It has always been a dream of Jon Richardson’s to own a pub. So when he heard that the doors of The Plough at Fadmoor, in North Yorkshire, could be permanently closed, the comedian and actor was keen to join the efforts to save it.

In a new Channel 4 documentary Our Yorkshire Pub Rescue, Richardson, 43, who is known for his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown becomes a shareholder in Fadmoor Community Pub Limited, and shows how he works with the community to breathe life back into their local boozer.

Along the way, the Waterloo Road star will get involved in the renovation and be on hand to tackle a variety of challenges.

Ahead of the release of Our Yorkshire Pub Rescue, Richardson discusses what his experience has been like.

Read Karen Darley’s interview with Jon Richardson here!