# From School Drop Out to One of the Greatest Brit Stand-Ups | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things

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One of Britain’s most mercurial and naturally talented stand-ups of all time, Ross Noble sits down with Russell to explain how he went from a school drop-out with a couple of circus skills to one of the greatest stand-ups Britain’s ever produced. He also goes into detail about Cuttlefish.

Ross is in the middle of his latest live tour, called ‘Cranium of Curiosities’. It’s a full show of brand-new stand-up and it is going to all those UK theatres, then to Australia with dates all through 2026. Find out the specifics and book your tickets by going to www.rossnoble.com/#/shows . Welcome to the official Russell Howard channel! Be sure to subscribe to watch the very best Russell Howard stand up clips, and clips from his brand new podcast Five Brilliant Things.

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- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [Five Brilliant Things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/890e6a346cfb)
- Previous episode: ["Cut the Education Budget... Give Everyone YouTube Premium" | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/JLDbytcOQhk)
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- Length: 1 h 8 min
- Shown live: Wed 17 Dec 2025, 08:00 UTC
- Rights holder: [Russell Howard](http://www.russell-howard.co.uk/) (its site links the channel: https://www.russell-howard.co.uk/)
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