Jon Richardson (entertainer)
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| Jon Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1982 Lancaster, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Influences | Lee Evans |
Jonathan Joel Richardson (born September 26, 1982, Lancaster, Lancashire, UK) is a Swindon-based British comedian. He co-hosts a Sunday morning radio show on BBC 6 Music with fellow comedian Russell Howard. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 if.comedy awards for his first full-length solo show 'Spatula Pad' which he performed at the Pleasance Courtyard. He recently won the award for Best Breakthrough Act at the 2008 Chortle Awards.
Early Career
Richardson started out in comedy after dropping out of university. He knew that he wanted to do stand-up and entered the BBC New Talent. His first gig was at the Bath Comedy Cavern alongside Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert.
Edinburgh credits
- 2005: Compere - Big Value Early Show
- 2006: The Comedy Zone
- 2007: Spatula Pad (Nominated for if.comedy award Best Newcomer award).
TV and radio
- The Russell Howard & Jon Richardson Show - Jon co-presents this BBC 6 Music show every week on Sunday from 10:00am - 1.00pm [1].
- After Hours - HTV - Documentary featuring comics Jon Richardson, Mark Olver and Richard Kilby.
- The Henry Kelly Show - BBC Radio - Regular guest covering topical issues.
- 28 acts in 28 minutes - BBC Radio 4.
- Live at the Comedy Store - Recorded for Paramount Television.
- Steve Lamacq's Roundtable - BBC 6 Music.
- Most Annoying Pop Moments: We Hate To Love - BBC Three.
- Comedy Shuffle - BBC Three.
