Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
| Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | Toby Baker |
| Presented by | Jon Richardson |
| Starring | Richard Gadd Rose Matafeo |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jono Richards Kate Edmunds Iain Coyle Joe McVey |
| Producer | David Maguire |
| Editors | Michael Marden Philip Lepherd |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave |
| Release | 16 May 2018 – present |
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier is a British comedy show broadcast on Dave. The first series premiered on 16 May 2018. In the show Jon Richardson, joined by two other guests, talk about and rank worries in order of severity in the Worry Index. Worries are categorised as either a low worry, moderate worry or a severe worry. The show also features sketches in which Rose Matafeo and Richard Gadd research topics Richardson is worried about.
Production
The show was announced by Dave on 23 January 2018.[1] A clip of the show was released by Digital Spy on 27 April.[2] A video listing Richardson's "top 8 worries" was released on 2 May.[3] The first series of eight hour-long episodes aired from 16 May to 4 July.[4]
Jon Richardson has obsessive–compulsive personality disorder, which he previously discussed in his first Edinburgh Festival Fringe show in 2007.[5][6][7] Richardson said that making the show allowed him to "compartmentalise" and was "so cathartic", describing comedy as "a great way to have those conversations but trying to make people feel better".[8] He tells Radio Times that he wants viewers to realise "the world is fundamentally a funny place".[9]
Episodes
| Episode | Airdate | Title | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 2018 | The Home | Josh Widdicombe, Suzi Ruffell |
| 2 | 23 May 2018 | The Body | Sara Pascoe, Joe Wilkinson |
| 3 | 30 May 2018 | Food | Victoria Coren Mitchell, Rob Beckett |
| 4 | 6 June 2018 | Humanity | Nish Kumar, Desiree Burch |
| 5 | 13 June 2018 | Jon Richardson | Lucy Beaumont, Jonathan Ross |
| 6 | 20 June 2018 | Technology | James Acaster, David O'Doherty |
| 7 | 27 June 2018 | Travel | Romesh Ranganathan, Kerry Godliman |
| 8 | 4 July 2018 | Family | Jack Dee, Ivo Graham |
Reception
Steve Bennett of Chortle compares the show to Room 101, but notes that Richardson "puts a more distinctive spin on the format", commenting on the rarity of a panel show being "so closely moulded to the foibles of its host". Bennett criticises that the show "should really be a 30-minute format", but summarises it as an "entertaining passer of time".[10] In a three-star review for The Times, Carol Midgley also criticises that "[s]ome parts went on too long", though also calling other parts "nerdishly amusing".[11] Oprah Flash of Cable recommends the show to people who have "enjoyed the dry wit [Richardson] brings to 8 Out of 10 Cats".[5]
References
- ^ "Jon Richardson is the Ultimate Worrier". Chortle. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Warner, Sam (27 April 2018). "Exclusive: Jon Richardson reveals the hilarious things we say in our sleep in first-look at new Dave series Ultimate Worrier". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Jon Richardson's top 8 worries". Chortle. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Arthur, Andrew (7 May 2018). "Jon Richardson: stand-up comedy is therapeutic for my worrying mind". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b Flash, Oprah (8 May 2018). "Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier comes to Dave in May". Cable. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Sherlock, Gemma (15 July 2016). "Jon Richardson returns to Morecambe Winter Gardens for Lancaster hospice". The Visitor.
- ^ "Bio-Jon Richardson".
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (17 May 2018). "Comedian Jon Richardson reveals new show Ultimate Worrier was 'cathartic' for mental health as comedy provides 'a good way to talk'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (16 May 2018). "What does Jon Richardson worry about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (16 May 2018). "Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier". Chortle. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (17 May 2018). "TV review: What Makes a Woman?; Ultimate Worrier". The Times. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
