Jeff Stelling of the year, after three years at the helm, to concentrate on football, including his new Champions League role. He was replaced by Nick Hewer. In August 2016, Stelling presented a new 10-part daytime game show for ITV called "Alphabetical". The show returned for a second series of 20 episodes in October 2017. On 23 November 2007 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Professional Studies by the University of Teesside. Stelling was named Sports Broadcaster of the Year for four successive years by the Sports Journalists' Association, based on a poll of its members. On 12 March 2010, he
Nick Hewer on BBC One. On 18 December 2014, Hewer revealed that he had decided to leave the show after the tenth series, believing it to be "the appropriate time". On 9 January 2012, Hewer became the new host of the Channel 4 game show "Countdown" taking over from Sports presenter Jeff Stelling. In July 2012, Hewer presented a four-part series on BBC Two called "The Farm Fixer", where he assisted farmers in Northern Ireland in diversifying. Hewer also presented two BBC One series "The Town that Never Retired" and "We All Pay Your Benefits" with Margaret Mountford. On 28 August 2013,