Comedian Jon Richardson is joining the Absolute Radio from September to host a Saturday morning show.
Jon will be live every Saturday from 8am, either from Absolute Radio’s London studios or his own home-built studio in his garden pub.
Best known as a team captain on Channel 4’s Cats Does Countdown, he has also made several appearances on BBC One’s Have I Got News For You, The Graham Norton Show, The One Show, ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show, Channel 4’s Gogglebox and The Last Leg.
He can also be heard on the podcast Down the Dog with his friend and fellow Absolute Radio presenter Matt Forde.
Jon said: “Since I was last on the radio the only DJing I get to do is in the car with my daughter, so I’m looking forward to hearing from bands who aren’t The Wiggles or Mr Farts.
“I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to be part of people’s Saturday mornings and allowing my natural energy and enthusiasm for life to be shared with the Absolute Radio listeners.
“To have the opportunity to leave booby traps in the studio for Matt Forde to discover during his Rock ’n’ Roll Football show is an added bonus I intend to grasp with both hands.”