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Christ on a Bike - The Second Coming!





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Jesus Christ - Son of God! Saviour of mankind! Superstar!

Richard Herring - Son of Keith, a retired headmaster! Once saved a spider that had become trapped in his bath, only crushing three of its legs in the process! Hosted 10 episodes of a chatshow about poker on a satellite channel which subsequently closed down!

At first sight they have little in common. Or do they?

The star of the last year's critically acclaimed Hitler Moustache returns to Edinburgh for his 19th Fringe and incredibly his 27th show. This time he's revisiting and substantially reworking his first and favourite solo work, Christ on a Bike. Now ten years older than the Messiah when he died, has Herring achieved as much with his life?

"Last year the show was about Hitler. This year it's about Jesus. My target audience is clearly Pope Benedict."

As a committed atheist why is Herring so obsessed with Christ? Is he scared he might be wrong to be so dismissive? Does he feel that Christ's true intentions and message have been subverted by his followers? Or does he secretly hope, in his heart that he might be Jesus, back at last, just like he promised, only about 2000 years later than planned?

"I'm not saying I'm Jesus..... that is for other people to say."

Along the way he asks all the great theological questions:

Why did Jesus always call Simon, "Peter"? Was it the same as the way Trigger always called Rodney "Dave"?

What ever happened to the Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh? Wouldn't they have made a humble biblical family like the Christs wealthy beyond their wildest dreams?

What happened to Lazarus the second time he died?

How many weeks would you have to attend Roman Catholic Holy Communion before you had consumed an entire Jesus?

"My problem isn't with Christ, but with the hypocrisy of the Christians. Jesus is cool. It's just all the people who follow him are such idiots....he's like The Fonz in that respect."

Combining child-like guile with rigourous academic research, Herring attempts to discover the true historical Jesus, find out why he is all things to all men, discovers a mistake on the very first page of the New Testament and tries to ascertain if Jesus ever really did walk like a lady and wear a bra.

"Hilarious. Makes the Bible something of a comedy classic. One of the highlights of this year's festival."
The Guardian

"For a 21st Century take on religion, the wisest words are written in the gospel according to Richard. ****"
Metro

Press Reviews

  • Bristol Evening Press interview - interview with Bristol papter - I don't know what meta-nihilistic means, my guess is I said Messianic

  • South Wales echo on COAB non-controversy - Kathryn Williams reports - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2010/08/06/theatre-reels-in-herring-s-religious-comedy-91466-27007821/

  • Spoonfed interview about COAB August 2010 - Emma McAlpine interview about COAB http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/emma-422/edinburgh-interview-richard-herring-3455/

  • List review of COAB - Brian Donaldson disappointed with show 3 stars

  • Independent review of COAB - Stewart Lee's favourite reviewer Julian Hall gives show 3 stars

  • Independent diary piece - This is what I actually wrote before it was hacked to bits by the dumb- ass Independent

  • Independent diary piece - the newpaper version - Here's what they hacked it down to - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/my-edinburgh-richard-herring-comedian-2051213.html

  • Evening news review of COAB - Ray Philp reviews the show

  • Broadway Baby review of COAB - 5 stars from Beth Kahn

  • Edinburgh Girl reviews COAB - 5 star review

  • National Student reviews COAB - 4 star review from Ian Phillips

  • Daily Mirror review of COAB - 4 star review from John Nicholson

  • Spoonfed review of COAB - Emma McAlpine reviews the show - but enjoyed Damian's comment too. Very Christian.

