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Russell discusses the big Tory Christmas party of 2020, chats to businessman and Dragon Steve Bartlett and comedian Josh Widdicombe, with music from Cat Burns.

Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news.

Primary Title
  • The Russell Howard Hour
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 16 December 2021
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 5
Episode
  • 13
Channel
  • DUKE
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Join Russell for his take on current affairs as he mocks the madness of the news.
Episode Description
  • Russell discusses the big Tory Christmas party of 2020, chats to businessman and Dragon Steve Bartlett and comedian Josh Widdicombe, with music from Cat Burns.
Classification
  • 16
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
- (CHUCKLES) Got you. - Oi, what should we...? (BOTH SPEAK INDISTINCTLY, VEHICLES ZOOM) - Oi, Clipboard. - Hullo. - What are you doing? - LOUDLY: Reviewin' the speed limit. (VEHICLE ZOOMS) - The what? (VEHICLES ZOOM) - Speed limit. - Why? - It's just too fast... (TRUCK RUMBLES LOUDLY) ...for roads like this one. You know, stuff's changed ` new schools, new builds, people movin' in. We're lookin' at the speed limits to make sure they're right for the roads to keep us all... (SIREN WAILS) ...safe. - Did you like that? - Eh?! - Wait. - Wha...? - So are you changing all the speed limits? - Yes. No, just the... (TRUCKS RUMBLE LOUDLY) rubbish ones. Just the sh... (HORN TOOTS) ...ones! - All right. Hurry up, then. - OK. - Bye. - Thank you. - VOICE-OVER: Morning, Ricky. - What? - You're in an ad for fibre. - What's that? - It's a tiny cable under your feet connecting New Zealand to fast, reliable broadband. Let's go. (PAINT SPLASHES) ECHOES: Aah! I thought you said it was a tiny cable. - It is. This is a metaphor. And as the country's needs grow, our fibre network can deliver way, way more when we need it. It's bigger than we can even imagine, Ricky. (RUMBLING BUILDS) # I'll never get enough # VOICE-OVER: Domino's Pizza and cheese toastie. # Now that Domino's made eyes # ..a deliciously cheesy duet. # With cheese toastie crust love # Cheese toastie crust, $2.50 extra at Domino's.