Part two of the interview sees Richard talking about his standup.
He explores his status and persona onstage, admits which subjects he finds difficult to include in his act, and reflects on his frustration at being labelled derivative of his ex-double act partner.
We also discuss the future of comedy in Britain and Richard’s optimism in the face of a changing landscape.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

Richard Herring is a prolific comedian, blogger and podcaster, comprehensively mining his every experience for comic potential. As well as exploring the unique resource of his daily blog, his online strategy and some of his maddeningly self-indulgent impulses, we also discuss his success, and whether it will ever live up to his aspirations…
Part two follows in the next episode of this podcast.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

Already an experienced headliner, Ben is on a continuing quest to unleash the improvisational demon within. But can he run naked into battle without the temptation to put his pants back on?
Also discussed: why comedians are such terrible human beings.

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Barnstormers, Dara O'Briain, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Free Fringe, Glastonbury, Glenn Wool, Interview, Ivor Dembina, Jongleurs, Late N' Live, Matt Kirshen, Noel James, Patrick Marber, Paul Provenza, Paul Tonkinson, Rudi Lickwood, Setlist, The Comedy Store, The Gulbenkian, Tony Hancock, Trapdoor Comedy Club, Victoria Coren