Meet the Richardsons

Meet the Richardsons
Title board from the TV show
GenreMockumentary
Written byLucy Beaumont
Tim Reid
Directed byLee Hupfield
Eddie Stafford
StarringJon Richardson
Lucy Beaumont
Michelle Austin
Damion Priestley
Emma Priestley
Billy Hinchcliff
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sohail Shah
    Paul Sandler
    Iain Coyle
Producers
  • Lee Hupfield
  • Eddie Stafford
Production locationsEngland, Hebden Bridge, dock10 studios
EditorsJason Boxall
Phil Lepherd
Running time28 minutes
Production companiesKing of Sunshine Productions; Second Act Productions
Original release
NetworkDave
Release27 February 2020 (2020-02-27) –
8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)

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

Main characters

  • 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

Episodes

Series 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid27 February 2020 (2020-02-27)
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.
22Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
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.
33Episode 3Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)
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.
44Episode 4Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid19 March 2020 (2020-03-19)
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.
55Episode 5Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid26 March 2020 (2020-03-26)
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.
66Episode 6Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid2 April 2020 (2020-04-02)
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

No.
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series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
71At Christmas - Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid9 December 2020 (2020-12-09)
Jon wants to give daughter Elsie the perfect vegan Christmas, but Lucy has invited her mother Gill and Johnny Vegas over for the festivities.
82At Christmas - Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)
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)

No.
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series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
91Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2021 (2021-04-08)
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.
102Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid15 April 2021 (2021-04-15)
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.
113Episode 3Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid22 April 2021 (2021-04-22)
Jon and Lucy throw a wedding anniversary party. Lucy manages to insult Sally Phillips and Jon gets someone fired from his local garden centre.
124Episode 4Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid29 April 2021 (2021-04-29)
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.
135Episode 5Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
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.
146Episode 6Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)
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.
157Episode 7Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
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.
168Episode 8Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)
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.
179Episode 9 special unseen and blooper episode[6]Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid27 May 2021 (2021-05-27)[7]
Featuring some unseen arguments, hilarious bloopers and some new confessions from the season.

Series 3 (2022)

No.
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series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
181Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)
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.
192Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)
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.
203Episode 3Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid17 March 2022 (2022-03-17)
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.
214Episode 4Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)
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.
225Episode 5Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)
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.
236Episode 6Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)
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.
247Episode 7Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)
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.
258Episode 8Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid21 April 2022 (2022-04-21)
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.
269Episode 9Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)
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.
2710Episode 10Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid28 July 2022 (2022-07-28)
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)

No.
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series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
281Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Jon is having a midlife crisis and wants to get a tattoo, and Lucy gets career advice from Katherine Ryan.
292Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Lucy plans an all-female sketch show, and Jon meets Richard Herring to discuss a possible partnership.
303Episode 3Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Lucy tries to up her telly game with quiz show lessons from Russell Kane, and Jon manages to anger Dan Walker.
314Episode 4Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Jon gets much-needed life advice from new best friend Adrian Chiles, and Lucy takes part in a pub quiz.
325Episode 5Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Jon considers faking his own death, and Lucy encounters a case of cold feet on her sketch show.
336Episode 6Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
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.
347Episode 7Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Jon and Lucy find out what real love looks like at dinner with Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris.
358Episode 8Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
It's Jon's 40th birthday and Lucy has loads of surprises planned... will Jon finally get his tattoo?
369Episode 9Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
Jon and Lucy are making a Halloween special... but Dave actually want TV legend Sarah Greene to present it.
3710Episode 10Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)
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)

No.
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series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
381Episode 1Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
392Episode 2Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
Lucy's having a nightmare on The Great British Bake Off, and her cake is being reported as the worst ever on the show.
403Episode 3Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
414Episode 4Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
425Episode 5Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
436Episode 6Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
447Episode 7Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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.
458Episode 8Lee Hupfield & Eddie StaffordLucy Beaumont & Tim Reid8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
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

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.[8][9][10]

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.[11]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref
2023 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme Lucy Beaumont Nominated [12]

References

  1. ^ Richardson, Jay (17 August 2020). "Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Meet The Richardsons Series 5 guest stars revealed". British Comedy Guide. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet The Richardsons Series 5 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Meet the Richardsons | Dave Channel".
  7. ^ "Meet the Richardsons - Aired Order - Season 2". TheTVDB.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  8. ^ Bennett, Steve. "We'll Meet The Richardsons again : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  9. ^ Guide, British Comedy (17 August 2020). "Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  10. ^ "News: New Series And Two Christmas Specials For Meet The Richardsons". Beyond The Joke. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "BAFTA Television 2023: The Winners & Nominations". www.bafta.org. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.