Sunday Night Project hosts Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins will soon be hosting rival chat shows, one for ITV, one for Channel 4.

Collins is presenting a show on the up and coming ITV2, which will apparently “lift Britain’s spirits during the credit crunch”.

“There will be everything you expect from the loveable Bristol comedian – big studio set pieces, hilarious VT items, cheeky hidden camera stunts, live music and huge audience surprises,” said ITV2′s Zai Bennett. “But the theme will remain the same. It’s about good times.”

Meanwhile, Channel 4′s head of entertainment Andrew Newman confirmed that after the success of shows like Celebrity Ding Dong, Carr will be launching a new show with them.

“Alan’s doing a chatshow for us and you just know it’s going to be hilarious,” he said. “We’ve done a few things with him now like Sunday Night Project and Celebrity Ding Dong and they have always gone down well. A chat show is a natural extension for Alan. We are really excited.”