“Nobody at school would have expected me to be involved in anything that might have been perceived as cool. I was trying to make people laugh all the time, but my dad was the headmaster and I was quite swotty.”

English comedian and writer

Richard Herring is an English comedian and writer, known for his work in British comedy, including the double act Lee and Herring. He has 100 quotes on the site. His early career included performing as part of Lee and Herring, a partnership that helped establish his profile in comedy. He has also worked as a writer, and The British Theatre Guide has described him as “one of the leading hidden masters of modern British comedy.”