Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Season 1
Season 1
Award-winning comedian Jon Richardson comes to Dave for the first time with a brand-new, eight-part UKTV Original series, which allows him to do what he does best: worrying.
A self-confessed obsessive worrier and organiser, Ultimate Worrier sees Jon attempt to analyse, assess and log every single one of his many, many worries.
Will his wife replace him with a sex robot? Does his phone know more about him than he does? Will he ever make a jacket potato as good as the one he made in May 2009? Which of his worries should he worry about the most?
To help him with this colossal task, Jon is joined each week in the studio by big name comedians plus a range of experts. Using a mix of film, studio set-pieces and archive Jon and his guests will explore exactly how severe each worry actually is before filing it accordingly in Jon's very own 'Worriedness Index' - a high-tech digital log of every anxiety in existence.
Episodes
The Home
Jon is joined by Josh Widdicombe and Suzi Ruffell to address worries around the home - are people sleeping badly? Is it possible to be bored? Are people loading their dishwashers incorrectly? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
The Body
In this episode, Jon is joined by Sara Pascoe and Joe Wilkinson to address worries to do with the body - is Jon's body the wrong shape? Are we going to live forever? Do our faces make a terrible first impression? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
Food
In this episode, Jon is joined by Victoria Coren-Mitchell and Rob Beckett to address worries to do with Food – are people eating badly? Will the world run out of food? Was food better when we were kids? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
Humanity
In this episode, Jon is joined by Nish Kumar and Desiree Burch to address worries when it comes to Humanity. Will the apocalypse be dull? What will the next step in human evolution be? Is Nish a disgusting human? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
Jon Richardson
In this episode, Jon is joined by Jonathan Ross and his wife, Lucy Beaumont, to address worries to do with do with himself: Jon Richardson – will he die an embarrassing death? Will he ever go to prison? Did Lucy make a mistake marrying him? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.
Technology
Jon is troubled by technology. James Acaster and David O'Doherty address his worries about smartphones, becoming a viral sensation and boozing in virtual pubs.
Travel
Getting twitchy about travel, Jon wonders if forgetting to engage flight mode could cause a plane crash. Romesh Ranganthan and Kerry Godliman help assuage his fears.
Family
Jack Dee and Ivo Graham amusingly address Jon Richardson's fears about family life. Top of the anxiety-inducing agenda: will Jon's wife replace him with a robot?
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