In May 2001 Cactus TV rocked the industry by directly signing Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan as part of an initial two-year production deal with Channel 4. This is one of the biggest single commissions by the Channel to an independent production company. Richard & Judy was transmitted live five nights a week, from Cactus' purpose built studios in Kennington until August 2008. It attracted an average of 2.2 million viewers daily regularly reaching 2.6 million. The show generated many exclusive stories, and enjoyed a roster of high profile guests including regular appearances of Hollywood stars, and was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award and an Indie Award.
In October 2008 Richard and Judy launched a brand new show on the new UKTV channel Watch. Richard & Judy´s New Position is the lynchpin of the Watch channel schedule and contains a lively combination of high profile celebrity interviews and pioneering pop culture strands. Guests so far have included Samuel L Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Geri Halliwell along with weekly appearances of comedians Rufus Hound and Robin Ince. The show is commissioned up to 2010 and is on every weeknight at 6pm.
