Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
- TV comedy
- Channel 4
- 2019 - 2024
- 25 episodes (3 series)
Joe Lycett becomes the peoples' champion in a new comedy investigating consumer rights and justice. Also features Katie Morley and Mark Silcox.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 8
Alison Hammond joins Joe as this week's special Got Your Back team member. Joe discovers that online review site Trustpilot might not be as trustworthy as it may seem and takes aim at a paintballing company's dubious practices. Joe recruits help from a mini-me as they take on Google Play Store and Mark Silcox puts high street Bags for Life to the test.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th May 2020
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Joe Lycett | Host / Presenter |
| Mark Silcox | Self |
| Alison Hammond | Guest |
| Frank Dowdy | Joe Junior |
| Derrick Evans (as Mr Motivator) | Self |
| Adam French | Self |
| Joe Lycett | Writer |
| James Kettle | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Laura Major | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Taylor | VT Series Director |
| Jeanette Goulbourn | Series Studio Director |
| Michelle Cox | Series Editor |
| Charlotte Freinberg (as Charlotte Barker) | Series Producer |
| Matt Hulme (as Matthew Hulme) | Producer |
| Lucy Topping | Producer |
| Emily Hudd | Executive Producer |
| Iain Wimbush | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Croker | Line Producer |
| Ed Ryland | Edit Producer |
| Edward Stambollouian (as Ed Stambollouian) | Associate Producer |
| Lucy Bailey | VT Producer/Director |
| Emily France | VT Producer/Director |
| Tom Levigne | VT Producer/Director |
| Nick Stapleton | VT Producer/Director |
| Paul Routledge | Edit Producer |
| Monica Long | Senior Producer |
| Joe Allen | Senior Producer |
| Shyamalie Satkunanandan | VT Producer/Director |
| Steve Andrews | Editor |
| Luke Ellis | VT Editor |
| Mark Wybourn | VT Editor |
| Gavin Ames | VT Editor |
| Del Shoebridge | VT Editor |
| Andrew Gates | Production Designer |
| Holley Gray | Composer |
| Lee Watson | Graphics |
| Dave Whyte | Graphics |
| Joe Lycett | Paintings |
Videos
Confronting a paintball company & their banned selling practices
Joe Lycett confronts IPG's (International Paintball Group) company director over illegal selling practices!
Featuring: Joe Lycett, Mark Silcox, Mr Motivator & Alison Hammond.
Fake Trustpilot reviews
Joe Lycett teams up with Alison Hammond to investigate Trustpilot.
Featuring: Joe Lycett, Alison Hammond & Adam French.
Press
Lycett is fast becoming the millennial Esther Rantzen, fighting for the public's rights in his unique way. This week, Alison Hammond checks how reliable Trustpilot is and Mark Silcox tests bags for life, while Lycett investigates a paintballing company that doesn't seem to be playing fair. Fun but useful stuff.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 29th May 2020