Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier is to return for a second run.

Channel Dave has ordered an extended length series, ordering 10 hour-long episodes for broadcast in 2019.

The channel confirms: "Obsessive worrier and organiser Jon Richardson will return alongside a whole host of comedy guests, as they attempt to analyse, assess and log every single one of Jon's many, many worries. In series two, Jon's Worry Index has had a full system upgrade and, to help his analysis, Jon will also undergo some worry based 'aversion therapy' at the end of each episode. What a lovely way to congratulate him on a new series."

Jon Richardson 'worries': "I'd like to thank everyone contributing to the continued destruction of the planet and all those who help us to wake up with an overwhelming sense of the futility of everything for the recommissioning of Ultimate Worrier for a second series. Who'd have thought Series 1 would have failed to fix everything. I feel sure we'll get it this time if we all just believe."

Produced by Talkback, Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier attracted an average of 406,000 viewers per episode for its first eight-part series, which was broadcast on Wednesday nights between May and July. In tripling Dave's prime-time average, it makes the show the channel's best new series launch since 2016.

Iain Coyle from UKTV says: "I view the news that Jon has further refined, and improved, his Worry Index, with a mixture of pride and, increasing, concern. Viewers will have to make their mind up but what is guaranteed is, that it'll be very funny."
Luke Hales, Dave channel director, comments: "The Dave viewers revelled in Jon's many worries being played out for their pleasure and we can't wait to give them more of what they want. I am personally looking forward to a second series based solely on Jon's discomfort."

Jonno Richards, executive producer for Talkback, adds: "We're delighted to be working with Jon on a bigger, more ambitious second series of Ultimate Worrier. Jon did an incredible job in Series 1 and we can't wait to bring more of his angst and neuroses to the lucky Dave viewers."

Series 2 will be filmed and broadcast in 2019.