Jon Richardson, who has starred on such TV shows as Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the BBC’s Have I Got News For You, has been attracting shed loads of critical plaudits.

And with three sold-out Kent shows on the horizon it’s clear to see that the public can’t get enough of him either.

“I love the privilege of looking back on my life every three years, turning it into a comedy show and sharing it with an audience. It’s incredibly cathartic,” said the 34-year-old.

“It’s a way of converting the difficult elements of life into comedy. None of us know what’s going on at the moment, so to be able to laugh at it in unity for two hours is absolutely great. Plus it’s such a buzz. The instant reaction you get from the audience is such a privilege.”

Since last touring, Jon’s become a husband and father, watched on as the UK voted to leave the EU and witnessed the rise of Donald Trump to US Presidency.

All of this prompts one key question: Why does it seem that no one else alive can correctly load a dishwasher?

As well as this pressing matter, Jon, who is a well-documented clean freak, will be mulling over an array of other comic topics on his new tour. The comedian, who was runner-up in Heat Magazine’s Weird Crush poll not once, but three times, will, for instance, be recalling some of the more bizarre incidents that have occurred since he has become a father and the impact his daughter has had on his life.

“I’m determined not to talk about my baby in a way that’s alienating,” he said.

“But it’s been such a big change in my life that I can’t not talk about it. It’s also nice to have something new to stress about. I can really get my teeth into this stress!

“Suddenly, global events take on more significance. When you’re single, you’re not beholden to anyone. In the past, I had the idea that I’d live in a caravan with a dog near a pub with no responsibilities. But now when bad things happen in the world, I feel responsible for them because they’re going to impact on my daughter. The caravan, the dog and the pub have gone now!”

'In the past, I had the idea that I’d live in a caravan with a dog near a pub with no responsibilities'

One of Jon’s main worries is that his daughter will grow up resembling him.

“What I’m dreading is raising her to be like me. If I hear her saying, ‘I can’t eat that chip because it’s touched those baked beans’, I’ll know she got too much of me in her!”

In his new show, Jon will also be using Twitter to interact with his audience.

He said: “Recently, I talked to a man in the audience, and he was shocked because I knew where he had been that morning, what football team he supported and what his wife’s name was. It’s a good about-turn. That’s the joy of Twitter.

“And it’s nice to have all that free material.”

SHOW DETAILS

Jon Richardson’s Old Man tour will be at the Assembly Hall Theatre on Saturday, March 25, the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on Friday, April 28 and the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on Friday, October 20, but all dates are sold out.

There are limited tickets left for his date at the show at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, on Tuesday, November 7. To book visit marlowetheatre.com or call 01227 787787.