Comedian Russell Brand is the host of Evil Genius and Boys Don't Cry. He talks about growing up in Enfield, Essex as a working-class child. His mother was 'high energetic bouncer of bed stick with pepper army eyes stuck on' And his father bought their own council house when he was five.
Samira Ahmed speaks to award-winning comedian Russell Kane. They speak about his life and career, growing up in Essex, his break into comedy at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe, and his relationship with class and identity as a comedian. The recording for this episode took place in April 2021.
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