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He was the host of Series 4 of BBC Radio 2's Out to Lunch, and is set to host Series 5 and 6 to be broadcast in June and November 2008 respectively. |
He was the host of Series 4 of BBC Radio 2's Out to Lunch, and is set to host Series 5 and 6 to be broadcast in June and November 2008 respectively. |
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He presents a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched Q Radio digital radio station, and in 2008 |
He presents a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched [[Q Radio]] digital radio station, and in 2008 took a stand-up show and his debut play to the Edinburgh festival, which was nominated for the 2008 [[If.Commedies award]] (formerly known as The [[Perrier Award]]). |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Russell Kane is an English writer, comedian, actor presenter. In June 2006, he became the face of British digital station Five US, and was nominated for an If.comeddies award at the Edinburgh Fringe. In May 2008 he joined the line-up for Q Radio relaunch.
Career
2004: won the Laughing House New Act of The Year,
2005: came second in So You Think You're Funny. He joined Ray Peacock, Russell Howard and Reginald D Hunter on the national Paramount Edinburgh and Beyond tour in October 2005.
In November 2005, he filmed the World Comedy Tour in Australia. He was also asked to be the face of one-off live music event Guerrilla Gig which aired on BBC Three in March 2006.
He has appeared on various comedy panels, and filmed four other live stand-up performances to date.
In July 2006, British terrestrial station Five decided to launch Five US, for which Kane was selected to write and present travelogues. Russell travels every other month to the U.S., creating light-hearted pieces on American culture, and interviewing various television and movie actors.
In August 2006 he took his debut comedy show The Theory of Pretension to the Edinburgh Fringe, where he received an if.comeddie award nomination.
In 2006/7 he appeared in Fakespeare Shortcuts on the UK's Paramount Comedy Channel.
He presented Big Brother's Big Mouth on E4 and Channel 4 from June 26 to June 29 2007.
He again toured with The Edinburgh and Beyond Tour in autumn/winter 2007
He was the host of Series 4 of BBC Radio 2's Out to Lunch, and is set to host Series 5 and 6 to be broadcast in June and November 2008 respectively.
He presents a Sunday afternoon show on the relaunched Q Radio digital radio station, and in 2008 took a stand-up show and his debut play to the Edinburgh festival, which was nominated for the 2008 If.Commedies award (formerly known as The Perrier Award).
Awards
- 2004 Laughing Horse New Act of Year: Winner
- 2004 So You Think You're Funny: 2nd Place
- 2006 If.comeddies Nominee