Richard Herring
Richard Herring

Richard Herring

  • 56 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and podcaster

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Richard Herring drops a bollock and successive audience members

Richard Herring is contemplating adding a trigger warning to his new stand-up show - because it's causing so many men to faint.

British Comedy Guide, 17th April 2024

The 12 top stand-up comedy gigs, tours and festivals to buy tickets for in spring 2024

From Jazz Emus to Wales's smallest (and greatest) comedy festival, these are the hot tickets guaranteed to get you chuckling this spring.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 30th March 2024

Special Comic Strip screening and talk to be held

Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Mangan are set to appear at a special screening of two Comic Strip films in March.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th February 2024

Richard Herring: I understand why men are worried. Things are changing

The comedian tells Stephen Armstrong how his testicular cancer has taught him more about male anxieties.

Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 17th February 2024

Richard Herring to tour 'Can I Have My Ball Back?' stand-up show

Richard Herring is returning to stand-up for the first time in six years with a brand new show, Can I Have My Ball Back?.

British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2023

How The Young Ones responded to a road crash and appalled Steve Martin

Peter Richardson has revealed how The Young Ones helped to save a stricken scooter rider after a horrific crash, how he sought to cast Matt Lucas as Boris Johnson in a Comic Strip movie and how he shocked Steve Martin with his method approach to shooting a riotous scene in The Supergrass.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2023

Richard Herring insists there's only one way to get cancelled as a comedian

If comedians do get cancelled, Richard explained, it is not because of sharing a funny joke, but because of 'saying a load of weird stuff.'

Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 4th October 2023

Richard Herring: My rules of the perfect podcast? There are no rules

Podcasts about anything and by anyone are now big business - but how do you make one? The comedian and expert podcaster explains.

Richard Herring, The Telegraph, 27th September 2023

Lindsey Santoro wins NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy

Lindsey Santoro has been voted as the winner of NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy, for her show Pink Tinge. Ian Smith, Tom Lawrinson and Louise Young are the runners-up.

British Comedy Guide, 25th August 2023

The 20 best podcasts ever

It's hard to believe, but podcasts have just turned 20. To celebrate, we asked 20 top podcasting voices for their favourite ever show - and some of the greatest episodes.

The Guardian, 7th July 2023

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