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.
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Mae Martin and Joe Lycett amongst RTS winners
Mae Martin, The Ranganation, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Youssef Kerkour, The Young Offenders and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2021Joe Lycett's Got Your Back is back for Series 3
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back is returning for a third series. Production is underway on 8 new episodes of the Channel 4 consumer justice show.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2021Royal Television Society Awards 2021 nominations
Brassic, Sex Education, The Young Offenders, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sophie Willan, Ruth Jones, Youssef Kerkour, O-T Fagbenle and Paul Chahidi are amongst the nominees for the RTS Programme Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd March 2021BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations
Catastrophe, Derry Girls, Fleabag and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2020Lycett 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 2020More skirmishes on behalf of the consumer from Joe Lycett, this week alongside the guests Katherine Ryan and Mark Silcox - a veritable latterday That's Life! panel. They investigate a dodgy-sounding money-making venture, lift the lid on Black Friday deals and turn the tables on nuisance callers.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 22nd May 2020Interview: the extraordinary Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett is filling peak-time slots on BBC One and Channel 4. Roz Laws checks out the upward trajectory of the comedian who takes on the corporates.
Roz Laws, Royal Television Society, 22nd May 2020More customer service comedy, as funnyman Joe Lycett tackles the UK's consumer concerns. Tonight Guz Khan helps him take down fly-tippers and council rubbish collections; comedian Rosie Jones highlights the recycling wrongs of one of Britain's biggest cinema chains; and Mark Silcox chews over Pizza Hut's buffet.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 8th May 2020The comedian formerly known as Hugo Boss has proved that consumer affairs shows don't have to be dry to be effective, grabbing the media's attention with his campaign against the fashion brand. This week, Lycett goes raving with Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing, and finds out how secure your technology is.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 1st May 2020Joe Lycett on his current mental health
Joe Lycett has told BBC Radio 5 Live that some of his anxieties have actually reduced whilst being in lockdown. Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake he said: "I think it's returning to the simple and only having a certain number of tasks to do. For some people that's quite valuable."
Nihal Arthanayake, BBC, 17th April 2020