[VMPhil]

I do recall watching some of ITV’s “5 O’Clock Show with Richard Hammond” which they tried out while Paul was off air (very shortly before he defected to C4 so he never came back). But I can’t remember much other than Hammond seemed uncomfortable hosting it and that he clearly wouldn’t be doing it long term.

C4’s replacement when Paul’s show originally ended in 2009 was also called The 5 O’Clock Show which had rotating hosts each week (I recall watching Peter Andre hosting).

Fern Britton’s show in 2011 seemed to be C4’s biggest try at replacing Paul’s show in the schedule but it didn’t last very long at all.