RHLSTP with Richard Herring

RHLSTP Book Club 138 - My Previous Life in Comedy - Richard does a rare face to face Book Club with one of his childhood heroes Johnny Ball, talking about the first part of his autobiography, which deals with his childhood and first forays into showbiz. They chat about how close Johnny came to being in the Beatles, how Ball shares some ball-related experience with Richard, briefly being in a double act with Bud Flanagan, Johnny’s remarkable memory, compering for the Rolling Stones, why he pivoted from stand-up comedy to children’s TV and why it’s taken him til his mid-80s to write this book (and his determination to write much more). Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/johnny-ball-my-previous-life-in-comedy-johnny-ball/7760971?ean=9781835741665 [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/johnny-ball-my-previous-life-in-comedy-johnny-ball/7760971?ean=9781835741665] To see Rich on tour head here http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour [http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour] Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp [https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#560 One Ball and Boe - Richard is sad to note the death of a man who has fuelled and spoiled his erotic fantasies. His guest John Kearns, has finally been allowed into the Leicester Square Theatre on the fifth or sixth time on the pod - it’s the thoughtful and measured John Kearns. In a return to endless old-school RHLSTPs it’s a sprawling pod, covering very old tortoises, Raymond Briggs, Rich’s dad giving a talk at the BFI, the effects of the Taskmaster bounce (or plunge in Rich’s case), rumours about Top Coppers and much more. Too much more. Gloriously too much more. See RHLSTP at the Edinburgh Fringe https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/richard-herring-rhlstp [https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/richard-herring-rhlstp] See Richard’s tour http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour [http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour] See RHLSTP live http://richardherring.com/rhlstp [http://richardherring.com/rhlstp] SUPPORT THE SHOW! Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL [https://twitch.tv/rkherring] See extra content at our WEBSITE [https://rhlstp.co.uk/] Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp [https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#372 Arthur Askey's Chair - Richard is wondering if comedians might be the solution to all the world’s problems (they won’t be), but delighted to be back at the Leicester Square Theatre for the start of Season 23 of this amazing podcast. His guest is legendary comedian and DJ Paul Chuckle. They chat about Paul’s incredible 59 year career, from working mens’ clubs and routines with Charlie Cairoli, through talent shows and learning the craft to the big break with Chuckle Vision. What injuries did the boys have to endure for comedy? What was it like to be so recognisable? How did the distinctive Chuckle look develop? And how did they come up with the iconic To Me, To You. Plus working with Tinchy Strider and moving into DJing. Paul talks movingly about losing his brother/partner and best friend and why he needed to carry on working. And finally the truth about his moped accident. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL [https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0fda1a8cbe093a3cf14b/episodes/61c493cb56400000142f487e/twitch.tv/rkherring] Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE [https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0fda1a8cbe093a3cf14b/episodes/61c493cb56400000142f487e/rhlstp.co.uk] See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES [https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0fda1a8cbe093a3cf14b/episodes/61c493cb56400000142f487e/richardherring.com/gigs] Buy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE [https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0fda1a8cbe093a3cf14b/episodes/61c493cb56400000142f487e/gofasterstripe.com] Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp [https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

RHLSTP Book Club 137 - I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning - Richard talks to the novelist Keiran Goddard about his affecting and fantastic second novel, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning. They discuss the themes of the work including the changing nature of friendship, how we are encourage to escape our roots, the truth about gig economy and why people turn to drink and drugs, the decision to write the book from the perspectives of each friend, whilst retaining the idea of the hive mind that a group of friends have, having your work turned into filmed entertainment and why a lot of people turned up expecting to be extras in Peaky Blinders, the humour that fills this sometimes bleak work and how you feel when you watch an old video knowing everyone in it is now dead. Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-see-buildings-fall-like-lightning-keiran-goddard/6898605 [https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-see-buildings-fall-like-lightning-keiran-goddard/6898605] To see Rich on tour head here http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour [http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour] Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp [https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#559 In Tandem - Rich has just returned from Center Parcs where he was treated like a celebrity, albeit one from the 20th Century. His guest is fabulous US comedian Chloe Radcliffe. They discuss their similarly nerdy childhoods, how TV has led us to expect physical perfection, Richard’s complicated week when he lost his virginity, how Instagram judges you, how compartmentalisation is important for a comedian, why tackling the subjects that scare you most can lead to great stand up, why people cheat and why we usually only talk about the times we were cheated on, not when we cheated, dating someone on a different continent and Chloe’s fantastic idea for an interview podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3nQxiZUKySkPYs6tjJzrgyN_p1FfdHl [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3nQxiZUKySkPYs6tjJzrgyN_p1FfdHl] See Chloe’s fantastic show Cheat at the Soho Theatre https://sohotheatre.com/events/chloe-radcliffe-cheat/ [https://sohotheatre.com/events/chloe-radcliffe-cheat/] See Richard’s tour http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour [http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour] See RHLSTP live http://richardherring.com/rhlstp [http://richardherring.com/rhlstp] SUPPORT THE SHOW! Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL [https://twitch.tv/rkherring] See extra content at our WEBSITE [https://rhlstp.co.uk/] Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp [https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.