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Jon Richardson extends his misanthropic persona to a Curb-ish mockumentary, satirising his married domestic life with fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont. There are good gags about Richardson's eccentricities, but the cringeworthy comeuppances are underpowered.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 27th February 2020Preview: Meet The Richardsons, Dave
No need to curb your enthusiasm here, there is plenty to be enthusiastic about.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2020Meet The Richardsons review
If you were looking for a British answer to Larry David, you could do worse than set-in-his-ways curmudgeon Jon Richardson.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th February 2020A marriage made in comedy heaven
Desiree Ibekwe meets the team behind Dave's semi-scripted peek into the lives of married comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont.
Desiree Ibekwe, Broadcast, 26th February 2020Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont interview
With hints of Curb Your Enthusiasm, real-life married couple and successful comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have opened up the doors to their home, their family and their friends in Meet The Richardsons, a new six-part scripted comedy based on their life.
I Talk Telly, 20th February 2020Jon Richardson announces 2020 tour
Jon Richardson has announced a 2020 stand-up tour. He'll perform The Knitwit between September and December.
British Comedy Guide, 11th February 2020Jon Richardson helps Aylesbury man raise charity funds
A man with a rare muscle-wasting condition has praised the support of a famous comedian, who has put on a charity show in his honour to raise funds.
BBC, 7th February 2020There are panel shows galore tonight, and Pointless's Richard Osman hosts the most ambitious of all, assessing the best of the decade in the five categories of film, television show, song, celebrity and "new thing". Celebrity guests who will be arguing out their top choices include Jon Richardson, Lorraine Kelly, Alex Brooker and Rhianna Dhillon, while viewers can have their own say via a Twitter poll in the run-up to the show. Will Malala win celebrity of the decade, or will it be Kanye West?
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 27th December 2019Jon & Lucy trial Channel 4's own One Show
Married comics Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are amongst three presenting couples trialling a new daily programme for Channel 4, akin to BBC One's The One Show.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2019Did you hear about the comics sharing a flat at Fringe?
Performing at the fringe can cost a fortune - little wonder so many comics bunk in together. We drop in on Jon Richardson, Rose Matafeo and Josie Long, among others, to see how they live.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 13th August 2019