Meet the Richardsons
| Meet the Richardsons | |
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 Title board from the TV show | |
| Genre | Mockumentary |
| Written by | Lucy Beaumont Tim Reid |
| Directed by | Lee Hupfield Eddie Stafford |
| Starring | Jon Richardson Lucy Beaumont Michelle Austin Damion Priestley Emma Priestley Billy Hinchcliff |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
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| Producers |
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| Production locations | England, Hebden Bridge, dock10 studios |
| Editors | Jason Boxall Phil Lepherd |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production companies | King of Sunshine Productions; Second Act Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave |
| Release | 27 February 2020 – present |
Meet the Richardsons is a British comedy television series that premiered on 27 February 2020, on Dave. It stars 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Jon Richardson as himself
- Lucy Beaumont as herself
- Elsie Richardson, Jon and Lucy's daughter, is played by an uncredited child actor[5]
- 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
[edit]- Gill Adams as herself (Lucy's mother)
- Amanda Abbington as herself
- Alexander Armstrong as himself
- Dane Baptiste as himself
- Rob Beckett as himself
- Kemah Bob as herself
- Marcus Brigstocke as himself
- Alex Brooker as himself
- Beverley Callard as herself
- Alan Carr as himself
- Craig Charles as himself
- Adrian Chiles as himself
- Bernie Clifton as himself
- Julian Clary as himself
- Janice Connolly as herself / Mrs Barbara Nice
- Brian Cox as himself
- Jack Dee as himself
- Susie Dent as herself
- Jason Donovan as himself
- Anton Du Beke as himself
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as himself
- Matt Forde as himself
- Sarah Greene as herself
- Graeme Hawley as Bob / himself
- Nigel Havers as himself
- Richard Herring as himself
- Derek Horsham as Andy
- Russell Howard as himself
- Rosie Jones as herself
- Chris Kamara as himself
- Russell Kane as himself
- Kerry Katona as herself
- Jessica Knappett as herself
- Mark Lawson as himself
- Sally Lindsay as herself
- Gabby Logan as herself
- Tim Lovejoy as himself
- Zoe Lyons as herself
- Melinda Messenger as herself / Lucy Beaumont
- Kevin McCloud as himself
- Justin Moorhouse as himself
- Rachel Parris as herself
- Joe Pasquale as himself
- Steve Pemberton as himself
- Sally Phillips as herself
- Tim Reid as himself
- Jonathan Ross as himself
- Katherine Ryan as herself
- Ben Shephard as himself
- Kellie Shirley as Jean / herself
- David Tennant as himself
- Georgia Tennant as herself
- Johnny Vegas as himself
- Dan Walker as himself
- Gregg Wallace as himself
- Seann Walsh as himself
- Kimberly Wyatt as herself
- Alex Zane as himself
Episodes
[edit]Series 1 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 27 February 2020 | |
| Lucy wants Jon to appear on All Star Mr & Mrs with Rob Beckett, but Jon is still annoyed that Rob replaced him on 8 Out of 10 Cats. Lucy stages a huge birthday party for their daughter. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 5 March 2020 | |
| Jon appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown alongside his hero Jack Dee who gives him some career advice. Lucy secretly signs Jon up to judge the World Dock Pudding competition in Hebden Bridge. Lucy finds evidence Jon is having an affair. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | Episode 3 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 12 March 2020 | |
| Lucy goes out on the town in London with Alan Carr. Jon has a night out with best mate Matt Forde. Lucy makes Jon take a yoga lesson. Jon takes his revenge on a bad driver by posting a poison pen letter. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | Episode 4 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 19 March 2020 | |
| The Richardsons finally get invited to the showbiz event of the year. Lucy's excited to meet Jason Donovan at the party, but she's not as excited as Jon who has an audition to be a voice in a Pixar film - his lifelong dream. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | Episode 5 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 26 March 2020 | |
| Chris Kamara asks Jon to take part in a Leeds United fundraiser for deprived children. Jon's against celebrity endorsement, but the Leeds connection makes him agree. Lucy tries to enrol Elsie in a private school - against Jon's wishes. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | Episode 6 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 2 April 2020 | |
| Lucy's sitcom, Wet Cloth/Dry Cloth, is ready for a BBC run-through with Johnny Vegas as one of its stars. Jon hates the script, but everyone else disagrees. Jon's not bothered, as his Pixar film role is almost in the bag. | ||||||
2020 Christmas Specials
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | At Christmas - Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 9 December 2020 | |
| Jon wants to give daughter Elsie the perfect vegan Christmas, but Lucy has invited her mother Gill and Johnny Vegas over for the festivities. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | At Christmas - Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 16 December 2020 | |
| More celebs turn up, which is perfect for Lucy's panto. Did Lucy get so drunk she invited Jason Donovan over? And will Johnny Vegas be Jon and Lucy's new stepfather? | ||||||
Series 2 (2021)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2021 | |
