Madeley still hoping for chatshow boost

Richard Madeley has insisted that he is remaining positive about the future of Richard & Judy's New Position.

The chatshow is said to be facing the axe from Watch after viewing figures dropped to just 8,000 last month.

Madeley and his wife Judy Finnigan made their debut on the multi-channel TV service in October after filming the final episode of their Channel 4 show. Their new programme initially attracted 100,000 viewers, but the ratings quickly dropped.

Speaking to Radio 4, Madeley explained: "We knew before we went that viewing figures were going to be minuscule.

"The only disappointment so far is the channel as a whole hasn't taken good traction. If I thought the show was rubbish I would feel embarrassed and so would Judy.

"But it's a good show. We're getting really good guests and we just hope the audience will build."

Finnigan recently revealed that she would be "happy" to quit TV in the future.