Russell Kane

Russell Kane exploded onto the comedy scene in 2003 and was quickly snapped up to perform paid 20 minute sets within three months of starting off. He won the Laughing Horse New Act competition in 2004, was nominated for 'Best Newcomer' by Chortle in 2005 and finally won the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2010 after having been nominated for the fourth time.

His stage presence is incredibly energetic; he constantly bounces around and rarely pauses for breath. With regards to his material, he has some very sharp and thoughtful insights into society and quintessentially British behaviour.

His 2008 show Gaping Flaws, which addressed the British aversion to perfection, earned him a nomination for the top Edinburgh award which was matched in 2009 for follow-up show Human Dressage.  He finally nabbed the gong in 2010 with his show Smokescreens and Castles.

As with any Edinburgh accolade (nomination or award), Kane is now getting some big gigs and rightly so, this is a comedian who thinks outside the box of observational comedy and has some very interesting and funny personal stories to boot.

Read Holly's interview with Russell Kane

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