Russell Howard Reveals He’s Quitting Television After 19 Years

Russell Howard is taking a step back from the silver screen.

Speaking on the Have A Word podcast, the comedian revealed that in recent years he’s taken a step back from television to focus on stand-up tours and podcasts.

 

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"I don’t do TV anymore, I just do stand-up and my podcast.”

“I had a pretty good run, I just prefer doing stand-up. I was all over the world and it was just fun.”

The 44 year old rose to prominence on the comedy scene for appearing as a regular contributor on the panel show Mock The Week, hosted by Dara O’Briain.

“TV is fun but it’s not as fun. Writing a book I couldn’t do because I don’t want to sit and entertain myself but doing stand-up is what I love doing,” the comedian explained.

“It’s not entertainment for the committee. It’s your dictatorship. The audience are like this brilliant jury that let you know through laughter whether it works or not.”

In August 2022, the BBC announced Mock The Week was ending after running for 17 years.

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