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Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
On this day: 24-hour Football Manager marathon raises food bank funds
On this day in 2020, the Telegraph and Argus reported that a popular football fanzine team raised more than £10,000 for food banks by playing Football Manager for 24 hours straight. The Square Ball, a Leeds United fanzine, hosted a live stream of the marathon on YouTube and Periscope. The effort began at around 10am and aimed to support the Leeds Fans Food Bank, a collective effort from the club, the Leeds United Supporters' Trust, and fans to support food banks across Leeds. The team chose the 2007 version of Football Manager for the marathon. They said on X (formerly Twitter): "Not merely an attempt to escape our children, we're also doing it to raise money for Leeds Fans Food Bank. "We won't be playing the current version, of course. "In an attempt to forget about all the bad things happening in the world, we're going back to the summer of 2007. "A happier time of, er, Ken Bates, administration, and -15 points." The team welcomed several guests throughout the stream, including comedians Jon Richardson and Rob Mulholland. By the end of the non-stop marathon, The Square Ball had managed to get Leeds promoted from League One into the Championship via the play-offs and Wembley. There was £12,500 in the pot before the stream started, and the team managed to raise enough on top of that to hit the £25,000 at the end of the mammoth effort.
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jon Richardson explains why he's stepping away from stand-up comedy for very different career
Jon Richardson teased fans that he was swapping comedy for the classroom in an Instagram video posted on Monday, 31 March. The comedian, known for TV shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Meet the Richardsons, said he was inspired by an old diary entry he wrote in 1997, when he was 14 years old, to train to be a teacher. The comedian will join the cast of Waterloo Road for its 16th series. Of his new venture, Richardson said: "I wanted to be a teacher growing up so hopefully this role will put all those ambitions to bed."
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jon Richardson addresses decision to ‘quit comedy' with surprise career news
Jon Richardson has addressed his decision to step away from comedy by announcing a surprise role in a BBC drama series. The stand-up comedian is a favourite among TV viewers thanks to his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Taskmaster. However, Richardson, who divorced his wife of nine years in April 2024, recently took a break from comedy – and found that he enjoyed it so much he has extended the hiatus and, according to the star, embarked on a new career. In a 'little update' provided for his fans, which he admitted was rare, Richardson said: 'I don't really do social media updates, and I'll tell you why – because I don't think anyone cares. 'But I have a little bit of news. I've obviously been taking a little bit of a break from stand-up and it's really made me want to carry on taking a break from stand-up.' Here, Richardson claimed that he was inspired by an old diary entry he wrote in 1997, when he was 14, to train to be a teacher. 'I've been thinking a lot about that,' Richardson continued, adding: 'I've loved being a comedian – it was absolutely the right choice – but I've decided it would've been nice to try the other option, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do.' He said he's 'been doing some training' and has 'taken a teaching position' – and, in a follow-up post, he revealed he's joined the cast of Waterloo Road. 'I would say that joining Waterloo Road is a dream come true, but in truth most of my dreams about school revolve around not having done my homework or put on my uniform,' he said. Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free 'I wanted to be a teacher growing up so hopefully this role will put all those ambitions to bed, and I can stop telling my friends and family that I will be testing them on what I've been saying or telling audiences on tour that it's their own time they're wasting.' After the original anouncement he was to step away from comedy, Richardson's fellow stars responded to the news, with Romesh Ranganathan writing: 'You're going to be brilliant mate.' Lucy Smyth said: 'Congrats!! Lucky kids! I'm hoping a career in teaching will make you want to do stand-up.' Meanwhile, Josh Widdicombe quipped: 'Comedy's loss is teaching's loss.' But Richardson's fans were left upset by the news, with one writing: 'Please tell me this is an early April fools? But those kids will be incredibly lucky,' while another stated: 'I'm gutted you (may) have decided to leave comedy/stand up, you are my fav comedian. But I wish you all the best on your new chapter.' The Waterloo Road casting comes after Richardson and his ex Lucy Beaumont announced they were divorcing after nine years of marriage. In April 2024, the couple, who have a daughter together, shared a joint statement saying they had 'amicably made the difficult decision to divorce'. They asked for their privacy to be respected 'at this sensitive time', and said they would be making no further comment. The statement read: 'We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways. 'As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. The pair, who married in 2015, starred in Meet the Richardsons, in which they detailed the ups and downs of marital life while playing exaggerated versions of themselves.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Jon Richardson: Comedian says he is becoming a teacher
