Live webchat with Richard Madeley

Hi Richard, you have admitted your father used to beat you. Do you take the view that difficulties in childhood are something people can get over in later life, or do you think they affect a person's whole future?

Hi Richard,

Welcome, fantastic to have you on Gransnet.

My question is, how do you stay looking so fit and healthy?

Is there a chance we will see you back on our screens again together?
I hope so
Betty

Hello Richard I would love to know what are you and Judy really like when there are no cameras around?

Hello Richard I would love to know what are you and Judy really like when there are no cameras around?

Judy's recent book was a big hit. Are you worried whether yours will sell as many as hers has? nI am looking forward to reading yours

How did you come up with James as character? He is completely utterly soulless. I just could not fathom how someone as supposedly clever as Diana could fall for him so easily?

I loved your portrayal of Diana's parents' relationship by the way. It was really warm, and with the troubles they had after Johnnie was killed, very realistic.

Hi Richard, having reviewed and discussed books to death on your show, is it odd for you now being the author of the book being reviewed? I imagine that took some courage. Reviewers can be unnecessarily cruel sometimes - especially to celebrities.

Hello Richard.

I remember Judy talking about her deep love of Cornwall. I've got a lot of happy memories of childhood holidays down there. Is it your favourite place too? If not, where would you say is your favourite holiday destination?

Do you miss being on TV ? What programmes do you enjoy watching nowadays?

Hello Richard, I'm a big fan! I remember when the whole competition scam on ch4 happened - how did you feel when you found out about it?

Hi Richard! Was it difficult working with your other half and having your marriage always in the spot light?

Hello Richard. Do you ever catch yourself watching This Morning and thinking, 'we did it better'? What do you think of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby as presenters of the show?

If you could have chosen to interview anyone through history on This Morning, Richard, who would you have picked?

Good luck with your launch, and congratulations on your new granddaughter.

Hello Richard

I wondered what you enjoy reading, and which (if any) of your Book Club choices you'd take on holiday?

mac RichardandJudy will have to be known as, um "RichJude"!

Richard, you and Judy became grandparents last year - are you besotted with baby Ivy?

I would like to ask Richard if he is really as nice as he comes across on the telly!

Even though you obviously had a successful career in your own right before you teamed up with Judy on screen, the two of you have been such a hit as a double act that now richardandjudy has almost become a single entity! Does it annoy you that people think of you in this way? Is that one of the reasons you started writing books - to show you can operate independently? (if you know what I mean)

Your hero sounds rather dashing. I am sure I am now alone in thinking you are rather dashing too! Could you see yourself in him when you were writing?

I really enjoyed Richard's Fathers and Sons book and really want to read his new one.There's a you tube video of Richard talking about his book with photos of places from the book, it was really interesting and the book sounds great.
Richard,you said a family had moved into you head and told you their story but you must have had to do a lot of research into the era and all that was around then ,how long did your research take you and did it take over your life for a while?