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Lee and Herring
1992–2000 British comedy double act / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the duo themselves. For their self-titled radio series, see Lee and Herring (radio series).
Lee and Herring were a British standup comedy double act consisting of the comedians Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. They were most famous for their work on television, most notably Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy but had been working together on stage and on radio since the late 1980s.[1]
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Lee and Herring | |||
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Lee (left, 2008) and Herring (right, 2005) | |||
Medium | Television, radio, stand-up | ||
Nationality | British | ||
Years active | 1992–2000 | ||
Genres | Sketch comedy Black comedy Surreal humour Wit Satire | ||
Subject(s) | British culture Everyday life | ||
Notable works and roles | Fist of Fun This Morning with Richard Not Judy Real Time (Doctor Who) | ||
Members | Richard Herring Stewart Lee |
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As with many double acts, Lee and Herring performed as contrasting personalities: one mature and sardonic (Lee) and the other puerile and cheeky (Herring). As with several other double acts, Lee and Herring had a certain irony to their style and constantly checked themselves and made reference to this. The characters of Lee and Herring were parodies and exaggerations of their real life selves.