Richard Herring

Richard Herring is a comedy legend, and probably the most prolific comic in Britain.

Along with Stewart Lee, he wrote for Radio 4's One the Hour (later transferred to TV as The Day Today) with Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci and Steve Coogan. They also wrote and starred in two cult BBC2 series - Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard, Not Judy. They also appeared in a Doctor Who webcast play in 2002.

As a stand-up, he is a mainstay of the Edinburgh Fringe, with shows such as Talking Cock, Someone Likes Yoghurt, The Headmaster's Son, Christ on a Bike, Menage a Un, Hitler Moustache, What is Love Anyway? and We're All Going to Die winning him rave revues and the title "King of Edinburgh".