Meet the Richardsons

Meet the Richardsons
Title board from the TV show
Genre	Mockumentary Cringe comedy Farce Sitcom Slapstick
Written by	Lucy Beaumont Tim Reid
Directed by	Lee Hupfield Eddie Stafford
Starring	Jon Richardson Lucy Beaumont Elsie Richardson Michelle Austin Damion Priestley Emma Priestley Billy Hinchcliff
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Iain Coyle
Producers	Lee Hupfield Eddie Stafford
Production locations	England, Hebden Bridge
Editors	Jason Boxall Phil Lepherd
Running time	40 minutes
Production company	Second Act Productions
Original release
Network	Dave
Release	27 February (2020-02-27) – 2 April 2020 (2020-04-02)

Meet the Richardsons is a British comedy television series that premiered 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, ostensibly also as fictionalised versions of themselves.

In August 2020 it was announced a 8-episode second series would screen in 2021, with two Christmas specials broadcast in December 2020.

Cast and characters

Main characters

• Jon Richardson as himself
• Lucy Beaumont as herself
• Elsie Richardson as herself, Jon & Lucy's daughter
• Michele Austin as Dani Julian, Jon's agent
• Damion Priestley as himself, Jon and Lucy's neighbour
• Emma Priestley as herself, Jon and Lucy's neighbour
• Thomas Priestley as himself, Jon and Lucy's neighbour's son

Recurring & guest characters

• Gill Adams as Lucy's mother
• Rob Beckett as himself
• Alan Carr as himself
• Bernie Clifton as himself
• Jack Dee as himself
• Susie Dent as herself
• Jason Donovan as himself
• Matt Forde as himself
• Derek Horsham as Andy
• Chris Kamara as himself
• Justin Moorhouse as himself
• Tim Reid as himself
• Jonathan Ross as himself
• Johnny Vegas as himself

Episodes

Series 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	1	Episode 1	Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford	Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid	27 February 2020 (2020-02-27)	N/A
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 (2020-03-05)	N/A
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 (2020-03-12)	N/A
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 (2020-03-19)	N/A
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 (2020-03-26)	N/A
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 (2020-04-02)	N/A
Lucy's sitcom 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.

Specials

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
7	1	At Christmas - Episode 1	Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford	Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid	9 December 2020 (2020-12-09)	N/A
8	2	At Christmas - Episode 2	Lee Hupfield & Eddie Stafford	Lucy Beaumont & Tim Reid	16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)	N/A

External links

• Official website
• Meet the Richardsons at IMDb