BBC comedy legend Richard Herring has revealed he has been diagnosed with incurable leukaemia, five years after beating testicular cancer. The former BBC and Taskmaster star opened up about the 'bad news' in a shock announcement.
Heartbreaking Announcement
The 58-year-old shared the news in an essay posted to his Substack account, describing his diagnosis as 'incurable'. Herring is best known for his stand-up work and first worked for the BBC in the early 1990s, primarily as part of the comedy duo Lee and Herring.
Career Highlights
Their BBC career highlights include writing and performing on Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World (Radio 4, 1992–1995), Fist of Fun (Radio 1 in 1993, and BBC Two from 1995–1996), and This Morning with Richard Not Judy (BBC Two, 1998–1999).
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