Jon Richardson

Jon Richardson entered stand-up in May 2003 and with his first ever live performance he progressed to the regional finals of that year's BBC New Talent Comedy Search. He marked the end of his first year in comedy by becoming one of six acts to reach the final of the J20 sponsored Last Laugh Competition where he performed for an audience including Jasper Carrot at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End.

Within just a year and a half he had realised his dream and was working nation-wide as a full-time comic. Consistently high levels of performance, a willingness to work whenever and wherever the opportunity arose and a tireless desire to generate new material have been the secrets of Jon's success. He now works regularly at Brighton Komedia, Just The Tonic Nottingham, The Glee Club and Bristol's Comedy Box and Jesters. He has performed at festivals in Leeds, Guildford and Bristol and has headlined university gigs for Off The Kerb and Avalon. Abroad he has compered in the French Alps, headlined in Barcelona and performed a one-man show in Greece.

2006 saw Jon complete an award-winning, sell-out, 60 date national tour supporting Alan Carr. Jon can currently be heard every Sunday morning, from 1000 until 1300, on BBC 6music with Russell Howard.

Edinburgh Credits:
2005 Compere - Big Value Early Show (***** 'Three Weeks')
2006 The Comedy Zone

Press Quotes:
"Faultless" "Headed for big things" bbc.co.uk

"In line to become the next stand-up star" Evening Post

"Hilarious" Three Weeks

"We think he's one of the best acts to arrive on the scene" Just The Tonic

"Wonderfully talented" Venue

"He rocked. Jon Richardson was terrific" The Scotsman

"I'll smack his arse if he gets any funnier. More than talented" Jim Bowen

TV and Radio:
'The Russell Howard Show' - Jon co-presents this BBC 6music show every week from 1000 until 1300
'After Hours' - HTV - Documentary featuring comics Jon Richardson, Mark Olver and Richard Kilby
'The Henry Kelly Show' - BBC Radio - Regular guest covering topical issues
'28 acts in 28 minutes' - BBC Radio 4
'Live at the Comedy Store' - Recorded for Paramount Television