Russell Kane

The stand-up comic tells Abi Jackson why he's looking forward to Jubilee street parties.

At a wedding, I was the first one on the dance floor, when it was just the aunties and the mums. You might be able to get together because you’re into similar things – there might be another vegan with the same haircut.” When you’re in your first flat and you’re like 21-years-old – well, if you’re lucky enough to be in your first flat before you’re 25, which let’s face it, is increasingly rare – you forget how vitally important it was to get to know the four girls or lads opposite, because there might be some romantic interest there, or an opportunity to do a house party. But you can’t be arsed to have a conversation – so you do without the thing you desperately need, rather than have five minutes of conversation. “Before stand-up, I was the first person up dancing, the biggest show-off in the room, talking to strangers. The Queen’s Jubilee is the perfect excuse to get people mingling.” Even Covid, to a certain extent, brought us all out – even though we were all in [due to lockdown!] – sort of unified us. “It’s not just reservedness, there is a bit of unfriendliness – or if you wanted to be kind, sort of asocial, rather than anti-social. That’s just about the most awkward thing that’s ever happened to me.” “Some friends came over, and I just could not for the life of me remember the names of their children. For Russell Kane, it’s a handy opportunity to break the ice with his new neighbours. The tongue-in-cheek video was right up his street – and some of it’s inspired by real experiences.