Jon Joel Richardson (born 26 September 1982) is a Lancaster-born, Swindon-b… Read Full Bio ↴Jon Joel Richardson (born 26 September 1982) is a Lancaster-born, Swindon-based British comedian who attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
He co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show on BBC 6 Music with fellow comedian Russell Howard, and continued to present the show himself after Howard left, until 7th March 2010. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 if.comedy awards for his first full-length solo show 'Spatula Pad' which he performed at the Pleasance Courtyard, and he was also nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009.
He won the award for Best Breakthrough Act at the 2008 Chortle Awards.
Early career
Richardson started out in comedy after dropping out of Hispanic Studies at Bristol University. After a year working as a chef, he realised that he wanted to do stand-up and entered and won his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in May 2003. His first gig was at the Bath Comedy Cavern alongside Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert. In 2004, he was one of six acts to reach the final of the J20 Last Laugh Comedy Search.
Jon completed a 60 date UK and Irish tour supporting Alan Carr in 2006.
Edinburgh credits
* 2005: Compere - Big Value Early Show
* 2006: The Comedy Zone
* 2007: Spatula Pad (Nominated for if.comedy award Best Newcomer award).
* 2008: Dogmatic
*2009: This Guy At Night (Nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award)
TV and radio
* The Russell Howard & Jon Richardson Show - Jon co-presented this BBC 6 Music show every week on Sunday from 10:00am - 1.00pm (November 2006 - July 2008)
* The Jon Richardson Show - Has taken over the slot of the The Russell Howard Show on BBC 6 Music
* 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.
* Steve Lamacq's Roundtable - BBC 6 Music.
* Most Annoying Pop Moments: We Hate To Love - BBC Three.
* Comedy Shuffle - BBC Three.
* Act Your Age - On BBC Radio 4. Jon is a team captain, and therefore is on every episode in the series.
* The Now Show - BBC Radio 4
* 4 Stands Up - BBC Radio 4
* Out To Lunch - BBC Radio 2
He co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show on BBC 6 Music with fellow comedian Russell Howard, and continued to present the show himself after Howard left, until 7th March 2010. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 if.comedy awards for his first full-length solo show 'Spatula Pad' which he performed at the Pleasance Courtyard, and he was also nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009.
He won the award for Best Breakthrough Act at the 2008 Chortle Awards.
Early career
Richardson started out in comedy after dropping out of Hispanic Studies at Bristol University. After a year working as a chef, he realised that he wanted to do stand-up and entered and won his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in May 2003. His first gig was at the Bath Comedy Cavern alongside Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert. In 2004, he was one of six acts to reach the final of the J20 Last Laugh Comedy Search.
Jon completed a 60 date UK and Irish tour supporting Alan Carr in 2006.
Edinburgh credits
* 2005: Compere - Big Value Early Show
* 2006: The Comedy Zone
* 2007: Spatula Pad (Nominated for if.comedy award Best Newcomer award).
* 2008: Dogmatic
*2009: This Guy At Night (Nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award)
TV and radio
* The Russell Howard & Jon Richardson Show - Jon co-presented this BBC 6 Music show every week on Sunday from 10:00am - 1.00pm (November 2006 - July 2008)
* The Jon Richardson Show - Has taken over the slot of the The Russell Howard Show on BBC 6 Music
* 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.
* Steve Lamacq's Roundtable - BBC 6 Music.
* Most Annoying Pop Moments: We Hate To Love - BBC Three.
* Comedy Shuffle - BBC Three.
* Act Your Age - On BBC Radio 4. Jon is a team captain, and therefore is on every episode in the series.
* The Now Show - BBC Radio 4
* 4 Stands Up - BBC Radio 4
* Out To Lunch - BBC Radio 2
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Jon Richardson Lyrics
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@Pete_Partak
Weight of love on my shoulders
I thought that it would be easier than this
I thought my heart had grown colder
But the warmth of your kiss, I can't dismiss
Though my past has left me bruised
I ain't hiding from the truth
When the truth won't let me lie right next to you
But it's holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to make it
Played the part, but I can't fake it
It keeps holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to break it
Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
I've seen times that were harder
I remember the taste of bitterness
Won't you help me, my father?
Help me fall in the love that I have missed
Though my past has left me bruised
I ain't hiding from the truth
When the truth won't let me lie right next to you
But it's holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to make it
Played the part, but I can't fake it
It keeps holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to break it
Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Whoa
Whoa
Holding on
Holding on
But it's holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to make it
Played the part, but I can't fake it
It keeps holding on
And it's holding strong
Even though I tried to break it
Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Holding on
Holding on
It keeps holding on
It keeps holding on
It keeps holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
Holding on
@tevieswright1481
Nothing But some relaxing music for THE 2023🦾🦾🦾
@bernardwhipple6844
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@elleanderson563
Grown folks’ business 💙🦋🎶🙏🏾 I can listen to this song all day.
@sandrae4494
Gregory Porter has the voice of an angel ❤. And Kem is in a league of his own ❤
@toniiedward3398
THANK YOU GREGORY AND KEM FOR THAT BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING, AWESOME SONG.
10/28/22.
@katherinewhite6408
Oh, my!
This song reminds me of my past life... especially Kem(facial
resemblance of my annoying 🙄 Xx).
Lol.
Love this video and song...mwah.
@priscillabaylor791
2023
@BLACKSENSUALITY
Love this combination of Gregory & Kem. Two rich, beautiful soulful voices on smooth. This is the jam.
@ItsMissChas5
Yes... Its my new fave!
@iamkj6417
kem probably helped write it. my energy tells me so. he's not in tje visual for no reason....i write music