TV duo, Richard and Judy attracted around 200,000 viewers to their new chat show on UKTV last night.

Their show, New Position was broadcast at 8PM last night with guests, Samuel Jackson and David Walliams.

UKTV said yesterday’s show peaked at 200,000 viewers, its average audience was just over 100,000 but it added an extra 43,000 on Watch+1 an hour later.

The show was being repeated at 9am and 5pm today.

A UKTV spokeswoman said: “We’re really, really pleased with last night’s performance. We’re looking forward to seeing how it does in the traditional 5pm slot as well.”