Comedian Jon Richardson to join Waterloo Road cast

Richardson currently hosts a show on Absolute Radio and is a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
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Comedian Jon Richardson is to join the cast of school drama Waterloo Road.
Richardson 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.
He will enter the long-running BBC show's staff room for its 16th series, but his role has not been revealed.
The announcement comes after Richardson posted a video on Instagram, external claiming he had got a new job after training as a teacher.