2023 Host - Russell Kane

Multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is a regular on Channel 4, BBC, and ITV with recent TV appearances include The Apprentice You’re Fired, The One Show, Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Michael McIntryre’s Big Show, Antiques Road Trip, Stupid Man, Smart Phone as well as regular appearances on Steph’s Packed Lunch.

His chart-smashing BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds podcast show Evil Genius quickly became a flagship show and was the best performing original podcast on the platform. It has been turned into TV by BBC Studios and will appear on Sky TV in November 2023. Russell also recently helped present a prime-time, conversation-changing documentary about men’s bodies and sperm counts on Channel 4’s Celebrity Save Our Sperm. This year he performed headline slots at Latitude, Reading and Leeds festivals.

As winner of Best Show in 2010 at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Russell went on to make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Comedy Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Barry Award in one year.

As ever, Russell also continues to provide his ever-popular topical online rants known as ‘Kaneings’.