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Jon Richardson

Misanthropic but nice

Misanthropic but nice

For a comic who's pegged as something of a miserable grump, Jon Richardson is a pretty generous fellow. If you've ever listened to his Sunday show on BBC 6 Music, he's always got one of his lesser-known stand-up mates in, whether it be Al Pitcher or Andy Zaltzman, giving them the opportunity to help get more punters into their gigs.

A nice quiet rant from Jon Richardson

A nice quiet rant from Jon Richardson

Last year was a good one for Jon Richardson, with the south-west-based comic notching up an if.comedy nomination for his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, Spatula Pad.

Jon Richardson: Dogmatic… and slightly disturbed

Jon Richardson: Dogmatic… and slightly disturbed

Some comedians mock the system, others attack it, and many more choose to ignore it. Jon Richardson spends a goodly segment of Dogmatic quite earnestly explaining why he thinks paying council tax is a great idea, why Tesco is better than any local independent store, and why we should all stop being so negative about Gordon Brown.

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