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New Radio 2 show for Russell Brand
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Russell Brand, "the most exciting comedian of his generation", is to move from 大象传媒 6 Music to present a new weekly show for 大象传媒 Radio 2.
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The two-hour show will be broadcast between 9pm and 11pm on Saturday nights, starting on 18 November 2006.
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Highlights of Russell's new show will be made available for download and podcast each week via the Radio 2 website - bbc.co.uk/radio2.
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Russell will also be writing a weekly blog for the network.
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Russell says: "I had a brilliant time on 6 Music and I now can't wait for the challenge of Radio 2.
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"I am honoured to serve an apprenticeship under the tutelage of broadcast wisdom such as Ross, Wogan and Evans. It is the Hogwarts of radio. I just hope I can keep my wand up."
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Lesley Douglas, Controller, Radio 2 and 6 Music, says: "I'm sure Russell's new show will become a 'must listen' for Saturday nights.
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"Russell established himself as a genuine radio talent on 6 Music and has done a brilliant job there. Radio 2 gives him a fresh challenge, and a new audience.
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"He proved a hit with Radio 2 listeners when he stood in for Mark Radcliffe earlier this year."
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Russell currently presents a live three-hour show for 6 Music on Sunday mornings.
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The show made an immediate impact with the audience, receiving 140,000 downloads in September - making it the only programme from a digital station to appear in the 大象传媒's Top Ten podcasts.
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Russell is also working on a new comedy for Radio 2 which will be broadcast in 2007.
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Russell has been voted best stand-up by Time Out magazine, who described him as "the most exciting comedian of his generation".
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His TV credits include Big Brother's Big Mouth and E4's comedy series, Russell Brand's Got Issues.
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He has fronted critically acclaimed one-man shows at the Edinburgh Festival for the past three years.
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Russell hosted the 2006 NME Awards and is this year's GQ Most Stylish Man Of The Year.
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Russell was also crowned Funniest Man at the Loaded Laftas Comedy Awards.
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