… namely, will Deal or No Deal be recommissioned for another series? During a webchat for channel4.com, Noel Edmonds advises “do look out for an announcement very soon.”

It certainly merits a second run. An irresistible mix of demented bravado, freewheeling fun and shameless tension, it’s arguably the most exciting thing to turn up on Channel 4 this year. Says Noel: “I always said that if I were to resume my television presenting career it would have to be with an innovative and challenging format. Deal or No Deal is both.” Aye to that.