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Meet the Richardsons Season 1 Episodes

  • 2020-2024
  • 5 Seasons
  • Comedy
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Mockumentary focusing on real-life comedy couple John Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, who play fictionalized versions of themselves, their home and work lives, and relationships with their Hebden Bridge neighbors and celebrity friends.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

8 Episodes 2020 - 2020

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Lucy wants Jon to appear on an edition of All Star Mr & Mrs (2008) playing against fellow comedian Rob Beckett. However, Jon is still annoyed that Beckett replaced him on the television panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) and does not want to take part if Rob is involved. To celebrate the family's move to Hebden Bridge, Lucy stages a huge birthday party for their daughter Elsie. Jon is opposed to such an extravagant party but is ultimately persuaded to take part by a family friend - the all-round entertainer and comedy legend Bernie Clifton.

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Jon appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012) 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.

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

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.

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

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.

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Episode 5

Episode #1.5

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.

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Episode 6

Episode #1.6

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.

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Episode 7

Christmas Special 1

28 mins

Jon wants to give his daughter Elsie the perfect vegan Christmas, but Lucy has invited her mother Gill and Johnny Vegas over for the festivities.

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Episode 8

Christmas Special 2

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