Meet the Richardsons

Season 5

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.

Where to Watch Season 5

8 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Lucy breaks into the big time after her BAFTA nomination as UKTV want a proper A-list comedy name on the couple's show and are ready to splash the cash, but Jon has other ideas.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Lucy has a nightmare on Bake Off and Gregg Wallace isn't having it, Jon has a real nightmare and Lucy makes the most of it, and UKTV want Jon and Gill to be their new star double act.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Lucy makes her mark on Taskmaster but finds out that Julian Clary is a dangerous man to know, and Jon helps Elsie win more house points but risks a sticky end to his meddling.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4Jon 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.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5Jon 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.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6Jon 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.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7Jon 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.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8Jon 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.