April 17, 2008 – 12:21 pm
Earlier this year husband and wife presenting team, Richard and Judy announced their decision to leave their Channel 4 teatime show.
Today digital channel UKTV have revealed that the duo will be presenting a similar primetime show with them, and that their famous book club will be moving with them.
Madeley, 51, said: “We were both hugely impressed by the team at UKTV,and their proposal was attractive and fun and will give us the kind of flexibility in our personal lives we’ve been looking for.” Read More »
February 7, 2008 – 1:13 pm
We already know that Richard and Judy are leaving Channel 4. Some say they jumped, some say they were pushed, but the latest rumour is that Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond will be the man to fill their shoes.
So Television plan to make a pilot of Richard’s new chat show this month, and Channel 4 will then decided whether or not it airs.
A Channel 4 spokeswoman said: “We are doing a number of pilots for daytime slots and this Richard Hammond show is one of them.”
November 2, 2007 – 6:55 pm
Husband and Wife team, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan have announced that they will be leaving their Channel 4 chat show.
The pair plan to finish with the show when their contracts run out next year.
“The programme is still full of life, but we have taken the difficult decision to leave it on a high,” Madeley said.
“After seven consecutive years we both feel we have achieved everything we wanted with the show.
“We want the chance to launch other projects in broadcasting and writing while we are still young enough,” he added.
Reports have emerged that Richard And Judy will split their TV team as soon as their Channel 4 contract runs out. Judy is rumoured to want to concentrate on writing books while Richard wants to become the next Parkinson.
A source tells the News Of The World, “Judy simply doesn’t want to be on TV any more.
“She loves spending time at home and wants to be a housewife for a bit. It has been hard for her to keep up with Richard for a while. He is so vibrant and ambitious.”
