Comments on Wife in the North: Richard and Judy

ooo wow, you've started moderating comments...that...

2008-08-13T15:46:00.000+01:00

ooo wow, you've started moderating comments...that's scary coz people like me get confused, then write follow-up comments like this one and then end up looking a twat. Can I say that on live TV?
;-)
Ougx

oh wifey, you have earned your stripes, it sounds ...

2008-08-13T15:43:00.000+01:00

oh wifey, you have earned your stripes, it sounds terrifying. At least you didn't do a snorty laugh thru your nose and send a stream of snot towards your navel. that has happened to me at key points in my life.

congratulations, wish i was in blighty to see your tv debut!

Pigx

Like so many others, I enjoy finding a new post he...

2008-07-26T23:43:00.000+01:00

Like so many others, I enjoy finding a new post here. If anyone is interested, I am also blogging from Northumberland. I relocated to Alnwick, after 34 years in America. You are welcome to take a look at: http://puddingtocome.blogspot.com/

Quote:Judith O'Reilly was the education correspond...

2008-07-23T21:25:42.574+01:00

Quote:
Judith O'Reilly was the education correspondent for the Sunday Times, where she also reported on politics and news, and worked undercover on education, social and criminal justice investigations. She is a former political producer for Channel 4 News and BBC2's Newsnight. She now works from the North-East of England as a freelance journalist.

Richard, I find has fleeting moments of absolute c...

2008-07-21T17:03:03.641+01:00

Richard, I find has fleeting moments of absolute clarity and insight.

Rock on.

Oh dear - what a shame - never watch the R & J pro...

2008-07-21T16:52:42.423+01:00

Oh dear - what a shame - never watch the R & J programme - would have done so if I'd known you'd be on air.
Nearly finished the book. I've enjoyed it but have to say it's not quite as good as the blog...

Hay Judith!!You may not remember me but we were at...

2008-07-20T22:23:15.016+01:00

Hay Judith!!

You may not remember me but we were at school together and I have just heard you have a lot of money! I have a new business you may be interested in investing in called "Makemoneymyway!" Its an on line business and I am sure we could meet up to discuss it! E me on mutley.thedog@gmail.com and we can catch up on old times...

I think that was a nerve wracking thing to have to...

2008-07-20T21:51:04.243+01:00

I think that was a nerve wracking thing to have to do! missed it!
I did notice you were mentioned in The Sunday Express supplement listing books to read this summer.

I was amazed when I saw your book on the shelves.....

2008-07-20T21:00:17.736+01:00

I was amazed when I saw your book on the shelves...I said to my friend "I know her" well I don;t but I do know who she is and where she lives etc...amazing...you are second blogger who's blog I have been reading to get a book deal. The other is Petite Anglaise, english girl in Paris...She is originally from york..Well done.

I'm so glad you've updated. Congrats on getting t...

2008-07-20T11:18:05.556+01:00

I'm so glad you've updated. Congrats on getting through it so well. Watching you on R&J I would never have guessed you had laryngitis, safety pins holding up your skirt or that you were wearing magic knickers:)

If she were that wise, she wouldn't be married to ...

2008-07-20T09:58:18.841+01:00

If she were that wise, she wouldn't be married to that idiot.

Richard Madeley shouldn't really call people stupi...

2008-07-19T17:53:03.429+01:00

Richard Madeley shouldn't really call people stupid. Do you remember that incident some ten years back where he 'forgot' to pay for that case of whiskey in the supermarket?
now that's stupid

Hi thereYou must be well chuffties that everything...

2008-07-19T16:23:02.664+01:00

Hi there

You must be well chuffties that everything is doing so well...

The book sounded great on Radio 4.

All the best with it all. I've done an amazon order and am looking forward to reading.

Best of luck

Roz

Look at you doing so well!Heard some of the Radio ...

2008-07-19T16:21:30.324+01:00

Look at you doing so well!

Heard some of the Radio 4 stuff and sounded great I thought.

Have ordered you on amazon and am looking forward to reading.

Hope your launch went well - I had theatre tickets coz otherwise I was gonna say hello.

Good Luck

Roz x

That Richard and Judy are a very British instituti...

