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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Russell Brand sets out across America's vast heartland in homage to one of his literary heroes, Jack Kerouac and his classic novel, On The Road, which turned 50 in 2007. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Brand
Participant:
Matthew Morgan
Director:
Iain Scollay
Producer:
Iain Scollay
Executive Producer:
Andrea Miller

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Sophie Raworth talks to George Osborne, Ed Balls, Kim Cattrall and Marianne Elliott. Plus Russell Brand and Baroness Helena Kennedy look through the newspapers and Texas perform. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sophie Raworth
Interviewed Guest:
George Osborne
Interviewed Guest:
Ed Balls
Participant:
Russell Brand
Participant:
Helena Kennedy
Producer:
Libby Jukes
Broadcast Assistant:
Hannah Copeland

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play. Prospera is banished from Milan by her brother and finds herself stranded on an island with her daughter, where she waits to take her revenge. Show more

Contributors

King Alonso:
David Strathairn
Prospera:
Helen Mirren
Gonzalo:
Tom Conti
Sebastian:
Alan Cumming
Trinculo:
Russell Brand
Stephano:
Alfred Molina
Antonio:
Chris Cooper
Prince Ferdinand:
Reeve Carney
Director:
Julie Taymor

Comic Relief

2017

Episode 5: Russell Brand's Stand Off

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Russell Brand comperes more live comedy as he welcomes seven of the hottest stand-up acts in the UK to the Comic Relief stage to keep the donations rolling in. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Brand
Executive Producer:
Richard Curtis
Executive Producer:
Lisa Clark
Executive Producer:
Colin Hopkins
Executive Producer:
Suzi Aplin

Comic Relief

2015

Face the Funny - Part 2

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

The fundraising spectacular continues from the London Palladium, with stars including Claudia Winkleman, Sarah Millican, Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Claudia Winkleman
Participant:
Sarah Millican
Participant:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Miranda Hart
Participant:
Sheridan Smith
Participant:
Russell Brand
Participant:
Doc Brown
Participant:
Trevor Noah
Executive Producer:
Richard Curtis

Comic Relief

2013

Episode 3: Funny for Money - Part 3

Duration: 2 hours, 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Presenters including Jonathan Ross and Jack Whitehall bring the fundraising spectacular to a close, with appearances from David Tennant, Citizen Khan, Peter Kay and many more. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Ross
Presenter:
Jack Whitehall
Presenter:
Alan Carr
Presenter:
David Walliams
Presenter:
Russell Brand
Participant:
David Tennant
Participant:
Adil Ray
Participant:
Russell Howard
Participant:
Graham Norton
Participant:
Ricky Gervais
Executive Producer:
Richard Curtis

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Children's adventure. A hotel handyman's life completely changes when the wacky bedtime stories he devises with his niece and nephew begin to come true. Show more

Contributors

Skeeter Bronson:
Adam Sandler
Kendall:
Guy Pearce
Barry Nottingham:
Richard Griffiths
Violet Nottingham:
Teresa Palmer
Marty Bronson:
Jonathan Pryce
Chief Running Mouth:
Rob Schneider
Director:
Adam Shankman

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

The story of how Russell Brand battled to stay clean of drugs is at the heart of this honest, personal film in which he challenges how our society deals with addicts and addiction. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Brand
Presenter:
Russell Brand
Presenter:
Russell Brand
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Director:
Ross Wilson
Director:
Ross Wilson
Director:
Ross Wilson

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Russell Brand challenges the point of view that the government's 'war on drugs' policy is working by finding out how other countries are tackling their problems of drug abuse. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Brand
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Director:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Start the Week

Revolution

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Tom Sutcliffe with Russell Brand on revolution, David Babbs on campaigning, philosopher Susan Neiman on redefining maturity and Juliet Barker on the Great Revolt of 1381. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Russell Brand
Interviewed Guest:
Susan Neiman
Interviewed Guest:
Julie Barker
Interviewed Guest:
David Babbs

Front Row

Russell Brand; Costa Book Awards; Carrie

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news, reviews and interviews with Mark Lawson, including the live announcement of this year's Costa Book Awards shortlists and an interview with the comedian Russell Brand. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
Russell Brand
Interviewed Guest:
Sam Leith
Interviewed Guest:
Gaby Wood

The Graham Norton Show

Series 2

Episode 12

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)

Chat show. Christopher Biggins, Barbara Windsor, Russell Brand and Lorraine Kelly are guests and there is music from The Feeling. Show more

Hospital People

Series 1

Episode 4: The Health Guru

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Comedy set in a fictional hospital. Following the death of a staff member, manager Susan Mitchell decides to hire celebrity nutritionist to promote healthy living. Show more

Contributors

Susan Mitchell:
Tom Binns
Father Kenny:
Tom Binns
Ivan Brackenbury:
Tom Binns
Ian D Montfort:
Tom Binns
Sunny:
Amit Shah
Mrs Leydon:
Janine Duvitski
Tyler Watt:
Russell Brand
Geraldine:
Angela Curran
Producer:
Emma Lawson
Director:
Paul Murphy
Production Company:
Roughcut TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Series 22

Episode 13

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Anarchic pop quiz with Simon Amstell, team captain Phill Jupitus and guest team captain Russell Brand. Guests include Rachel Stevens, Sway and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Lynn Ferguson narrates a series examining the success of the notorious late night comedy club. Top stand-ups reveal the realities of playing to noisy late night audiences. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Lynn Ferguson
Participant:
Russell Brand
Participant:
Jenny Eclair
Participant:
Johnny Vegas
Executive Producer:
Ewan Angus
Executive Producer:
Karen Koren
Executive Producer:
Jemma Rodgers
Series Producer:
Colin Lennox

QI

Series O

Episode 12: The Occult

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Sandi Toksvig looks into the occult. With Aisling Bea, Russell Brand, Noel Fielding and Alan Davies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sandi Toksvig
Panellist:
Alan Davies
Panellist:
Aisling Bea
Panellist:
Russell Brand
Panellist:
Noel Fielding
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Production Company:
FremantleMedia

Brand

QI

QI

Series O

Episode 17: VG Part One

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

A selection of the best moments from the O Series of QI, hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Alan Davies and their guests.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sandi Toksvig
Panellist:
Alan Davies
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Production Company:
FremantleMedia
Panellist:
Stephen K Amos
Panellist:
Bill Bailey
Panellist:
Aisling Bea
Panellist:
Cally Beaton
Panellist:
Russell Brand
Panellist:
Desiree Burch
Panellist:
Susan Calman
Panellist:
Jimmy Carr
Panellist:
Noel Fielding
Panellist:
Rhod Gilbert
Panellist:
Rich Hall
Panellist:
Phill Jupitus
Panellist:
Nish Kumar
Panellist:
Colin Lane
Panellist:
Alice Levine
Panellist:
Cariad Lloyd
Panellist:
Joe Lycett
Panellist:
Jason Manford
Panellist:
Sarah Millican
Panellist:
David Mitchell
Panellist:
Ross Noble
Panellist:
Sara Pascoe
Panellist:
Grayson Perry
Panellist:
Sally Phillips
Panellist:
Jan Ravens
Panellist:
Katherine Ryan
Panellist:
Holly Walsh
Panellist:
Josh Widdicombe

Brand

QI