Richard Herring

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  1. Twitch of Fun 2025 Special

    1D AGO

    Twitch of Fun 2025 Special

    Twitch of Fun New Year’s Eve 2025 Special - 6,7 - Twitch of Fun is BACK in this non-canonical episode to celebrate the end of another horrible year and to attempt to tempt some temporary temps to this zenith of Richard’s work. There’s an attempt to extract an apology from our most perverse character (that could be any of us), plus Henry Hippo’s New Year’s Resolution and Ally and Rich look back at the Coldplay couple and who we are to judge them, a Thai woman who rose from the dead, the evil plan of Labubus and Katy Perry in space. And if you time this right you get a countdown to the new year at the end. What more do you want? Pre order Right Bollock’s autobiography here https://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/w.cgi?showfull=67271 Become a monthly badger here http://gofasterstripe.com/badges Let Rich know if you want more Twitch of Fun herring1967@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  2. Happy Now

    12/25/2025

    Happy Now

    Christmas Treat - Happy Now? - Full Standup show After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? In his twelfth solo stand up show, Richard examines whether we can ever hope to be or are meant to be truly content. If we were never unhappy would happiness have any meaning? Why do our brains force us to envision the worst possible outcomes even on a day when everything seems fine. How likely is it that Richard's baby will be skewered by a stalactite of frozen urine falling from a plane and is it really worth him wasting his time thinking about it? Does being happy mean a comedian loses his edge and true belly laughs only come from depression? How much pressure was there on Happy the dwarf to live up to his name? Is there any system that will guarantee us eternal bliss or should we just embrace the fact that life is a vale of tears and our only option is to laugh in its face? This DVD was recorded in St David's Hall, Cardiff. It captures a superb performance in front of the biggest audience of Richard's career. for more shows like this, go to gofasterstripe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 46m
  3. Stonehenge

    10/11/2019

    Stonehenge

    Greg Jenner digs into the history and mystery surrounding Stonehenge. Is it really the symbol of fertility and scene of sacrifice it’s portrayed to be, and what part of Stonehenge is the henge exactly? Featuring podcasting legend Richard Herring alongside archaeologist Susan Greaney from English Heritage. It’s history for people who don’t like history! Produced by Dan Morelle Script by Greg Jenner Research by Emma Nagouse A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4

    47 min
  4. Stone Clearing Chapter 184

    3D AGO

    Stone Clearing Chapter 184

    Stone Clearing Chapter 184. - Wake Up, Fleepyheadf - It’s 11.55am on 17th December and as a Christmas treat/punishment Rich is returning to the Stocean after a 10 month absence for another Stone Clear. Will the field still be there? Will there be any stones? What medieval songs shall Richard sing? How many plastic bags will be mistake for stones? Has the Stone Stasi been lulled into a false sense of security? Will you be able to listen to him doing a wee? These questions will all be asked. Plus another victory for the Brexit ditch and a surprisingly modern attitude is revealed for a traditional stone clearer.   If you’re listening on the RHLSTP feed and enjoyed this then you can hear loads more that are almost exactly the same here https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/stone_clearing_with_richard_herring/ or wherever you get your podcasts Email Rich at herring1967@gmail.com (no nudes) if you want more or less of this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  5. Shakespeare

    11/03/2023

    Shakespeare

    In this episode, recorded live at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Farah Karim-Cooper and comedian Richard Herring to learn all about the life, legend and legacy of William Shakespeare himself. 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio of Shakespeare’s plays, which preserved his work for future generations. But how did a boy from the Midlands become the most famous playwright in the English-speaking world, and how did the publication of the folio contribute to his legacy? This episode explores Shakespeare’s life, career and dramatic works, as well as the reception of his plays in the centuries after his death, and the creation of his legend in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Research by: Jon Mason Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Caitlin Hobbs Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: Chris Ledgard