| The couple begin to embrace their new life in lockdown. Jon spends his time in a pub in his converted garage, whilst Lucy gets in touch with an old flame as she begins work on a new project. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 15 April 2021 | |
| Sally Phillips works with Jon on his dream project - a documentary about Jake Thackray. Meanwhile, Lucy attempts to reignite the passion in her marriage and gets advice from her mother. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | Episode 3 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 22 April 2021 | |
| Jon and Lucy throw a wedding anniversary party. Lucy manages to insult Sally Phillips and Jon gets someone fired from his local garden centre. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | Episode 4 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 29 April 2021 | |
| Jon manages to wreck the family home while Lucy starts a new project with Rob Beckett. Sally Phillips tries to help the Richardsons to inject some much needed passion into their sex lives. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | Episode 5 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 May 2021 | |
| Jon tries to sell the house to Kevin McCloud, while Lucy and her Mum Gill return to Hull to make a documentary about aliens for Brian Cox. Russell Howard reveals all about Jon's drug use. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | Episode 6 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 13 May 2021 | |
| After a gig with Dane Baptiste, Jon tries to meet his all-time hero, the football manager Marcelo Bielsa. Alex Brooker visits Jon's pub and Lucy and her Mum film a new TV show with Mrs Barbara Nice. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | Episode 7 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 20 May 2021 | |
| Craig Charles comes around because he fancies buying a house with a pub. Jessica Knappett pulls out of Lucy's sitcom and director Johnny Vegas has an idea of who could replace her. | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | Episode 8 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 27 May 2021 | |
| It's Jon's birthday and despite his predictable nature Lucy has organised a surprise for him. Also, it's time for the recording of Lucy's sitcom with Johnny Vegas. The Richardsons are moving to London. | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | Episode 9 special unseen and blooper episode[6] | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 27 May 2021[7] | |
| Featuring some unseen arguments, hilarious bloopers and some new confessions from the season. | ||||||
Series 3 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 3 March 2022 | |
| Jon and Lucy give us a glimpse at their new home - while Lucy does her best to impress their new neighbours, Jon has his eye on an old and unloved pub. | ||||||
| 19 | 2 | Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 10 March 2022 | |
| Jon and Lucy get to know their new neighbours, Lucy sees a PTA raffle as her chance to make a good impression, and old neighbours Emma and Damion pay a visit. | ||||||
| 20 | 3 | Episode 3 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 17 March 2022 | |
| Jon and Lucy agree to hamster-sit for the neighbours, Jon tries out new stand-up material, and Lucy uses a corporate gig as a chance to stage a protest against the fossil fuel industry. | ||||||
| 21 | 4 | Episode 4 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 24 March 2022 | |
| Lucy jets off to LA to launch her Hollywood career - leaving Jon on his own with a plan to prank his best mate Matt Forde - and a potentially career-defining audition with a genuine TV legend. | ||||||
| 22 | 5 | Episode 5 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 31 March 2022 | |
| Jon tries to organise Johnny Vegas' stag do in a brewery, Lucy tours the bookshops to promote her new 'Mumoir', and the couple come up against a ruthless opponent on a game show. | ||||||
| 23 | 6 | Episode 6 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 7 April 2022 | |
| Jon kicks off his serious acting career by landing a role in Line of Duty, and Lucy discovers another celebrity's 'Mumoir' and gets offered the chance to appear in The Masked Singer. | ||||||
| 24 | 7 | Episode 7 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 14 April 2022 | |
| Jon decides to start saying yes to any old rubbish TV show, and he and Lucy host a brand-new Channel 4 panel show before helping Gill and Johnny Vegas find the perfect wedding venue. | ||||||
| 25 | 8 | Episode 8 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 21 April 2022 | |
| It's Gill and Johnny Vegas's wedding day, Lucy finds out that she's got a famous relative, and Jon and Lucy finally uncover the celebrity couple ripping this show off. | ||||||
| 26 | 9 | Episode 9 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 21 July 2022 | |
| Jon and Lucy are asked to make a UK travel show with Sally Lindsay - they jump in an RV, visit Whitby, and sample the food and legends of the area in the hope of winning a BAFTA. | ||||||
| 27 | 10 | Episode 10 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 28 July 2022 | |
| Jon and Lucy are off to Blackpool to make the second half of their TV travel show with Sally Lindsay - Jon's excited about it, but Lucy's worried about his star billing being lost. | ||||||
Series 4 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Jon is having a midlife crisis and wants to get a tattoo, and Lucy gets career advice from Katherine Ryan. | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Lucy plans an all-female sketch show, and Jon meets Richard Herring to discuss a possible partnership. | ||||||
