| Richo | |
|---|---|
 Title card from 2017–present | |
| Genre | News,Current affairs,Commentary |
| Presented by | Graham Richardson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Sydney |
| Running time | 60 mins (inc. ads) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky News Australia |
| Release | 23 February 2011 (2011-02-23) – 2021 (2021) |
| Related | |
| Richo + Jones | |
Richo was a weekly Australian television news and commentary program, formerly broadcast onSky News Live. Hosted byGraham Richardson, it premiered on 23 February 2011, and aired each Wednesday night at 8pm (originally 7:30pm)AEST.[1]
The series focuses on mainly political topics, featuring interviews and panel discussions, but also includes segments related to business and sport.[2] Richardson described the format as "a mix of light-hearted commentary but with all the facts."[3]
The program spawned a spin-off titledRicho + Jones, which premiered in February 2014, in which Richardson co-hosts withAlan Jones.[4]
Due to a number of Richardson's health issues,Richo has been guest hosted by a number of other Sky News presenters.[5] From April 2016, the program was put onhiatus and temporarily replaced with new formatBeattie + Reith due to Richardson being on medical leave from Sky News while undergoing major surgery.[6][7] In October 2016, it was announced thatBeattie + Reith would join the Sky News lineup permanently on Monday evenings, with the Wednesday timeslot replaced byCredlin & Keneally in November, suggestingRicho would remain on indefinite hiatus.[8]
In January 2017, it was announcedRicho will return from 3 February 2017, airing on Friday nights.[9][10] The program returned to its original Wednesday timeslot in May 2017.[11] The show ended in 2021.