    1h 9m
  6. RHLSTP 591 - Richard Ayoade

    12/03/2025

    RHLSTP 591 - Richard Ayoade

    RHLSTP #591 - Grolsch - Richard is back at the Leicester Sq Theatre and has a new moral dilemma to rival the Trolley Problem. How guest is actor, presenter, film director, author and philosopher Richard Ayoade. They discuss Ayoade’s impressively varied career, why he wrongly doesn’t see himself as an actor, the sleeper cult show Garth Merenghi Darkplace, being the only one of the British/Irish cast who went to America to do the IT Crowd pilot, trying not to laugh at Bob Mortimer, why there should be more 40 minute films, his fabulous book of comedy wisdom “Afterthoughts” and whether anyone watched “The Watch”. Buy Afterthoughts here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/afterthoughts-some-pistachios-won-t-open-wisdom-for-an-unreflective-age-richard-ayoade/7893644 See RHLSTP Live - https://richardherring.com/gigs SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m
  7. RHLSTP Book Club - Boxing Day Special - Right Bollock

    6D AGO

    RHLSTP Book Club - Boxing Day Special - Right Bollock

    RHLSTP Book Club - Boxing Day Special - Right Bollock - I Right Bollock - Herring gets the interview everyone wants as he chats to debut author Right Bollock about his autobiography. Find out what it was like to be born a testicle, how RB felt when he discovered he had a brother, his perspective on some of the incidents that have made it into Herring’s stand-up, how he escaped during the operation and what his aspirations for the future are. If you want to spend Boxing Day listening to a man talking to his own testicle, then this is the podcast for you. Buy the book/pamphlet available soon at https://gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/w.cgi?showfull=67271, or from Richard at gigs SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  8. Christmas AMA 6

    12/22/2025

    Christmas AMA 6

    Bonus Pod - Christmas Ask Me Anything - It’s Christmas so as a special treat for you all, Santa has arranged that this month’s pay-walled Ask Me Anything is free to all, even the poorest of children (as long as they have a device to listen to podcasts on) because it is the season. Richard answers every question he has been set, no matter how inappropriate and unChristmassy! Find out his favourite terrorist atrocity, whether he was born out of wedlock, if he would ever vote Tory, if he would eat a dinosaur egg and what gift he would have brought the baby Jesus (at last a Christmassy one!). And much more. Remember you can hear all the AMA podcasts and get loads more benefits by becoming a badger at http://gofasterstripe.com/badges (you need to pay at least £8 a month for the bonus podcasts, but there’s loads of benefits at £5 a month). And you can get your question on a future ep and get a beautiful badge (and access to the podcast your question is on even if you’re NOT a badger) by emailing Rich at arichardherringa@gmail.com). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
  9. Ep 10. *Series 10 Champion*

    12/17/2020

    Ep 10. *Series 10 Champion*

    On the podcast this week Ed chats with the Taskmaster Series 10 Champion! The pair reflect through the series and discuss all the highs and lows along the way. Sit back and enjoy while Ed tentatively hands over the crown...     Get in touch with Ed and future guests: taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com    Visit the Taskmaster Youtube channel www.youtube.com/taskmaster    For all your Taskmaster goodies visit  www.taskmasterstore.com   Sales, advertising and general enquiries: dknight@avalonuk.com   Taskmaster is on Channel 4 Thursdays at 9pm and you can catch the family friendly version Sundays on E4 at 6pm.  Taskmaster the podcast is produced by Daisy Knight for Avalon Television Ltd

    57 min
  10. RHLSTP 592 - Paul F Tompkins

    12/10/2025

    RHLSTP 592 - Paul F Tompkins

    RHLSTP #592 - Smell My Suit - It’s another Leicester Square Theatre podcast and Rich is wondering if he’s already got to the point where his kids are funnier than him (low bar). His guest is the multi-talented and almost ubiquitous Paul F Tompkins. They chat about the practical drawbacks of acting with a claw, why Mr Peanut Butter in Bojack Horseman has the same voice as Paul, the unique confidence of starting stand-up at 17 and assuming you’re the best, why Paul wears a suit on stage and whether Rich should check it for freshness, the amazing Beatles-like fandom behind the long running show The Thrilling Adventure Hour and how Paul has successfully bridged old and new comedy in what he does, whether it’s better to be in one episode of everything or all episodes of one thing, an exemplary display of how to answer emergency questions and one of the possible reasons why Richard isn’t a more successful actor. See RHLSTP Live - https://richardherring.com/gigs SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m
  11. No Such Thing As A Herring-Okapi Hybrid

    07/19/2019

    No Such Thing As A Herring-Okapi Hybrid

    Dan, James, Anna, Andy and special guest Richard Herring discuss Hitler's feet, greeting hyenas and George III in a house on fire.

