Russell Howard has revealed he's quit TV after an illustrious 19-year career. The comedian, 44, first debuted on screens as a regular on BBC panel series Mock The Week, and went onto host shows on both BBC and Sky. Speaking on the Have A Word Podcast, Russell shared that in recent years he's preferred to focus on stand-up tours, as well as his podcasts Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess.
![[The comedian first debuted on screens as a regular on BBC panel series Mock The Week, and went onto host shows on both BBC and Sky (pictured on The Russell Howard Hour)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/10/93906483-14266491-The_comedian_first_debuted_on_screens_as_a_regular_on_BBC_panel_-a-27_1736419488598.jpg)
Speaking about his decision to walk away from TV, Russell said: '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.'. Russell added that there's 'nothing else he would rather do' than write his own comedy set, before touring across the country.
![[Speaking on the Have A Word Podcast , Russell shared that in recent years he's preferred to focus on stand-up tours, as well as his podcasts Five Brilliant Things and GoalLess]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/10/93906489-14266491-image-m-29_1736419630715.jpg)
Russell Howard has revealed he's quit TV after an illustrious 19-year career to focus on his stand-up shows and podcasts. The comedian first debuted on screens as a regular on BBC panel series Mock The Week, and went onto host shows on both BBC and Sky (pictured on The Russell Howard Hour).
![[In August, Russell revealed he'd become a dad for the first time after welcoming a son with his wife Cerys Morgan (pictured) three months earlier]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/09/10/26582400-14266491-Cerys_seen_who_wed_Russell_in_June_2019_is_a_geriatric_doctor_an-a-30_1736419662104.jpg)
'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 comic continued. 'It's not entertainment for committee, it's your dictatorship... The audience are like this brilliant jury that let you know through laughter whether it works or not.'.
Russell previously presented his Good News series for the BBC, which ran for 10 series between 2009 and 2015. He then went onto launch The Russell Howard Hour for Sky TV in 2017, which ran for six series, including a Covid-themed run which he filmed at his house.