2008-07-19T09:02:25.559+01:00

That Richard and Judy are a very British institution. You're fortunate to have had that experience! Good thinking on the safety pins on your lucky skirt, by the way.

This Madeley chap is a bit of a dick.

2008-07-19T07:39:55.507+01:00

This Madeley chap is a bit of a dick.

I think this may be the funniest blog in the histo...

2008-07-19T04:45:30.345+01:00

I think this may be the funniest blog in the history of the known universe. Or quite possibly the unknown universe. In fact I am fairly convinced it has been written by Francis Bacon aka Jane Austen. I have read nothing written after 1817 (death of Francis Bacon posing as Jane Austen) for ten years but I am now about to rush out and buy "Wife in the North". After that I may consider writing a book about a wise 17th century women such as Aphra Behn who wakes up to find she has been reincarnated as Judy Finnegan and has accidentally married a reincarnation of Dennis Thatcher (aka Richard). Alternatively I may simply buy a red skirt and deliberately perish the elastic (tumble drying usually does the trck) to understand the true experience of Judith O'Reilly's first appearance on television. Luckily I already own many appropriate pairs of knickers, some of which are still tight enough to confer some magic (although the most magical trick of all is managing to get the bl**dy things on in the first place). Judith O'Reilly, you are up there with Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Frankie Howard. Put me down as a subscriber to the first issue of your marble bust.

You looked absolutely fabulous darling, pins and a...

2008-07-18T23:48:56.603+01:00

You looked absolutely fabulous darling, pins and all. Good job it wasn't me the girls were telling not to swear, within the first two minutes they'd have just put me back in the taxi without passing go, I fear.

I am so pleased your book is such a resounding success, can't wait to see the film!

Will you be wearing biker boots at the premier? Just a thought.

I was sent a promo 'mini' book of the first few ch...

2008-07-18T20:27:03.435+01:00

I was sent a promo 'mini' book of the first few chapters of the book. I chucked it in my bag today, and read it on the tube whilst scurrying home in a state of manic exhaustion to collect my two boys (1 and 2) from nursery)

I was howling by St Paul's. Your description of talking to your daughter a few weeks pre birth, and then immediately post birth were so so so moving.

Can't wait to read the rest! I 'think' you might have lived around my end of the East End, posh Vicky Park?

Anyway, I loved it. Mascara everywhere by Bethnal Green.

Only sorry I missed you on R&J. Damn work.

Judith x

I managed to see it again on the ITV see it again ...

2008-07-18T16:15:41.599+01:00

I managed to see it again on the ITV see it again thingy on the computer...Richard was truly appalling in a rather endearing kind of way ...he reminds me of an afghan hound with that hair and his gangly limbs...and he absolutely had to have the last word! Hillarious and pathetic at the same time...You managed him beautifully especially the 'housewife' bit. You came across very well and I'm off to buy your book...

Wow, Francesco, and to thing that I missed the bot...

2008-07-18T15:30:42.676+01:00

Wow, Francesco, and to thing that I missed the both of you on R&J. I'm gutted. I must pay more attention to the TV schedules.

But I am going to a Francesco book signing next month so I will see him in the flesh. I love him.

I do not like Richard Madeley. One jot. I like him...

2008-07-18T14:12:54.781+01:00

I do not like Richard Madeley. One jot. I like him even less now.
Arse (him not you, obviously)

For those of you sad to find no entry on you tube ...

2008-07-18T13:38:07.163+01:00

For those of you sad to find no entry on you tube re Richard and Judy,Judith has just had interview broadcast on bbc.co.uk/radiosolent which has a listen again feature.click on the Charlie Crocker site and enjoy.I think this is available from outside U.K.Judith you must listen to the critique which is on now after the interview..............

Have you seen the show back yet? I'll be intereste...

2008-07-18T09:47:17.954+01:00

Have you seen the show back yet? I'll be interested to hear how you react to seeing yourself. London taxi-drivers sound a lot craftier than Australian taxi drivers! I doubt they would even know where to take you. I'll try to see the interview on You Tube. Good to see you back!

You followed FRANCESCO? Oh my - and to think I wa...

2008-07-18T08:55:09.856+01:00

You followed FRANCESCO? Oh my - and to think I was careless enough to have missed both of you?

Can any kind person tell me if there's a way I can find that transmission online, or elsewhere?