    49 min
  12. Ep 105. Richard Herring - S14 Ep.8

    11/17/2022

    Ep 105. Richard Herring - S14 Ep.8

    This week Ed is joined by comedian, writer, podcaster and Taskmaster Champion of Champions - Richard Herring! The pair discuss the highs and lows of Series 14 and Richard gives his predictions for the final few episodes! Watch all of Taskmaster on All 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster You can buy Richard's new book Can I have my ball back? at all good bookshops   Visit the Taskmaster Store for all your TM goodies! taskmasterstore.com   Visit the Taskmaster YouTube Channel youtube.com/taskmaster   Get in touch with Ed and future guests: taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com

    58 min
  13. RHLSTP Emergency Questions 11

    12/19/2025

    RHLSTP Emergency Questions 11

    #11 If You Could Go Into A Chrysalis And Emerge As Anything You Wanted, What Would It Be And Why And Also Do You Think That Says Anything About You? - Oh yes! It's another one of these Emergency Questions compilations. Can you guess which question has been selected this time? Here's a hint - the question has been asked of celebrity stars including James Acaster, Reece Shearsmith and Fern Brady... Merry Chrysalis everyone :) SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  14. Ep 55. Richard Herring - S12 Ep.9

    11/18/2021

    Ep 55. Richard Herring - S12 Ep.9

    On the podcast this week Ed is joined by comedian, writer, podcaster, S10 Champion and friend of the podcast - Richard Herring. The pair discuss the penultimate episode of Series 12 and make their predictions. They also chat through their 40 items on a towel idea and why they hope the talking clock is still a thing.   Watch Series 12 of Taskmaster every Thursday on Channel 4 at 9pm.   Download the Taskmaster App at Taskmaster.tv   Watch all of the Taskmaster on All 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster   Order Bring me the head of the Taskmaster  https://taskmasterstore.com/products/bring-me-the-head-of-the-taskmaster   Get in touch with Ed and future guests: taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com    Visit the Taskmaster Youtube channel www.youtube.com/taskmaster    Taskmaster the Podcast is Produced by Daisy Knight for Avalon Television

    1h 5m
  15. Retro RHLSTP 126 - Victoria Coren Mitchell

    12/08/2025

    Retro RHLSTP 126 - Victoria Coren Mitchell

    #418 Starfish Perineum - Rich is back to his usual chair this week and tries to influence an impossible to win bet before being joined by Victoria Coren Mitchell. They chat about the disconnect between Victoria’s teenage angst and then partying with Frankie Howerd, the worst celebrity poker players, why the coughing Major should have gone for anal beads, how Victoria charmingly manages to lose money doing her Radio 4 show, how it’s possible that she didn’t learn to ride a bike as a child, the possible arrogance of the producers of Mary Poppins, the statue that made Victoria cry. Plus are the cracks starting to show in the Coren-Mitchell marriage? (or can the tabloids manage to spin this conversation to make it appear that they are?). Rich is over tired and starts to lose it by the end, so worth hanging around for that! Come and see us live http://richardherring.com/rhlstp Buy Richard’s new book here http://gofasterstripe.com/ball SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 20m
  16. Ep 24. Richard Herring - S11 Ep.1

    03/18/2021

    Ep 24. Richard Herring - S11 Ep.1

    Taskmaster returns for Series 11 and here is the companion podcast to enrich your TM experience. On the podcast this week Ed is joined by comedian, writer, podcaster and Series 10 Champion - Richard Herring! The pair discuss the new line up and go through the show task by task... what impressive thing would YOU have done underneath the table? Enjoy! You can watch Series 11 of Taskmaster each Thursday on Channel 4 at 9pm. Get in touch with Ed and future guests: taskmasterpodcast@gmail.com  Visit the Taskmaster Youtube channel www.youtube.com/taskmaster  For all your Taskmaster goodies visit  www.taskmasterstore.com   Sales, advertising and general enquiries: dknight@avalonuk.com Taskmaster the podcast is produced by Daisy Knight for Avalon Television Ltd

    1 hr
  17. Ep 53: Richard Herring (Bonus Episode)

    04/04/2020 · BONUS

    Ep 53: Richard Herring (Bonus Episode)

    We live-streamed a very special lockdown episode of Off Menu with guest Richard Herring for the Cosmic Shambles Network’s Stay at Home Festival, which is raising money for artists who have had their entire livelihoods taken away by the pandemic. You can watch the full live-stream on YouTube here. And, if you have the means to, please donate to the Stay at Home Festival fund here. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive Productions. Live-stream produced by Trent Burton for the Cosmic Shambles Network. Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations). Listen to Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Follow Richard Herring on Twitter: @herring1967 Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial. And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show. Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 9m
  18. Retro RHLSTP 127 - Rob Reiner

    12/17/2025

    Retro RHLSTP 127 - Rob Reiner

    #477 Magic Bullet - Here’s a bonus remote podcast (because we’re not doing enough at the moment) with superstar actor and director and now podcast documentary (if you will pocumentary) maker, Rob Reiner. With limited time, they discuss which of his films is the greatest of all time, what you need to make a perfect improvised movie, the first toilet flush on US Prime Time TV and appearing in the Batman TV series. But mostly they talk about Rob’s fascinating new podcast series “Who Killed JFK?” and the flimsiness of the official account of the assassination, why it means so much to Rob and why it’s important to get to the truth. Plus what it was like sharing a duplex with Albert Brooks and the moving story of remaking the Princess Bride with his dad, Carl. Listen to Who Killed JFK? here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-killed-jfk/id1714611578. See RHLSTP on tour. It’s such fun. http://richardherring.com/rhlstp SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  19. RHLSTP 589 - Nish Kumar

    11/19/2025

    RHLSTP 589 - Nish Kumar

    RHLSTP #589 - Dopplegängr - It’s Richard’s last show of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, but what is the Edinburgh Fringe? Luckily Liam Gallagher knows. Richard’s guest is not in Oasis and is unlikely to support them after this, it’s the loquacious (thank goodness for Rich) Nish Kumar. They chat about at what point you have to stop claiming to be working class, how Nish survived his tour of America unscathed and the positives he took from the experience, why both sides-ism is an unhelpful concept, how even Nish’s grandma thinks he might be Jason Mantzoukas, why Taskmaster is didn’t too badly when it comes to diversity, but how being in a comedy gang can be a big help in maintaining the necessary quality for a career and has Nish been in a canoe? This is the only podcast where you will find out. Thanks so much to the magnificent staff at the Stand in Edinburgh and the brilliant audiences that made this Fringe an absolute pleasure. Same time again next year? SUPPORT THE SHOW! See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  20. Retro RHLSTP 119 - Bob Mortimer

    10/20/2025

    Retro RHLSTP 119 - Bob Mortimer

    #410 Saggy-Faced Satsuma - Richard has narrowly avoided a dinosaur based disaster, but never mind because a RHLSTP favourite is returning - the incomparable Bob Mortimer. They talk about holding dominion over the animals, whether questions are necessary in an interview, what prompted Bob to write his first novel and whether satsumas are the best small orange fruit, the adoration for Bob and Paul that the team behind Gone Fishing clearly have, why a double act of two nice men works, what it’s like being below average height, aspiring to watch TV, the treatment centre for phone addiction and how to take down coniferous trees. Also how many Bob Mortimers might there be out there and why his book imagines an alternate world for him? Bob has also brought along his joke book for emergencies. Buy Bob’s excellent book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-The-Satsuma-Complex/dp/B0B5YBZP5J SUPPORT THE SHOW! Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 20m
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