Meet the Richardsons

Meet the Richardsons is a British comedy television series that premiered on 27 February 2020, on Dave. It stars husband and wife comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont as fictionalised versions of themselves discussing their lives in a mockumentary format. Various comedians and celebrities make appearances, usually also as fictionalised versions of themselves.

In August 2020, it was announced an 8-episode second series would screen in 2021, with two Christmas specials broadcast in December 2020. A third series began broadcasting in March 2022. In May 2022, a further two series were commissioned, with the announcement that Manchester based company King of Sunshine Productions would be the new television company responsible for making the show. The fourth series began broadcasting on 6 April 2023, with all episodes available to stream on UKTV Play on the day of release. The fifth series began broadcasting on 8 April 2024, with all episodes available to stream on UKTV Play on the day of release.

Cast and characters

Main characters

• Jon Richardson as himself
• Lucy Beaumont as herself
• Elsie Richardson, Jon and Lucy's daughter, is played by an uncredited child actor
• Michele Austin as Dani Julian, Jon's agent
• Damion Priestley as Damion, Jon and Lucy's neighbour
• Emma Priestley as Emma, Jon and Lucy's neighbour
• Thomas Priestley as Thomas, Damion and Emma's son

Recurring and guest characters

Episodes

Series 1 (2020)

2020 Christmas Specials

Series 2 (2021)

Series 3 (2022)

Series 4 (2023)

Series 5 (2024)

Production

Series 2

In August 2020, Dave commissioned a second series of the show plus two Christmas specials to be broadcast at the end of 2020.

Series 3

In June 2023, Jon Richardson, Adrian Chiles, and Matt Forde were made honorary members of Sheffield F.C. after visiting the club to film for the series.

Reception

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official website
• Meet the Richardsons at IMDb

1. Jon Richardson
2. Lucy Beaumont (comedian)
3. Bernie Clifton
4. Lee Otway
5. Julian Kay
6. Michele Austin
7. Nick Hancock
8. Jessica Knappett
9. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
10. Richardson Gang
11. Kellie Shirley
12. Georgia Tennant
13. David Tag
14. Jake Thackray
15. Big Zuu's Big Eats
16. Alan Carr
17. Simon Greenall
18. Mytholmroyd
19. Joely Richardson
20. Alaska Highway