Richmond

Portrayed by Noel Fielding

Richmond is a mild-mannered goth whose introduction to gothic metal band Cradle of Filth instigated his downfall from being Denholm's second-in-command to his current position in the IT Department. He lives in the server room behind "the Red Door" all on his own, shunned by the rest of the department, who find his affected sense of gloom annoying. Due to the long periods of time Richmond has spent in "his room", he has developed agoraphobia and an aversion to sunlight. He has also shown an ability to hang from the ceiling. When Richmond tells stories, he tends to pause and look off into space dramatically, puzzling those around him. He is shown to read Heat, moments after a comment Roy had made that he did not know any heterosexual men who read Heat (coincidentally, at the end of "Aunt Irma Visits" it is implied that Richmond and Denholm drunkenly slept together, though Richmond is later romantically involved with Jen's friend Jessica). Richmond's absence from series three is explained as him having scurvy, but it was Fielding's busy schedule that prevented him from appearing. Linehan has expressed his disappointment in not being able to have him back for the third season. However, Richmond appeared testifying in court in Douglas Reynholm's divorce case in the series 4 finale, 'Reynholm vs Reynholm.' It was revealed in this scene that his middle name is Felicity, and that he left Reynholm Industries to start up his own business ('From Goth2Boss'). Richmond makes a last appearance in the final episode, this time back as a goth.