This Morning with Richard Not Judy

This Morning With Richard Not Judy or TMWRNJ is a BBC comedy television programme, written by and starring Lee and Herring. Two series were broadcast in 1998 and 1999 on BBC2. The name was a satirical reference to ITV's This Morning which was at the time popularly referred to as This Morning with Richard and Judy. The show was a reworking of old material from their previous work together along with new characters. The show was hosted in a daytime chat show format in front of a live studio audience, although it featured a small proportion of pre-recorded location inserts. It was structured by the often strange obsessions of Richard Herring; examples include his rating of the milk of all creatures and attempting to popularise the acronym of the show. The show featured repetition, with regular and vigilant viewers being rewarded by jokes that would make no sense to casual viewers. The show seemed to oscillate between the intellectual and puerile. However, irony was often used, even though the citing of irony as an excuse was mocked by the show's stars in one of many self-referential jokes.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1998-02-15

Richard uses the Spice Girls to explain the five types of women.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1998-02-22

Richard tastes milk from various animals.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1998-03-01

Richard obsesses over the recently deceased wrestler Big Daddy.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1998-03-08

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1998-03-15

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1998-03-22

Rich and Stew celebrate Mothers' Day.

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1998-03-29

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1998-04-05

1. Episode 9

Air Date: 1999-03-21

Rich and Stew reminisce about the 1970s.

2. Episode 10

Air Date: 1999-03-28

This week's lazy joke: ""28 years old, I was."" Extra final scene: Trainspotting.

3. Episode 11

Air Date: 1999-04-11

This week's lazy joke: ""and then I got off the bus."" Extra final scene: Thelma & Louise.

4. Episode 12

Air Date: 1999-04-18

Simon Quinlank returns. Lazy joke: puns in British sitcom titles.

5. Episode 13

Air Date: 1999-04-25

Extra final scene: Alien Resurrection.

6. Episode 14

Air Date: 1999-05-02

Extra final scene: Planet of the Apes.

7. Episode 15

Air Date: 1999-05-09

Richard agrees to be a spokesman for cress.

8. Episode 16

Air Date: 1999-05-23

Extra final scene: Braveheart. Lazy joke: And that was just the teachers ... aaah.

9. Episode 17

Air Date: 1999-06-06

Lazy programming: puns on actors' surnames. Extra final scene: Blues Brothers 2000.

10. Episode 18

Air Date: 1999-06-13

Stewart loses his power by wearing a jumper made by his gran. Extra final scene: Se7en. The Curious Orange becomes Davros from Doctor Who.

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Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

1998-02-15

Episodes

18 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast