Nick Hewer

Nick Hewer presenting countdown

Nick Hewer on returning to Countdown and doing his own make-up

Nick Hewer has been whipping up eggs and bacon for breakfast while away from home, filming the latest series of Countdown. But, the 76-year-old jokes, it’s not something he’s voiced too loudly, because: “I don’t want to tell anybody at home, lest I’m called upon to do it here!”

The Channel 4 programme resumed filming recently after production was paused because of the coronavirus...