Details of Russell Howard's major new series have been revealed.

The Russell Howard Hour will launch on 21st September on Sky 1 and NOWTV. 

Fresh from his recent global hit tour which saw a record-breaking 10-night run at the Royal Albert Hall, overtaking eight in a row jointly held by Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow, and performing the largest ever stand-up show in China, Russell will give viewers an international perspective and reaction to the seemingly relentless flow of major British and world news stories breaking 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  The 14-week series will also see Russell conduct in-depth, one-on-one, studio interviews each week as well as introducing some (very) junior global correspondents to offer their on-the-ground perspective on what the hell is going on in the world.

Speaking about the show Russell says, “It’s fair to say that the world is insane at the moment - when was the last time you saw the news and weren't terrified?  Every day we're bombarded with something new, so, in my new show we're going to celebrate the heroes and mock the madness.” 

During Round the World, his biggest international tour to date, Russell performed 87 major dates with runs in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, China, New Zealand and Australia. A clip from his last stand-up show Wonderbox (2014) went viral with 15 million views in China (with Mandarin subtitles) and another 55 million views worldwide. Russell Crowe and Stephen Fry are amongst some of the Twitterati who have shared the heart-warming story of Russell and a sick fan’s triumph over adversity.