Evans producing at C5

Chris Evans is reported to have signed a £4m deal with Channel 5 to produce a new early-evening chat show to be presented by Chris Moyles. The appointment was made by Channel 5 chief Kevin Lygo, who oversaw TFI Friday while at Channel 4. He told the Sunday Telegraph that Evans would be "perfect" for the channel, which is targeting a more mainstream audience. "He is probably the best producer of entertainment programming in the country," he said. Evans still claims he was unfairly dismissed by Virgin Radio, who axed his breakfast show last year, one of many controversial Evans departures from over the years. But Lygo isn’t worried: "He took time out to assess what he wanted to do in life," he told The Telegraph, "The rambunctious persona was only part truth."