Following the show's departure from Channel 4, the producers of "Richard & Judy" subsequently signed a £2 million deal with the UKTV network Watch. Madeley and Finnigan renamed the show and hosted "Richard & Judy's New Position" from 7 October 2008. The couple stated that the new version would be "a high octane prime time show", with Madeley explaining, "we and Finnigan were both hugely impressed with the team at UKTV, and their proposal was attractive and fun and will give us the kind of flexibility in our personal lives which we have been looking for". The presenters continued featuring the programme's popular "Book Club" that had begun on their Channel 4 show.