. With musical comedy from Harry and Chris.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2018 (60 min)
Join Russell for his take on the headlines as he mocks the madness of the week's news and puts the world to rights with a celebrity guest.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2018 (60 min)
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.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2018 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news. He talks to Louis Theroux about his latest documentary series and addresses mortality with Rose Matafeo.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2018 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news, chats with Derren Brown about his latest Netflix show Sacrifice, and discovers cryotherapy with Paul Chowdhry.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2018 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news, talks to Michelle Wolf about being trolled on Twitter by Trump, and takes an ice bath with Paul Chowdhry.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2018 (60 min)
Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news, chats to Somali refugee and Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid, and visits a shaman with Roisin Conaty.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2018 (60 min)
This week Russell looks into the biggest new stories of 2018, interviews Chris O'Dowd and tries his hand at choir singing with Joe Wilkinson.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he gives his unique take on the news, chats with Catastrophe star Rob Delaney and hangs out with comedy writer Jessica Knappett.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he pokes fun at the events of the week, chats with Bandersnatch star Will Poulter and tries hug therapy with Jon Richardson.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he takes a swing at current affairs, talks to inspiring knife crime campaigner Mark Prince, and learns to paint with Jo Brand.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Feb 7, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell for another fun-packed look at the news as he mocks the madness of the week's biggest stories and puts the world to rights with a celebrity guest.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell for another fun-packed look at the news as he mocks the madness of the week's biggest stories and puts the world to rights with a celebrity guest.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell for another fun-packed look at the news as he mocks the madness of the week's biggest stories and puts the world to rights with a celebrity guest.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he finds the funny in the news, chats with comedy giant Stephen Merchant and has a kickabout with Iain Stirling and David Seaman.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2019 (60 min)
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.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he dissects the stories of the week, chats to boxing champion Tyson Fury about his incredible career, and goes flyboarding with Jon Richardson.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he breaks a sweat over the news of the week, talks to fashion influencer Sinead Burke and chats with film director and online sensation Rapman.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he pulls apart the political chaos, chats with cult film director Kevin Smith, and goes down the pub with Hollywood royalty Elizabeth Banks.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he pulls apart the political chaos, chats with award-winning journalist Carole Cadwalladr, and goes Hot Tugging with Queer Eye's Tan France.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell for a 2019 General Election Special. He also chats to David Baddiel about internet trolling, and has the perfect night in with Jack Black
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Dec 19, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell as he rounds up the decade, chats with Emmy-nominated Succession star Brian Cox, and goes trampolining with Emily Atack.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Dec 30, 2019 (60 min)
Join Russell for a look back through the biggest laughs and best interviews of 2019.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2020 (60 min)
Topical comedy and entertainment show in which the host picks through the biggest UK and international stories, and is joined by celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as fledgling global correspondents. Plus, Russell showcases some of the stand-up scene's finest and most exciting stars.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Jan 23, 2020 (60 min)
Russell examines the week's news, chats to journalist Iman Amrani about exploring 'modern masculinity' and hears from comic Seann Walsh about life post-Strictly.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Jan 30, 2020 (60 min)
Russell dissects the week's news, chats to director Armando Iannucci about his adaptation of David Copperfield and talks testicles with comic Michael Patrick.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Feb 6, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he unpicks the week's news, interviews comedian Guz Khan about the new series of sitcom Man Like Mobeen, and chats to Hollywood star Jim Carrey.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Feb 13, 2020 (60 min)
Russell examines the week's news, chats to ex-Blue Peter presenter and children's author Konnie Huq and goes canal barging with comic Josh Widdicombe.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2020 (60 min)
Russell looks at the week's news. He chats to Eni Aluko about her record-breaking football career and After Life's Kerry Godliman about her new stand-up tour.
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2020 (60 min)
Russell Howard examines the news and chats to Daisy Haggard, star of new Sky sitcom Breeders. Plus, comic Joe Wilkinson takes him for a ride. Last in series.
