An ex-comedian searches for his nemesis Richard Herring against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Fringe 1995. It was shot on Super 8 and was inspired stylistically by the films of Patrick Keiller and by Chris Marker’s ‘La Jetee.’ The music is by Pat Reid’s band Evangelista. The title rips off the title of Stewart Lee’s and Richard Herring’s television series ‘Fist Of Fun.’
Narrator: Bob Daoust
The Ex-Comedian: Martin Pickles
The Ex-Comedian’s Friend: Pat Reid
Telecine by TVP
Post Production Facilities: London Electronic Arts
Music by Evangelista (Pat Reid, Martin Ellis, Paul Ewart and Al Murray)
Music Producer: Al Murray
Additional Camera & Ideas: Pat Reid
Film Editor: Alistair Kerr
Written & Directed by Martin Pickles
Fleeting Appearances by
Tom Binns, Richard Bracewell, Matt Bradstock, Jo Brand, Barry Cryer, Mel Giedroyc, Dave Green, Clive James, Anthony Lilley, Sue Perkins, Peter Serafinowicz, Arthur Smith, Ed Smith, Jim Tavare, Dave Thompson
&
Richard Herring
Screenings
London Animation Club, 11th August 2015
On rotation at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe, throughout August 1997
Club Cinergy, London 1996
The Halloween Society, London 1996
A Sequel Of Sorts
Pat Reid At The Edinburgh Film Festival
(2010, 3’50”, DV, directed by Pat Reid)
Fourteen years later, Pat and I returned to Edinburgh, this time on Pat’s journalistic assignment to cover the Edinburgh Film Festival for his magazine Cineworld. I operated the camera for the film festival material. This was the result.
