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Richard Herring's Objective

Richard Herring's Objective

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2010 - 2011
  • 9 episodes (2 series)

Richard Herring attempts to reclaims objects that people have grown to hate. Also features Emma Kennedy.

Richard Herring's Objective - Series Two

The second series of Richard Herring's Objective pokes and prods a variety of controversial objects and see if the controversy falls out. Through vox pops, interviews and stand-up comedy, Richard examines the objects' history, meaning and significance and challenges our assumed logic and stereotypes. Can we reclaim these objects away from their unfortunate associations? In these four episodes, he trains his beady eye on 'The Golliwog', 'The Wheelchair', 'Page 3' and 'The Old School Tie'. Produced by Tilusha Ghelani.

First released: Thursday 31st May 2012

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