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Latitude review: Jon Richardson
I don't usually like giving away stories but it doesn't really matter with Richardson as the beauty really is in the telling.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th July 2015With a little liquid still left in that particular game show crossover sponge, here's another splash of word-wrangling whimsy from the Cats crew, with Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by Reginald D. Hunter and British comedy award-winner Aisling Bea in search of those elusive eight-pointers. The lexicographical gold-panning is overseen, as ever, by Susie Dent, with assistance from Holly Walsh. As for which format to remix next, how about 8 Out of 10 Cats does The Crystal Maze?
Mark Jones, The Guardian, 23rd January 2015Live comedy DVDs roundup
Featuring Lee Mack, Richard Herring, Al Murray, Jon Richardson, Jim Davidson and Harry Hill.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 16th December 2014Jon Richardson interview
Jon Richardson talks to Closer about shunning Jimmy Carr's showbiz parties, wedding plans and his love of slippers
Closer Magazine, 10th December 2014Jon Richardson: 'I don't want to play The O2'
Jon Richardson has said that he has no desire to perform at The O2.
The 8 Out Of 10 Cats team captain has said that he feels the venue, which has played host to comedians such as John Bishop and Russell Howard, is "too big" for him at the moment.
Frances Taylor, Digital Spy, 28th November 2014Jon Richardson interview: I don't want to play the O2
Jon Richardson has said that he has no desire to perform at The O2.
Frances Taylor, Beyond The Joke, 25th November 2014DVD review: Jon Richardson, Nidiot
A few of the routines will be familiar to anyone who has watched some of Richardson's recent TV work, but recontextualised and packaged as a full show, his material is endlessly rewatchable.
Elliot Clarke, Giggle Beats, 25th November 2014Brighton Comedy Festival highlights
Bridget Christie, Jo Brand, Simon Amstell, Rich Hall, Jon Richardson, Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe are set to perform.
Maud Sampson, The List, 9th October 2014The show about opinion polls, surveys and statistics is back for its 18th series, and provides plenty of raw material for the comedians to come up with hilarious gags.
Jimmy Carr returns as host, with his classic sardonic delivery and infamous laugh.
"It's a honk," he explains. "My laugh has its own Facebook page!"
Team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are also back, and they're joined by comedian Jack Dee, Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney and comic Rob Beckett in the first episode.
The Mirror, 5th October 2014Jon Richardson engaged to fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont
Jon Richardson has asked his girlfriend - fellow stand-up comedian Lucy Beaumont - to marry him. She has accepted his proposal.
British Comedy Guide, 16th September 2014