Radio runs in Chris Evans' blood. And it's a good job too, because whereas TV-land has moved on without him, radio hasn't. And radio needs Chris Evans as much as he needs it.
The prodigal son's return to the BBC radio's daily roster as Radio 2's new drivetime host, nine years after he walked out of Radio 1's breakfast show, is Evans' second coming. It gives him a chance to prove he can still entrance radio audiences day-in, day-out, while listeners get to hear a master of the medium at work.
Whether you love his clever-dick banter or loathe it, there is no denying Evans just sounds right on the radio. It's where the enterprising Warrington Kiss-o-gram lad caught the showbiz bug and has formed the backbone of his career ever since. The manic highs, the petulant lows have all been played out against a backdrop of radio.
As Evan's approaches his 40th birthday - on April Fool's Day - he has a plum chance on the nation's favourite radio station to once again stake a claim on a portion of the nation's collective heart. Don't muck it up this time, Chris.
