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Richard and Judy Book Club back to Channel 4

Posted by Book Group Librarian in June 6th, 2009  
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Richard & Judy are coming BACK to Channel 4 – with their Book Club
There’s good news and bad news for Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.
After being sensationally dropped by digital channel Watch (because people weren’t) it seems their Book Club has been snapped up as a stand-alone programme by those nice people at Channel 4. [...]

Richard and Judy nobody WATCHing

Posted by Book Group Librarian in May 10th, 2009  
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Richard and Judy, one of television’s most enduring partnerships, have called time on their chat show after 21 years.
The couple, who introduced viewers to a new style of cosy on-the-sofa interviewing, first appeared on screen together as the hosts of ITV’s This Morning in 1988.
At the height of their success, after moving to Channel 4 [...]

R&J Book Club – future

Posted by Book Group Librarian in November 9th, 2007  
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“Richard & Judy” producer Amanda Ross has stressed that the duo’s book club strands will continue on Channel 4 beyond the end of their TV series next summer, and revealed plans of possible new book-related formats with different broadcasters.
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan announced last week that they would not continue with the twice-yearly run [...]

Richard & Judy in talks over book show

Posted by Book Group Librarian in November 2nd, 2007  
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From the Bookseller:
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have confirmed that they are in talks to continue presenting books-related programmes, despite their decision not to continue their Channel 4 “Richard & Judy” series. The daytime duo will front a Richard & Judy Christmas Books special in December, followed by another two series of their daily afternoon [...]

Richard and Judy – the most powerful people in British publishing?

Posted by Book Group Librarian in February 25th, 2005  
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Every book that features in their TV book club is an instant bestseller
From the Guardian:

When Joseph O’Connor’s The Star of the Sea, a novel about Irish refugees crossing the channel in 1847, came out in paperback in January, few expected it to trouble the bestseller charts unduly. “Everybody thought it would do fairly well,” says [...]