We already know that Richard and Judy are leaving Channel 4. Some say they jumped, some say they were pushed, but the latest rumour is that Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond will be the man to fill their shoes.

So Television plan to make a pilot of Richard’s new chat show this month, and Channel 4 will then decided whether or not it airs.

A Channel 4 spokeswoman said: “We are doing a number of pilots for daytime slots and this Richard Hammond show is one of them.”