Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

February's Moments of the Month

Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

Show Notes

Welcome to our best of February's shows, with a little snippet of each of the four shows we slung into the world across the last month.

This show features Charlie Higson talking about the wonders of the Voyager Space Probe...

Comedian and podcaster Amy Gledhill eulogising about some of the most Northern sandwiches you could imagine...

Comedy legend Harry Enfield on the utility and beauty of the 'umble wig...

and Taskmaster's Stevie Martin on why she covets other people's sofas.

This is just a taster and all full episodes are available wherever you found this one.

Back with a new full episode next Wednesday. Until then!

Producer: Dan Atkinson

Line Producer: Daisy Knight

Exec Producer: James Taylor

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