Joe Lycett's Got Your Back: Series 3, Episode 1

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.

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Series 3, Episode 1

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back. Image shows from L to R: AJ Odudu, Joe Lycett, Mark Silcox

The comedian returns to investigate consumer rights and fight for justice. In this first edition of a new run, guest AJ Odudu shares her tips for how to be a good complainer and helps Joe as he takes on the massive issue of plastic waste. Plus, comedian Sophie Duker investigates rat-run traffic fines and regular contributor Mark Silcox pits Coke against Pepsi in the ultimate scientific test.

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Broadcast details

Date: Thursday 19^th August 2021
Time: 8pm
Channel: Channel 4
Length: 60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Joe Lycett	Host / Presenter
Mark Silcox	Self

Guest cast
AJ Odudu	Guest
Sophie Duker	Self
Steph McGovern	Self
Tia Kofi	Self

Writing team
Joe Lycett	Writer
James Kettle	Writer (Additional Material)
Charlie George	Writer (Additional Material)

Production team
Paul Taylor	VT Series Director
Jeanette Goulbourn	Series Studio Director
Michelle Cox	Series Editor
Charlotte Freinberg (as Charlotte Barker)	Series Producer
Amanda Cox	Producer
Lindsey Harris	Producer
Emily Hudd	Executive Producer
Iain Wimbush	Executive Producer
Emily France	VT Producer/Director
Tom Levigne	VT Producer/Director
Nick Stapleton	VT Producer/Director
Paul Routledge	Edit Producer
Edward Stambollouian	Associate Producer
Lowri Fflur Davies	VT Producer/Director
Paul King	Edit Producer
Matt Nida	Senior Producer
Nicole Sullivan	Senior Producer
Steve Dix	Editor
Pascal Emmenegger	VT Editor
Mark Redfern	VT Editor
Johnny Saunders	VT Editor
Tom Perrett	VT Editor
Rich Wilson	VT Editor
Joe Swanson	VT Editor
Andrew Gates	Production Designer
Julia Smith	Lighting Designer
Holley Gray	Composer
Lee Watson	Graphics
Dave Whyte	Graphics
Joe Lycett	Paintings

Videos

Joe Lycett storms off live TV show

Joe Lycett takes us behind the scenes of the day he almost got himself cancelled after walking off Steph's Packed Lunch over a plastic bottle. The stunt caused a social media storm and resulted in a HUGE win for the planet when Yop agreed to stop using white P.E.T plastic bottles.

Featuring: Joe Lycett & Steph McGovern.

Council's outrageous fines

Joe Lycett and Sophie Duker take on Croydon Council over the Parsons Mead LTN (Low Traffic Neighbourhood) which has left locals racking up hundreds of pounds in fines.

Featuring: Joe Lycett & Sophie Duker.

Press

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back review

This retro-style magazine show is only occasionally diverting but it does contain some intriguing investigative nuggets.

Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 19th August 2021

Joe Lycett: 'cancelling' himself, plastic waste & puns

As comedian Joe Lycett returns to fight the public's battles as part of Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, Danielle de Wolfe discovers more about the series.

Danielle de Wolfe, The Herald, 17th August 2021

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