‘Cast Away’ (Channel 5) 2/5 Philip Schofield makes for less than pleasant company in the reality show Cast Away. Photo: Channel 5 You have to feel a bit sorry for Phillip Schofield..

. if your name happens to be Phillip Schofield, that is. One year, he’s the beaming face of television blandness alongside his “screen wife” Holly Willoughby on ITV’s This Morning.

The next, he’s plodding miserably around a beach, trying to catch fish and crabs, and hunting for coconuts and mangos on the UK’s least-popular channel. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.