Richard and Judy [Paperback]

Richard Madeley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 9, 2003

Richard and Judy are the nation's best-loved couple. On television together for 18 years, they fronted the most popular daytime programme ever - This Morning - for 13 of those years and their departure from it gave rise to huge newspaper coverage when they left it in 2001. Now back with their top-rated Channel 4 show, they write the full story of their lives - their chilhoods, unsuccessful first marriages, and of course their own professional and personal lives together. In these brilliantly juxtaposed accounts, we hear about Judy's many health problems and how Richard coped with the lowest points. We hear how both of them survived his court ordeal on a shoplifting charge, how Judy felt on baring more than her soul at a TV awards ceremony, why they left This Morning, and how they handle home and work and parenthood - as well as the ever-curious press. Opening up their hearts, minds and daily lives as never before, this book is set to be the top-selling title of 2003.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'A compelling look at a fascinating marriage... You won't want to put it down' -- She magazine 'Thoroughly entertaining and revealing' -- heat magazine 'Strikingly frank and open-hearted autobiography... intimate and exceptionally revealing' -- Daily Mail 'highly enjoyable... a must for all fans' -- Metro

About the Author

Judy Finnigan was born in Manchester and started work in television as a secretary at the BBC in l971. She became Anglia's first woman presenter in l974. She has twin sons by her first marriage and Jack and Chloe by her marriage to Richard. Richard and Judy began presenting This Morning in l988 and left in 2001. They now present a daily news-based show on Channel 4.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Coronet (June 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340820942
• ISBN-13: 978-0340820940
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,251,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The TV couple, January 31, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Richard and Judy (Hardcover)

I had only occasionally seen this couple on TV but as an avid reader I was keen to borrow the book from a friend. After all the media hype I was surprised to find that they were a loving supportive couple. They wrote alternate chapters and each wrote from their own view point so the events in their lives were covered by both but each got to choose the event they wanted to write in greater detail. I enjoyed reading this but did get confused as to who was writing if I had to leave the book mid chapter. I would read it again.