Richard Herring attempts to reclaims objects that people have grown to hate. Also features Emma Kennedy.
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...
The Edinburgh Fringe edition of Objective, in which Richard Herring considers the 'See You Jimmy' hat and what it symbolises about our attitudes to Scots and redheads. The 'See You Jimmy' hat is a tartan cap and ginger hair combo, widely available in tourist shops throughout Scotland. In this special...
In this BBC Radio 4 series, Richard Herring attempts to reclaim objects that we've grown to fear and hate because of what they symbolise. Via stand-up comedy, vox pops and interviews, he tackles a selection of things that have been given a bad name - including the toothbrush moustache, the...