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Richard Herring
Richard Herring

Richard Herring

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

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How Edinburgh changed British comedy

Comedy did not feature at all when the Edinburgh Fringe began but over the past three decades it has become the "spiritual home" of Britain's funny folk.

Steven Brocklehurst, BBC, 6th August 2017

Feeding the five thousands: the Go Faster Stripe story

According to the comic and poet John Hegley, to make a living as a comedian, you need 5,000 fans prepared to buy your stuff. Five thousand enthusiasts going to gigs, reading books, dowloading podcasts and watching DVDs. Keep feeding these devotees new product and they'll never leave you. They are all powerful and without them there would be no Daniel Kitson. Indie comedy outfit Go Faster Stripe, has adopted this idea as a business model.

Martin Walker, FringePig, 4th August 2017

Live podcasts to see at Edinburgh Fringe

Including Richard Herring, The Guilty Feminist and Festival City Podcast.

Rowena McIntosh, The List, 3rd August 2017

Festival City # 1 | Edinburgh Fringe preview 2017

The return of The List's festival podcast, previewing picks including: Sara Pascoe, Steen Raskopoulos, Sleeping Trees, Nothing Ever Happens Here.

Scott Henderson, The List, 27th July 2017

Fringe on a theme: returning Fringe legends

At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career - here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year.

Ben Venables, The Skinny, 26th July 2017

Edinburgh 10x10: 3. All pod's children

Here are ten shows from comedians who've built up their fan base with podcasts - some are taping new episodes in Edinburgh, others doing their stand-up shows, and some are doing both.

Chortle, 19th July 2017

10 must-see Fringe comedy preview shows in London

All across the country, performers are limbering up for Edinburgh's month-long comedy marathon, fine-tuning their best new material before the Fringe. But if you can't wait until August - or, indeed, if you can't make it to Edinburgh at all - you can catch these shows in London first. Dive in!

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 18th July 2017

Onion at the Fringe: 2017 TVO Edinburgh round-up (Link expired)

It's that time of year again: the Edinburgh Fringe is almost upon us, and once again a cavalcade of TVO regulars are heading across the Scottish border to entertain the masses on a daily basis.

The Velvet Onion, 18th July 2017

Book review: Emergency Questions by Richard Herring

In short, Emergency Questions offers 500 surprisingly diverting talking points.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th July 2017

Review: Andrew Collins on RHLSTP

The show ended with an applause-inducing onstage hug. But I haven't answered the question that all Collings & Herrin fans want to know. Will they be returning as a double act any time soon?

Andrew McHaffie, Beyond The Joke, 20th June 2017

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