Channel 4 Commissions 'The Joe Lycett Live Show'

Channel 4 has commissioned 'The Joe Lycett Live Show', a new 5x60 weekly Friday night comedy show hosted by award-winning comedian Joe Lycett live from Birmingham, with a live audience and celebrity guests.

Following the success of Channel 4's 'Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party' last year, for which Joe is nominated for a National Comedy Award, Joe Lycett is back broadcasting live from his hometown of Birmingham for five weeks. Each Friday a mix of Joe's community of local legends, LGBTQ+ heroes and allies will join him alongside celebrities and big-name guests from the worlds of comedy, television, music and film.

With inclusivity and fun at its heart, the series will see Joe take a look back at the week in a way only he can – combining his unique brand of mischief and mayhem with his singular style of comedy. Shot on the banks of Birmingham's canals, the show will bring a touch of Hollywood sparkle to Digbeth in a big night of unmissable entertainment.

Joe Lycett said: "I'm absolutely psyched and naturally very nervous about hosting a weekly live show from Birmingham, but it has been a dream of mine for many years and I look forward to some (controlled) late night chaos."

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