Richard is in the second week of his seven weeks standing in for Andy Nyman in West End musical The Producers at the Garrick Theatre, London.

Andy has taken the time off to launch The Psychic - a play he has written with Leeds-raised Jeremy Dyson, which is having its world premiere at York Theatre Royal from April 29 to May 23.

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