Joe Lycett
About Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett (born Joe Harry Lycett, 1988 in Birmingham) is a British comedian and television presenter. He has appeared on many TV shows, including Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats and QI, served as the announcer on Epic Win and the narrator for Ibiza Weekender, and presented BBC Two's The Great British Sewing Bee and Channel 4's Joe Lycett's Got Your Back and Travel Man. He is recognised as one of Britain's most high-profile queer or pansexual men and has advocated for the LGBTQ community on many occasions.
Lycett was born at Solihull Hospital and grew up in Solihull. In 2021, appearing on the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?, he researched his family history. After attending King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar School, he studied drama and English at the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA.
He began performing stand-up in 2009 and won the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year the same year. A parking ticket dispute with City of York Council in 2015 was recounted on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and became the basis for one of his best-known stand-up routines. In June 2022, an audience member at the Belfast show of his More More More, How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? tour called the PSNI to complain about a joke; the investigation was subsequently closed.
Lycett has presented BBC Two's The Great British Sewing Bee since taking over in February 2019, and Travel Man on Channel 4 since 2021. He presented his consumer show Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, which takes on big corporations to provide justice for consumers, and the documentary Joe Lycett vs the Oil Giant (2021). He also presents Channel 4's Late Night Lycett.
Videos (1,410)
Videos 25 to 48 of 1,410.
0:30that's not how words work!
286.2K views
16:33The Tale of Johnny and Claire | Joe Lycett
285.6K views
4:04Mummy Tried To Rebrand The EDL | Joe Lycett
282.9K views
1:48Sodastream working overtime!
269.4K views
0:59A major update on my legal case against Harry Styles. cc @shell @greenpeaceuk
263.5K views
2:13Greggs vs Emporio Armani | Joe Lycett
254.7K views
4:07Trolling My Landlord, Carol! | Joe Lycett
243.7K views
13:37"The Lycett Situation" | Joe Lycett
240.4K views
5:32Football & Old Man Pubs | Joe Lycett
237.3K views
0:55Joe Lycett's Kitchen | More More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?
230.6K views
2:48The Subway Meal Deal | Live at the Apollo | Joe Lycett
228.7K views
1:51Increasing house prices…
223.3K views
2:40Giving Dry January A Go | Joe Lycett
221.5K views
2:31When Joe Met Alexa | Joe Lycett
217.3K views
0:41A Win For Her Majesty!
213.9K views
0:35Mummy has been on WHAT support?!
213.8K views
7:36My Naughty Side, Walrus | Joe Lycett
213.5K views
0:59Mummy's cooky neighbour!
213.5K views
26:21"You Shouldn't Paint Your Nails!" | Joe Lycett
210.9K views
4:09Samantha Peterson & The Private Investigator | Joe Lycett
208.2K views
31:3130 Funny Minutes! | Joe Lycett Live Stand-Up | Joe Lycett
207.8K views
9:31Grinders and Mincers | The Big Fat Quiz of The Decade | Joe Lycett
206.8K views
3:30Trolling The Local Coffee Shop | Joe Lycett
204K views
0:49Do these things only belong to women?
200.3K viewsGuest appearances (20)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Joe Lycett.
Guest appearances 1 to 20 of 20.
6:52Boxing with Joe Lycett and Russell Howard - The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
734.5K views
9:00Joe Lycett on being very right wing - from RHLSTP 415
Richard Herring
198.5K views
1:05:38Joe Lycett - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
158.4K views
13:52Playing With A FIFA Virgin Ft. Joe Lycett | Rob Beckett
Rob Beckett
153.5K views
20:34Getting Drunk In Your Pants, Skipping and Cupping (With Greg Davies, Jimmy Carr, Joe Lycett)
Russell Howard
134.2K views
52:31The Harry Hill Show - Joe Lycett
Harry Hill
100K views
16:00Joe Lycett Discusses His Journey To Comedy
Robert Brydon Jones
98.6K views
2:26Aisling Bea "Splits" Up With Joe Lycett | Travel Man | AISLING BEA
Aisling Bea
75.8K views
1:07Joe Lycett | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
74.3K views
1:06:00Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Joe Lycett
Richard Herring
71.1K views
1:10:52DOUBLE FEATURE | Joe Lycett & Rachel Riley Stir Things Up | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
24.3K views
2:56Aisling Bea And Joe Lycett Do A Walking Tour Of Split | AISLING BEA
Aisling Bea
23.5K views
11:28Joe Lycett on his David Beckham money shredding stunt, and the reaction to it - from RHLSTP 470
Richard Herring
18.4K views
0:52Joe Lycett | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
15.8K views
4:12Jimmy Judges Joe Lycett's Necklace! | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
14.5K views
1:16:25Joe Lycett - RHLSTP 415
Richard Herring
12.1K views
47:03Too Many Big Personalities... Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan & Joey Essex | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
10.7K views
14:32Jimmy Reacts to Joe Lycett’s Best Moments | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
10K views
2:45Joe Lycett on his money shredding stunt against David Beckham - from RHLSTP 415
Richard Herring
9.4K views
4:38'F**k You Joe Lycett" - The FIRST Red Card! | Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
8K viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Richard Herring, Rob Beckett, Harry Hill, Robert Brydon Jones, Aisling Bea, Jimmy Carr
Frequently asked questions
Who is Joe Lycett?
He is a British comedian and television presenter, born Joe Harry Lycett in 1988 in Birmingham, recognised as one of Britain's most high-profile queer or pansexual men.
What did Joe Lycett study?
After attending King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar School, he studied drama and English at the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA.
When did Joe Lycett start stand-up comedy?
He began performing stand-up in 2009 and won the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year the same year.
What television shows does Joe Lycett present?
He has presented BBC Two's The Great British Sewing Bee since 2019, Travel Man on Channel 4 since 2021, and Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.
What is one of Joe Lycett's best-known routines about?
A 2015 parking ticket dispute with City of York Council, recounted on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, became the basis for one of his best-known routines.
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