Dan Atkinson is a writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. With over ten years of experience behind the camera, he’s helped create some of the most successful comedy entertainment programs on television. Dan served as producer on series one through six of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max / Sky One). The show received over 500 million views across social media and showcased live interviews with an array of guests including Ed Sheeran, Jack Black and Greta Thunberg. Prior to this, he worked as a producer and writer on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three/BBC Two), which averaged over 3 million viewers per episode. He continues to write for Russell Howard’s stand-up tours, including Russell Howard Live as well as his Leicester Square Live Warm Up shows. Additional production credits include Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave) and Live at the Electric (BBC Three) – which he also script-edited. Dan is also the producer of Russell Howard’s Podcast Five Brilliant Things which started in 2023. Guests have included John Oliver, Jameela Jamil, Nick Mohammed and Joanna Page.
Dan received a Chortle Award nomination for Best UK Compere and previously compered the Edinburgh and Beyond National Live Tour, hosted the late night, copyright-infringing Comedy Countdown for eight consecutive years, and co-created and performed in comedy show Git, alongside Jon Richardson and Lloyd Langford. Dan is the resident Compere at his local comedy club in Folkestone, where he performs monthly.
