Retro alert - Chris Evans to bring back TFI Friday?

Chris Evans has revealed he was all fired up to do a 20th anniversary special of his hit 90s chat show TFI Friday – until he realised he was getting short changed.

The TV and Radio presenter –  who fronted five series of the Channel 4 show which ran from 1996 to 2000 - has revealed TV bosses asked him to bring back TFI Friday for a 20th anniversary special – one year too soon.

Danny Baker wrote TFI Friday and Chris Evans hosted the show ( Sean Dempsey/PA)

Speaking to Zoe Ball on Radio 2, he said: “Channel 4 have asked us to do a TFI Friday 20th anniversary show and/or run next year.

“I was completely bang up for it until I did the maths last week and had to phone them and say it’s only 19 years next year, it’s actually 20 years the year after.

“I think they still want to go for it and just hope no one notices.”

The live show was a huge hit for the channel though it courted controversy – notably when guests including singer Shaun Ryder swore.

Stars to appear on the show included David Bowie , Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Blur, Oasis, The Spice Girls and Billie Piper – who went on to marry Chris.

Chris Evans met his ex-wife Billie Piper when he interviewed her on the show (Andy Butterton/PA)

Chris has since returned to radio and his breakfast show on Radio 2 is the most popular in the country.

The latest figures show he had an audience of 9.91 million each week, the biggest audience recorded in the UK since the current measurement methods were launched 15 years ago.