Pierre Novellie

Pierre Novellie

From Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things by Avalon Television

March 11, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Pierre Novellie joins Russell Howard to discuss various intriguing topics including beef, literature, and the importance of reading to children.

Pierre is a formidable stand-up comedian and it’s a pleasure to take this wander around the corners of his fascinating brain. This fun and fascinating episode of Five Brilliant Things takes in the majesty of beef, the efficiency of Grahame Greene, the mystery of thunder and finally why you must go out, find a child, and make it watch you read a book. Curious? You should be; all is revealed within Pierre’s episode here. 🎭 Pierre’s out on tour and you should experience him raw (by which I mean live, but raw sounded so much more exciting). Pierre will be touring across the UK and Ireland throughout 2026 with his critically acclaimed show, ‘You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here’ – all dates and tickets available at www.pierrenovellie.com 🎭 🎟️ And of course, Russell’s brand new tour show ‘Don’t Tell The Algorithm’ is well underway with rave reviews: Don’t miss this fantastic show of all brand-new material. Find out more at https://www.russell-howard.co.uk 🎟️ And there we go! The desolate end of the blurb. It’s just you and me now. Like the last two Wildebeest on the savannah, we watch each other warily, both realising simultaneously that although we are in terrible danger having strayed…

People in this episode

Host: Russell Howard

Guest: Pierre Novellie

Topics covered

  • stand-up comedy
  • interview
  • touring
  • literature
  • existentialism

Keywords

  • Pierre Novellie
  • Russell Howard
  • stand-up comedy
  • tour
  • literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avalon Television, www.pierrenovellie.com, https://www.russell-howard.co.uk

Books & works: You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here, Don’t Tell The Algorithm

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