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'Criminally underrated comedian' Richard Herring
'Criminally underrated comedian' Richard Herring delivers The Best at Nottingham Playhouse.
Steve Oliver, Nottingham Post, 5th February 2017Richard Herring on what makes him laugh the most
'Rick And Morty is the most brilliant TV show I've ever seen'.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 3rd February 2017Richard Herring films multiple universe sitcom pilot for Channel 4
Richard Herring is working on Everything Happens For No Reason, a sitcom about parallel universes. A taster pilot is being filmed for Channel 4.
British Comedy Guide, 28th January 2017We Have Been Watching review
So this is a bit of fluff; an attempt by Gold to refresh its catalogue of the same old shows. Sadly it's rather disrespectful of those classics to treat them like this.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th January 2017Bruce Dessau's top comedy gigs for 2016
Having been spoilt for choice when it came to picking TV highlights the live highlights felt thinner on the ground this year. The Edinburgh Fringe featured a lot of very good shows but few really great ones. Maybe comedians were a little knocked sideways by the Brexit vote. but two did respond well - see below. Elsewhere there were a few excellent big gigs and small gigs and it was nice to see some West End runs rather than bank raid arena one-offs. These shows are listed in absolutely no particular order.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2016Best and worst of live comedy DVDs
A live comedy DVD could cheer anyone up this Christmas. That's if you plump for new releases from the likes of Joe Lycett, Billy Connolly and Richard Herring.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 15th December 2016UK comedy streaming service NextUp launches
NextUp, a new online streaming platform for stand-up shows which has been labelled 'a Netflix for UK comedy', has launched. Fans can access the service via a free trial, then £3.50 a month.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2016Leicester Comedy Festival line-up announced
Next year's Leicester Comedy Festival will have as many events as ever, despite the headline sponsorship deal coming to an end.
Tom Mack, Leicester Mercury, 7th November 2016The 1996 Edinburgh Fringe
Clearing out this week, I unearthed the 1996 Edinburgh Fringe programme and some flyers So for no other reason than nostalgia, here's how the festival has changed in 20 years.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st September 2016How podcasting changed the rules of stand-up
Richard Herring says that part of the reason for his podcast's success is that, in the current TV climate that favours "soundbites and rehearsed stories, you don't get many long chats with people any more."
Ben Williams, i Newspaper, 19th September 2016