Guests confirmed for Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central

Russell Howard is to return to Comedy Central UK next month with a new ten part series of Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central.

The new series will see Howard return to Camden’s Electric Ballroom to perform exclusive new material, answer audience questions and introduce a handpicked roster of the best UK and international stand up acts.

Confirmed guests for the upcoming series include James Acaster, Jimmy Carr, Bridget Christie, Ed Gamble, Josie Long, Joe Lycett, Chris Ramsey, Isy Suttie, Tommy Tiernan and Seann Walsh.

The show will also feature slots from newer names on the UK comedy circuit, including Rhys James and BBC New Comedy Award winner Yuriko Kotani.

The first series of Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central debuted Catastrophe star Rob Delaney’s stand up to a British TV audience and featured a host of comics including Doc Brown, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm, Nish Kumar, Sara Pascoe, and Katherine Ryan.