Russell Howard will write and star in a new series for Sky 1 next year.

A two-year deal will see the comedian present a 14-part weekly series, filmed in front of a live studio audience.

A pilot episode, not for broadcast, will be shot in December.

Russell Howard commented: “I am delighted to be making this new show for Sky. It’s obviously the best part of a year away but I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in.”

Adam MacDonald, director of Sky 1, added: “Russell is brilliantly funny and I can’t wait for his intelligent and incisive wit to be a big part of Sky 1. His new show with us will be a fantastic mix of everything we love about Russell and lots of new inventive comedy. It will be an incredible addition to Sky 1.”

Buy Russell Howard’s Wonderbox Live DVD on Amazon here.

Howard embarks on his second world tour in 2017, including 10 consecutive nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London and performances in New York, Wellington, Toronto, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Sydney, Oslo, Washington DC, Chicago, Dublin, Helsinki, Vancouver, Reykjavik, Melbourne and San Francisco.

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