Richard and Judy winners

The Richard and Judy Show on Channel 4 has announced the winners of their first literay talent hunt, reports The Independent.

First prize went to Christine Aziz, 52, who left school at 15 with a single O-level in English, won the Channel 4 show's competition and will receive a £50,000 advance for her first novel. She beat more than 46,000 other viewers who were asked to submit a synopsis and the first chapter to the show's How To Get Published contest.

The four runners-up have also been offered £20,000 advances by Pan Macmillan, who ran the contest.