''Richo'' was a weekly

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. Hosted by

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, it premiered on 23 February 2011, and aired each Wednesday night at 8pm (originally 7:30pm)

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. 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 ''

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'', 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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