Chris Evans was not on a television show.
Chris Evans (presenter) . He started his broadcasting career working for Piccadilly Radio , Manchester , as a teenager , before moving to London as a presenter for the BBC 's Greater London Radio and then Channel 4 television , where The Big Breakfast made him a star . In 2005 , he started a new career on BBC Radio 2 , hosting the long-running Drivetime programme , before moving in 2010 to host The Chris Evans Breakfast Show every weekday morning . In 2015 , he signed a three-year deal to lead a new Top Gear line-up . On 4 July 2016 Evans announced that he would be stepping down as presenter of Top Gear . TFI Friday is an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom .