Herring has to be one of the most under-rated comedians in the country at the moment. His former partner Stewart Lee has his comedy vehicle on BBC2 but the man who reclaimed the Hitler moustache for comedy is, for some unknown reason, not on TV very often.
I went to go and see his last tour, Christ on a Bike - The Second Coming, and it was brilliant. I'm hoping for a similar sort of thing this time around and I know I won't be disappointed. Herring is one of the best comedians doing the sort of comedy I like; it involves very few jokes but plenty of laughs. What was brilliant was he'd also paid for a free programme to be put on every seat in the house, even though it was only half sold. And they were hilarious.
This time, Herring tackles love. His latest show 'What Is Love Anyway?' pits him seeking to destroy love before it destroys him again in a show that Chortle calls 'stimulating and exhilarating... utterly hilarious.'
I've got to be honest, I'm really looking forward to it but whenever I see Richard Herring, I can help but think about THAT Bible reading. If you haven't seen it before and don't know what I'm talking about, you can see it here.
It's one of those brilliant pieces of that you can guarantee almost every comedian in the country watched it and thought "Shit, why didn't I think of that?"
Click on the link and you won't be disappointed. It's a classic example of why I find comedy so brilliant. The clip clocks in at over seven minutes but it's worth the wait once he makes his point.
Check out Richard Herring's 2012 tour dates here and go see him.
SB
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