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Joe Lycett backs out of award ceremony over fossil fuel links
Comedian among stars who publicly withdrew from British LGBT Awards after climate campaigners warned of sponsorship deals with oil giants.
Damien Gayle, The Guardian, 20th June 2023Joe Lycett's Queens Heath joy at Pride bash he started as a joke
Kings Heath's most famous resident told a crowd of his amazement as the Pride event he launched as a "joke" was celebrated on the suburb's streets. Joe Lycett - who made the launch of Queen's Heath a key part of his recent stand-up tour show - told Sunday's crowd he had "no idea how important it would become and how beautiful it would be".
Laura Williams, The Birmingham Mail, 19th June 2023VIP Taskmaster experience and Joe Lycett art amongst auction items
A VIP Taskmaster studio experience, a hand-painted ceramic vase by Joe Lycett and an audio message from Paddington star Ben Whishaw are amongst a number of comedy-related lots in Piece of Mind: The Brain Tumour Charity Auction.
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023Joe Lycett and Jordan Gray amongst LGBT+ change makers list
The Independent's Pride List of influential LGBT+ people in the UK sees Joe Lycett coming second and Jordan Gray third.
The Independent, 4th June 2023Paul Whitehouse, Steve Coogan, Lee Mack, Joe Lycett sewage protest gig
Paul Whitehouse, Steve Coogan, Lee Mack and Joe Lycett are to perform next week at a protest against sewage being dumped in Lake Windermere.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd May 2023Birmingham billboard celebrates city's comedy legends
Joe Lycett, Meera Syal, Lenny Henry, Frank Skinner and Julie Walters are depicted in a digital mural in Birmingham to promote Sky's Comedy Rep festival.
British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2023BAFTA TV Awards 2023 winners
Derry Girls has won Best Scripted Comedy at the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards. Other winners include Friday Night Live, Bad Sisters, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, Siobhán McSweeney, Lenny Rush, Ben Whishaw and Anne-Marie Duff.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 2023'Right-wing' Joe Lycett jokes he's 'available' to replace Richard Sharp as BBC chairman
Comedian quipped he had 'informed' BBC he was willing to take the job.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 28th April 2023Joe Lycett chat show captures soul of city
The Channel 4 show employs 26 local trainees, uses Brummie stars and showcases work of city's artists.
Jessica Murray, The Guardian, 23rd April 2023Kings Heath shop made famous on Joe Lycett's Channel 4 show
Ruprai Food and Wine in Kings Heath has become a star of Joe Lycett's new late-night show and we could certainly see why when we went inside.
Naomi DeSouza, The Birmingham Mail, 7th April 2023