''Richo'' is a weekly Australian television news and commentary program, formerly broadcast on

Sky News Live Sky News Australia is an Australian news channel owned by News Corp Australia. Originally launched on 19 February 1996, it broadcasts rolling news coverage throughout the day, while its prime time lineup is dedicated to opinion-based programs f ...

. Hosted by

Graham Richardson Graham Frederick Richardson (born 27 September 1949) is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1983 to 1994 and served as a Cabinet Minister in both the Hawke and Keating Governments. He is cu ...

, it premiered on 23 February 2011, and aired each Wednesday night at 8pm (originally 7:30pm) AEST. The series focuses on mainly political topics, featuring interviews and panel discussions, but also includes segments related to business and sport. Richardson described the format as "a mix of light-hearted commentary but with all the facts." The program spawned a

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titled ''

Richo + Jones ''Jones & Co'' (originally known as ''Richo + Jones'') is a weekly Australian television news and commentary program, broadcast on Sky News Australia. The program airs each Tuesday night at 8pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, AEST. Its current ...

'', which premiered in February 2014, in which Richardson co-hosts with Alan Jones. Due to a number of Richardson's health issues, ''Richo'' has been guest hosted by a number of other Sky News presenters. From April 2016, the program was put on

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and temporarily replaced with new format ''Beattie + Reith'' due to Richardson being on medical leave from Sky News while undergoing major surgery. In October 2016, it was announced that ''Beattie + Reith'' would join the Sky News lineup permanently on Monday evenings, with the Wednesday timeslot replaced by '' Credlin & Keneally'' in November, suggesting ''Richo'' will remain on indefinite hiatus. In January 2017, it was announced ''Richo'' will return from 3 February 2017, airing on Friday nights. The program returned to its original Wednesday timeslot in May 2017. The show ended in 2021.

References

External links

Sky News official site
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