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03-11-2007, 05:15 PM
TOP Gear star Richard Hammond is being lined up to replace Richard and Judy when the telly duo quit next year.
Pint-sized Hamster, 37, is in talks with bosses about the job – his first major new show since the 288mph crash that nearly killed him last year.
We revealed yesterday how Richard and Judy are due to step down next summer.
The move came after it emerged C4 was unlikely to offer them a new deal.
Bosses want to try new shows at 5pm to run for the six months when Paul O'Grady is off air.
Hammond tried a 5pm programme for ITV in 2006 but lasted one series.
Pint-sized Hamster, 37, is in talks with bosses about the job – his first major new show since the 288mph crash that nearly killed him last year.
We revealed yesterday how Richard and Judy are due to step down next summer.
The move came after it emerged C4 was unlikely to offer them a new deal.
Bosses want to try new shows at 5pm to run for the six months when Paul O'Grady is off air.
Hammond tried a 5pm programme for ITV in 2006 but lasted one series.