The Jon Richardson Show on Absolute Radio

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• God Wouldn't Have Given You Maracas

  October 3, 2026 · 57 min

  ... if he didn't want you to shake them. Jon is back with Angela Barnes and this week she spins a yarn about a nefarious book thief. We ask the audience 'what is the movie quote you use all the time', and we also talk about USB cords and…

• A Burpy British Walk

  September 26, 2026 · 54 min

  ... and a sycophantic Swiss Roll. This week Lindsey Santoro is back to add a dollop of chaos into Jon's life. Along with the usual fun we analyse Jon's performance sat next to Nigella Lawson on the TV, the literal police have their hands…

• There's a vole in my dirty rat bag

  September 19, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  (What am I going to do?) This week Lindsey Santoro joins Jon for a wide ranging, some might say meandering discussion about Jon's inability to flirt effectively, the somewhat worrying contents of Lindsey's handbag, and the literal police…

• Jon's A Little Horse

  September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  This week, Jon and Suzi Ruffell have an awkward disagreement about equine measurement, the listeners help Jon a little bit with ideas for his gig at Absolute Radio Live, and the Literal Police have mixed results with their conviction rate…

• An Asset to Mankind Forever

  September 5, 2026 · 51 min

  On this week's festival of jokes, japes and great tunes, Angela Barnes joins us once again to analyse fat Marmots, the effect of fizzy kimchi and whether Angela's yarn about a comedian who lived happily ever after can possibly be true…

• You Did It Daddy!

  August 29, 2026 · 51 min

  Jon and Angela are back, after a week off, to brighten up your Saturday morning.They'll be finding out who has kept on to the naffest certificate across the country, and giving verdict another radio presenter in the literal police.Plus…

• The Grit in the Soup

  August 15, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  Jon and Angela are back with your emergency Saturday morning alert. We have listeners' suggestions for what emergency text message they would send to the entire country, Jon stands up for an iconic 80s band, we have a bumper crop of…

• I'm a big boy and I pelt peas at pensioners

  August 8, 2026 · 51 min

  This Week Lindsey Santoro joins us and completely fails to get excited about her Edinburgh Show. Jon recounts his 'big lads' break to Amsterdam, we remember the Summer of 1996 and more miscreants are put in the Literal Jail. If you've got…