Comedian Jon Richardson has revealed he has got a new job after training as a a video on Instagram, he told followers he had been taking a break from stand-up comedy, which "really made me want to carry on taking a break from stand-up".And after rediscovering a diary entry he wrote at the age of 14 in which he predicted he would end up becoming a teacher, he said he had decided to give it a is known for TV shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Meet the Richardsons, and for his Saturday morning show on Absolute Radio. "I have a little bit of news," he said. "I've obviously been taking a little bit of a break from stand-up, and it's really made me want to carry on taking a break from stand-up."I've been thinking a lot about a diary entry that I found from 1997. I was 14 years old. It says, 'Although I would love to be a stand-up comedian, I'll probably end up being a teacher'. And I've been thinking a lot about that. "I've loved being a comedian, it was absolutely the right choice, but I have decided it would have been nice to try the other option. So that's exactly what I'm going to do."I've been doing some training. I've taken a teaching position. "I will update you as and when I can, but that's all for me for now. Just to let you know that's where I've been." The 42-year-old didn't give any more details about his new job and which age or subject he would also didn't say whether he was planning to leave comedy and presenting behind for has been a fixture on the British comedy circuit and on TV panel shows for two decades, serving as a team captain on Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2011-15, and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown since it began in mockumentary sitcom Meet the Richardsons, which ran from 2020-24, he and wife Lucy Beaumont played "exaggerated versions of themselves" in a "fictional view of their life together". The couple announced their divorce last also hosts Jon Richardson and Friends charity comedy nights - the most recent taking place on 24 March, which he billed as "the first" in London, after previous events in Sheffield.
The Independent
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jon Richardson upsets comedy fans after announcing surprise career change
Jon Richardson has seemingly announced a surprise career change in news that fans are hoping is an April Fool's Day prank. The stand-up comedian is a favourite among TV viewers thanks to his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Taskmaster. However, Richardson, 42, recently took a break from comedy – and found that he enjoyed it so much he has extended the hiatus and embarked on a new career. In a 'little update' provided for his fans, which he admitted was rare, Richardson said: 'I don't really do social media updates, and I'll tell you why – because I don't think anyone cares. 'But I have a little bit of news. I've obviously been taking a little bit of a break from stand-up and it's really made me want to carry on taking a break from stand-up.' Here, Richardson revealed that, inspired by an old diary entry he wrote in 1997, when he was 14, he is now training to be a teacher. The comedian revealed the diary entry read: 'Although I would love to be a stand-up comedian, I'll probably end up being a teacher.' 'I've been thinking a lot about that,' Richardson continued, adding: 'I've loved being a comedian – it was absolutely the right choice – but I've decided it would've been nice to try the other option, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do.' He said he's 'been doing some training' and has 'taken a teaching position'. 'I will update you as and when I can, but that's all from me for now, just to let you know where I've been. I'll keep you posted.' Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Richardson's fellow comedians responded to the news, which he shared on Instagram, with Romesh Ranganathan writing: 'You're going to be brilliant mate.' Lucy Smyth said: 'Congrats!! Lucky kids! I'm hoping a career in teaching will make you want to do stand-up.' Meanwhile, Josh Widdicombe quipped: 'Comedy's loss is teaching's loss.' But Richardson's fans were left upset by the news, with one writing: 'Please tell me this is an early April fools? But those kids will be incredibly lucky,' while another stated: 'I'm gutted you (may) have decided to leave comedy/stand up, you are my fav comedian. But I wish you all the best on your new chapter.' The update comes after Richardson and his ex Lucy Beaumont announced they were divorcing after nine years of marriage. In April 2024, the couple, who have a daughter together, shared a joint statement saying they had 'amicably made the difficult decision to divorce'. They asked for their privacy to be respected 'at this sensitive time', and said they would be making no further comment. The statement read: 'We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways. 'As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. The pair, who married in 2015, starred in Meet the Richardsons, in which they detailed the ups and downs of marital life while playing exaggerated versions of themselves.
