Press clippings Page 18
Richard Herring launches Kickstarter campaign
Richard Herring has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to film his next series of Leicester Square Theatre podcasts. He will still be recording them for free audio release but needs to raise £30,000 to pay for the filming.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2015Review: Richard Herring
This show is pulled together with ease, Herring's experience as a performer glowing well throughout, looking backwards and forwards whilst wondering if his best is behind him or yet to come.
Angela Nisbet, The Mumble, 20th March 2015Richard Herring tirelessly spends day fighting sexism
The comedian spent the day tweeting 'November 19' to people enquiring when International Men's Day was.
Kat Brown, The Telegraph, 9th March 2015Richard Herring, Komedia, Brighton, review
It was all good if not classic Herring, who even in third gear is still a damn sight funnier than most.
Neil Vowles, Brighton Argus, 6th March 2015Man's first date in 18 years goes wrong at comedy gig
Comedian Richard Herring admits he "probably ruined the man's chances" after his date walked out after two minutes.
Mark Molloy, The Telegraph, 3rd March 2015Review - Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee
It might be a bit of a cliché to say this, but Herring's previous bouts of misery made for better comedy.
Jo Beggs, The Public Reviews, 1st March 2015Review: Richard Herring @ The Lowry, Salford
Since splitting from Stewart Lee in 2000 Herring has perfected his rambling yet poignant comedy splutter with tour after tour and award after award.
Dan O'Donoghue, Manchester Evening News, 28th February 2015Richard Herring: I vote for a Parliament of Fools
Let's satirise all our useless politicians by getting a comedian to stand in every single seat. We could fill the House of Commons with people who admit they are laughable idiots. But this Parliament of Fools might be able to do something genuinely constructive.
Richard Herring, Metro, 21st January 2015The human labrador puppy that is Alan Davies hosts spontaneous roundtable discussions in this Dave-commissioned chat show. Circumventing the kind of smug backslapping to which the format is often prone, it's a blend of arch spontaneity and languid patter that works thanks largely to the excellent curation of guests, mostly drawn from the broadsheet/Channel 4 school of cerebral comedy - Richard Herring, Josie Long and Bill Bailey amongst them.
The Guardian, 17th January 2015Richard Herring performs 12 different sets in six weeks
Richard Herring is to perform 12 different hour-long stand-up shows in six weeks. The comedian is skipping the Edinburgh Fringe for only the third time in 24 years next summer, but will instead revive all 11 of his previous solo shows in London, with two shows every weekend.
Chortle, 1st January 2015