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Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier to return in 2019
Channel Dave has ordered 10 more episodes of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Series 2 will be shown in 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 19th December 2018Best comedy books and DVDs of 2018
There are lashings of laughter for Christmas. Bruce Dessau rounds up the pick of the comedy crop on screen and on the page.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 7th December 2018Jon Richardson on worrying, being a dad, and OCD
Like any new father, comedian Jon Richardson has found having a child has given him lots of new things to worry about.
Sky, 27th November 2018I talk to Jon Richardson
After 15 years in comedy, four Edinburgh Fringe shows and three tours, comedian Jon Richardson is releasing Old Man on DVD... just in time for Christmas!
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 16th November 2018Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short across the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2018Ultimate Worrier (Dave channel) is stand-up comedian Jon Richardson's attempt to spin a panel game out of life's little niggles.
Guests Suzi Ruffell and Josh Widdicombe joined him to fuss over trivial anxieties: how do cats cope with being bullied by bigger pets, is it possible to own too many underpants, and can creepy toys bought on holiday really be possessed by evil spirits?
Panel shows about nonsense work best when there's an element of competition, and that is lacking here. Jon encouraged his guests to rank their worries as red, amber or soothing green - but really, who cares?
The one segment that concerned me was about dishwashers. Jon claimed he frets when plates and cutlery are loaded incorrectly.
But he urged viewers to arrange the knives and forks with their points upwards. That's lethal -- if you slip while the dishwasher door is open, you'll end up like a pincushion. Now there's a real worry.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 17th May 2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier preview
Overall, it's an entertaining passer of time, which is all that a panel show really needs to be, but with an extra edge thanks to Richardson's proud fastidiousness. He's a man on a mission to ensure every dishwasher is correctly loaded, and he's going to use this nationwide TV platform to preach that gospel.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th May 2018What does Jon Richardson worry about?
Answer: everything. But, as the stand-up explains to RadioTimes.com, it's mainly the dishwasher...
Frances Taylor, Radio Times, 16th May 2018Jon Richardson review
A gently complex show slathered with great big dollops of self-referential comedy, an assured and relatable set saw Richardson enjoy watching himself just as much as we did.
Leigh Venus, Narc Magazine, 30th April 2018Review - Jon Richardson: Old Man
Richardson has a masterful balance of underdog outsider and assuming his audience's confidence in a good show throughout - it's an underrated attribute that really works well.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 17th April 2018