Russell Kane
Acclaimed stand-up, writer and performer RUSSELL KANE has firmly established himself as one of hottest tipped comics in the UK. Fresh from being shortlisted once again for the highest accolade at the Edinburgh Festival, the triple-Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is currently on the road, resuming his twice-extended tour - Human Dressage - which saw him play to sell-out crowds at the prestigious Bloomsbury Theatre in October in addition to touring his critically acclaimed hit Fakespeare: The Tragickal Saveings of King Nigel, a bawdy romp set in a modern-day Essex where everyone speaks in Shakespearean verse.
In a prolific year for RUSSELL, he has: joined ITV2's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now presenting team, broadcasting live each night from the Jungle; made an acclaimed appearance on BBC ONE'S flagship live comedy show Live at the Apollo, alongside host AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD; embarked on two national tours, within just six months of the other; hosted series 5 and 6 of Out To Lunch, BBC Radio 2's Saturday lunchtime comedy show; completed a nine-week national tour of Australia, which included a full run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; and played Fakespeare, by special invitation from the RSC, at Stratford upon-Avon. A regular on TV and radio, other credits include presenting an acclaimed week-long residency on Big Brother's Big Mouth (Channel 4 & E4) and travelling across the US filming a series of travelogues and celebrity interviews for five US.
