Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters
Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters is a TV show on 4Music. Comedian Russell Howard and his brilliant and slightly barmy mum Ninette take on Asia's vast expanses, cultural cuisines and staggering histories - in their usual ridiculous fashion. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2026.
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1:00:00Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters
...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette are in Tokyo for a very special occasion: Ninette's 60th birthday. So they're celebrating by zipping through Ninette's rather unambitious bucket list...
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1:05:00...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette immerse themselves in culture in the Indian state of Kerala, where yoga isn't relaxing and Ninette has an awkward moment with some oil. (S2 Ep5/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette go big for Chinese New Year in, er, Thailand, where lying in coffins, getting smacked with hot leaves and literally chasing a dragon await. (S2 Ep4/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: Tokyo tourist traps? Not for Russell and Ninette. They hit the hidden side of the city instead, including renting some mates. And Russell becomes a gigolo. (S2 Ep3/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: Russell and his mum are on a mission in the South Korean capital Seoul, where they've been tasked with scoring their very own K-pop hit. (S2 Ep2/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: In the holy city of Pushkar in India, Russell and Ninette are on a journey of enlightenment. Which involves a rat temple, massage and getting pelted with paint. (S2 Ep1/6)
Series 1
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1:00:00...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette go off grid in northern Thailand, where they hang out with some elephants and do jungle DIY. Plus: how on Earth do you milk a cobra? (S1 Ep6/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: Things get awkward in Mumbai when the city's oldest sexpert encourages Russell and his mum to share bedroom secrets. And a new mate gets them Bollywood-ready. (S1 Ep5/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: In Vietnam, Russell and Ninette eat local grub and do some water puppetry (think Punch and Judy, but wet), then compete in a rural Olympics in the countryside. (S1 Ep4/6)
1:00:00...Globetrotters: In Seoul, Russell and Ninette corrupt a mega-robot on go on a bloodthirsty killing spree across the city (with some help from virtual reality, that is). (S1 Ep3/6)
55:00...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette learn about Japan's mysterious history and deadly practices. And it's only a matter of time before they make it weird. (S1 Ep2/6)
55:00...Globetrotters: Russell and Ninette try to cram a gap year into seven days in Koh Phangan - as you do. Cue a jam-packed week of wakeboarding, whisky and tantric workshops. (S1 Ep1/6)