  • British Theatre Guide review of COAB - 3 stars from Graeme Strachan

  • informed edinburgh review of COAB - Jodi Mullen gives COAB 3 stars

  • Edinburgh is Funny review of COAB - Jay Richardson gives COAB 3 stars

  • Scotsman review of COAB - 4 star review and Hot Show from Craig Naples

  • Three weeks review of COAB - 5 star review by Anne Clark

  • Chortle review of COAB - Julia Chamberlain gives 5 stars to COAB - TSC

  • British Theatre Guide - 3 star review from Graeme Strachan

  • Manchester Mule review COAB - Andrew Cox and Tom Scriven review COAB at Manchester Comedy Festival

  • Article for the Times December 2010 - My version of the Times piece that was published on 18/12/10

  • Chortle review of COAB London run - Steve Bennett reviews 20/12/10

  • God is in the TV review of COAB - Owain Paciuszko gives London show 4 stars - http://godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=4930&type=Live

  • National Student interview - Luke Morton interview

  • Guardian review of COAB London - 3 star review from Brian Logan

  • Maxim interview - Interview with a few errors (eg said I was NOT as big a pervert as Ames)

  • Gigglesbeat interview - Andrew Dipper interviews

  • Londonist review of COAB in London - Lindsey reviews.

  • Telegraph review of COAB London - Dominic Cavendish gives 4 star review

  • Evening Standard review of COAB - Bruce Dessau gives 4 stars to COAB in London

  • Digital Spy interview - Mayer Nissim interviews

  • Times review of London COAB - Clive Davis gives the show 3 stars

  • Comedy Central interview - 5 minutes with Comedy Central

  • Bexley Times reviews COAB - Tim Dickens reviews London COAB

  • Interview with Scots Whay Hae - Alistair Braidwood interviews

  • 4 star review in Edinburgh Evening News - Neil McEwan reviews - he's wrong though, those 2 overlong bits are the best things in the show!

  • Manchester City Life reviews COAB - 4 star review from Sarah Walters http://www.citylife.co.uk/news_and_reviews/reviews/10019275_review__richard_herring__christ_on_a_bike___frog___bucket

  • Chorley Citizen - Kimberley Hall reviews Chorley gig

  • Independent - My Secret Life - Holly Williams interviews

  • Left Lion interview - Paul Klotschkow interviews -http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/id/3549

  • Wells people review of Cheddar COAB gig - IconoGlast reviews - http://www.wellspeople.co.uk/groups/local-events/Richard-Herring-Christ-Bike-King-s-Theatre/story-10943536-detail/story.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

  • BBC Suffolk on Lowestoft COAB protests - Oh dear.

  • Interview with Dave - chat about coab and other stuff

  • Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News - Interview that unhelpfully came out the day after my gig in Runcorn!

  • Eastern Daily Press reviews Norwich gig - James Goffin reviews

  • Blog from Unclekins - Interesting blog about COAB from Christian perspective

  • Dundee Courier and Advertiser interview - Jack McKeown interivews 9th May 2011

  • Selby Times - Jack Slade reviews COAB

  • Sabotage Times interview - John Rain interviews

  • Interview with TNT magazine - Alison Grinter interviews

  • Chortle review of Christ on a Bike DVD - Steve Bennett reviews

  • Leeds Student review of Christ on a Bike DVD - Dominic O’Key gives DVD 5 stars

  • Metro 60 second interview - Interview appeared in Metro on 29/11/11

  • This is Devon reviews Christ on a Bike - Chris Hallam reviews


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    Christ on a Bike DVD sleeve
    The sleeve for Christ on a Bike designed by Stephen Newman with photo by Steve Brown. Plus the design for the discs themselves, also designed by Stephen Newman
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    Christ on a Bike Programme
    PDF of the 2010-11 charity programme given out at all my shows.
    • Herring Brochure 2010-v04.pdf
    Dundee Courier and Advertiser
    Article about Christ on a Bike
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    Lancashire Evening Post
    Father Timothy Lipscombe reviews the Chorley show.
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    Time Out - The Night I Died
    My second contribution to this Time Out column.
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    4 star review in Metro
    Sharon Lougher reviews London run of COAB.
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    Times COAB preview 18/12/10
    Dominic Maxwell previews COAB London run
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    Times piece
    Article for the Times printed on 18/12/10
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    Inspired interview
    Interview with Kit from Inspired
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    Publicity photos for COAB 10
    Steve Brown's amazing shots for COAB
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