| 30 | 3 | Episode 3 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Lucy tries to up her telly game with quiz show lessons from Russell Kane, and Jon manages to anger Dan Walker. | ||||||
| 31 | 4 | Episode 4 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Jon gets much-needed life advice from new best friend Adrian Chiles, and Lucy takes part in a pub quiz. | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | Episode 5 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Jon considers faking his own death, and Lucy encounters a case of cold feet on her sketch show. | ||||||
| 33 | 6 | Episode 6 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Lucy's offered the chance to do Strictly and meets Anton Du Beke for a taster, but when Jon catches up with Seann Walsh, he is desperate not to trigger Seann by mentioning that show. | ||||||
| 34 | 7 | Episode 7 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Jon and Lucy find out what real love looks like at dinner with Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris. | ||||||
| 35 | 8 | Episode 8 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| It's Jon's 40th birthday and Lucy has loads of surprises planned... will Jon finally get his tattoo? | ||||||
| 36 | 9 | Episode 9 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Jon and Lucy are making a Halloween special... but Dave actually want TV legend Sarah Greene to present it. | ||||||
| 37 | 10 | Episode 10 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 6 April 2023 | |
| Meet the outtakes episode as the real Jon and Lucy go behind the scenes to reveal what didn't make the cut. | ||||||
Series 5 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | Episode 1 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Lucy breaks into the big time after her BAFTA nomination. UKTV want a proper A-list comedy name on the show this series and they're ready to splash the cash, but Jon has other ideas. | ||||||
| 39 | 2 | Episode 2 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Lucy's having a nightmare on The Great British Bake Off, and her cake is being reported as the worst ever on the show. | ||||||
| 40 | 3 | Episode 3 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Lucy makes her mark on Taskmaster and discovers a darker side to fellow contestant Julian Clary. Jon decides to sell out and finds out what it would take to host a lucrative daytime quiz show like Tipping Point with Ben Shephard. Lucy's excited to be invited to a meeting at gritty drama production company, Warp, but is annoyed when Jon jumps on her bandwagon and tells them he's writing a gritty script too. | ||||||
| 41 | 4 | Episode 4 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Jon goes into business with old friend Adrian Chiles in a bid to save grassroots football from Hollywood, and Lucy struggles to keep up with new neighbour Kimberly Wyatt. | ||||||
| 42 | 5 | Episode 5 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Jon does a daytime quiz show with Kemah Bob and upsets Alexander Armstrong, and Lucy shows journalist Mark Lawson her typically perfect day for a newspaper feature. | ||||||
| 43 | 6 | Episode 6 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Jon buys a field to save the planet by filling it with trees, and Lucy discovers that she has a social media whistleblower in her circle and sets out to uncover the leak. | ||||||
| 44 | 7 | Episode 7 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Jon and Lucy's projects get busy as Jon films the pilot episode of his new daytime quiz show with Kemah Bob and Lucy makes a gritty gangland film with Amanda Abbington. | ||||||
| 45 | 8 | Episode 8 | Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford | Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid | 8 April 2024 | |
| Jon and Lucy come up with the perfect ending for the series, but Lucy's 40th birthday party goes sour when she lets slip that this might be the last-ever episode. | ||||||
Production
[edit]Series 2
[edit]In August 2020, Dave commissioned a second series of the show plus two Christmas specials to be broadcast at the end of 2020.[8][9][10]
Series 3
[edit]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.[11]
Reception
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme | Lucy Beaumont | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Richardson, Jay (17 August 2020). "Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont return to Dave for two more series of Meet the Richardsons | News | UKTV Corporate Site". corporate.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Meet The Richardsons Series 5 guest stars revealed". British Comedy Guide. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Meet The Richardsons Series 5 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Logan, Brian (3 April 2023). "Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont: 'All couples argue – but we put our arguments on TV'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Richardsons | Dave Channel".
- ^ "Meet the Richardsons - Aired Order - Season 2". TheTVDB.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "We'll Meet The Richardsons again : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (17 August 2020). "Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "News: New Series And Two Christmas Specials For Meet The Richardsons". Beyond The Joke. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Cumber, Robert (7 June 2023). "Sheffield FC: Comedian Jon Richardson visits world's oldest football club to film TV show Meet the Richardsons". The Star. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA Television 2023: The Winners & Nominations". www.bafta.org. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.