The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed standup fanboy Born in Bath in 1980, Russell Howard is one of the UK's most successful comedians. He started his career on the standup circuit while studying economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Television beckoned; he was headhunted for TV show Mock the Week in 2006, and from 200…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM on January 13, 2025