Pierre Novellie

Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

Avalon

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.5 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

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 so far from the herd, there is also beauty in the vast silence of the savannah. I close my eyes to fully appreciate this existential moment, and you take advantage and run like hell. I become dinner for a pride of lions. Fair enough. Producer: Dan Atkinson Line Producer: Daisy Knight Exec Producer: James Taylor Composer: Fat Lady Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The weight is over. Last One Laughing is back and it's even more brutal than last time. Share your biggest regrets. I don't regret this haircut. What did you ask for? The Shaggy Slim Shady? Joining us this series we have... Romish Wengrenner Nathan, Diane Morgan, David Mitchell, Mel Gedroich, Amy Gledhill, Alan Carr, Bemi Sola, Ike Mello, Sam Campbell, Maisie Adam and Bob Mortimer.
0:21.6	Anyone want a song?
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1:09.2	Hello, my friends.
1:10.4	Welcome to Five Brilliant Things,
1:13.3	where I sit down with fascinating people to talk about the things they love.
1:21.2	My guest today is a stand-up comedian and podcast that you may have seen him on one of his excellent live shows or heard him on the popular podcast, The Bud Pod. It's Pia Novelli, and here are his Five Brilliant Things. five brilliant things.
1:35.1	Pierre, thank you so much for coming on the show.
1:35.5	It's a pleasure.
1:36.1	Thank you for having me.
1:37.7	I normally see you in Edinburgh.
1:39.4	Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. I always make you're one of my comedians that I make a trip to see. Oh thank you very much.
1:45.5	I think you're a very very good comedian and I always enjoy your shows. It feels slightly
1:49.5	peculiar. Similar like if you hang out with Jimmy Carr when he's wearing his civvies,
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