Richard & Judy (later known as
Richard & Judy's New Position) was a British magazine/
chat show which was presented by married couple
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. It originally aired on
Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 but later moved to digital channel
Watch in October 2008. It featured the world's most famous stars, along with their
Book Club. In July 2009, the show aired its final episode due to low ratings.
2001–08: Channel 4
The Richard & Judy Show started on
Channel 4 on 26 November 2001, and aired every weekday from 5 pm to 6 pm.
However, between 2006 and 2008, the Richard & Judy show shared the 5 pm – 6 pm Channel 4 weekday slot with
The Paul O'Grady Show, which started in March 2006. For 3 months of each year between 2006 and 2008, the Richard & Judy show occupied the 5 pm – 6pm slot (January to March and June to August), and then the Paul O'Grady Show occupied the slot for the following 3 months (March to June and September to December).
On 15 August 2008 edition of the show, Richard stated that the following week would be their last on Channel 4. The final edition of the show was broadcast on 22 August 2008.
2008–09: Watch
Richard and Judy went on to sign a £2 million deal with the UKTV network
Watch. The couple hosted
Richard & Judy's New......
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