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he takes a look at the 'new normal', asks Emmy Award-winning satirist John Oliver Your Questions and ponders Life Lessons with comedians.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he unpicks the new Rule of Six, chats to Queen of Grime Lady Leshurr and mulls over Life Lessons with his favourite performers
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2020 (60 min)
Russell delves into new government measures and conspiracy theory QAnon, and chats to award-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Day about failure.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he takes a look at Track and Trace, chats to Downton Abbey and Brave New World's Jessica Brown Findlay, and asks Kevin Bridges your questions.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he unpicks Trump testing positive for COVID-19 and chats to Mo Gilligan about his new documentary 'Black, British and Funny'. Plus stand-up from Slim.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he takes a look at local coronavirus rules, asks Taskmaster's Greg Davies and Alex Horne Your Questions, and chats to James Bay.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he unpicks tighter local government restrictions and chats to comedian Rosie Jones about disability and Access in her new travelogue.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he looks at our world in disarray, celebrates Marcus Rashford's free school meal campaign and chats to pioneer of UK Grime Dizzee Rascal.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he dissects the US presidential election in this special episode and asks national treasure Brian Blessed Your Questions.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2020 (60 min)
Join Russell as he looks at our world in disarray and chats to Oscar winning actor Matthew Mcconaughey about the US election, armadillos and his new book.
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2020 (60 min)
Russell Howard is back in the studio to mock the madness behind the world's headlines, featuring guest appearances and fascinating in-depth interviews.
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2020 (60 min)
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2020 (60 min)
Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2020 (60 min)
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Dec 23, 2020 (60 min)
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Dec 30, 2020 (60 min)
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 9, 2021 (60 min)
The return of the topical comedy and entertainment show in which the host picks through the biggest UK and international stories, and is joined by celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as fledgling global correspondents. Plus, Russell showcases some of the stand-up scene's finest and most exciting stars.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (60 min)
Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2021 (60 min)
Best of Series 5. Join Russell for the best moments from the fifth series of his topical comedy news show, as he dissects the world's events as only he can
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2022 (45 min)
Join Russell in the 'The Next Generation' special as he looks back at his favourite children's news stories and the best of Playground Politics from the last five series.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Sep 22, 2022 (45 min)
Russell takes a look at how the nation celebrated the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Plus stand-up from Fern Brady.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2022 (45 min)
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.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2022 (45 min)
Russell tears into Liz Truss' economic plans and the Tory party conference. Plus, the kids take on rail strikes in Playground Politics and there's stand up from Maisie Adam.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2022 (45 min)
Russell looks back at the week in news, discussing the electricity crisis, demands for a new PM and Iranian protests. Stand-up from US comic Michelle Wolf.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2022 (45 min)
Russell slams Liz Truss' chaotic run as PM so far and Qatar's world cup plans, plus a Halloween edition of Playground Politics and stand-up from Troy Hawke.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2022 (45 min)
Russell takes a look at our new PM, Rishi Sunak, and chats with the world's most famous environmental activist, Greta Thunberg.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2022 (45 min)
Russell digs into Matt Hancock's visit to the jungle, the latest COP27 news and greenwashing, with stand-up from Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2022 (45 min)
Russell discusses the attempted egging against King Charles, the news from the US midterm elections and our food waste problem. With stand-up from Glenn Moore.
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2022 (45 min)
Russell looks back at the big news of the week, including the World Cup kick off in Qatar and Trump's bid for president. Plus, stand-up from Jordan Gray
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2022 (45 min)
Russell discusses the latest from the World Cup, digs into the economy and exposes outrage-stirring in the media. Plus, stand-up from London Hughes.
Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2022 (45 min)
Russell looks at England's latest World Cup win as they head to the quarter finals and tears into Kanye West's Infowars interview. Stand-up from Sam Campbell.
Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2022 (45 min)
A festive edition of the topical comedy and entertainment show, featuring stand-up, special guests and some Christmas Playground Politics.
Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2022 (60 min)
Russell Howard takes on Christmas in a special compilation edition of his topical comedy show, featuring the finest festive moments from over the years.
Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2022 (60 min)
A look back at the best moments from series six, including when environmental activist Greta Thunberg took part in a special edition of Playground Politics.
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Oct 28, 2021 (60 min)