Late Night Lycett: guests announced for episode 1 of Joe Lycett’s chat show in Birmingham

The guests for the opening episode of Joe Lycett’s new live Channel 4 show in Birmingham have been announced.

The Birmingham-born comedian - who previously presented BBC Two‘s The Great British Sewing Bee and Channel 4‘s Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back - will join the likes of Graham Norton in having his own chat show which airs this Friday (March 31).

The brand-new 5x60 weekly Friday night comedy show will be broadcast live from Birmingham - with a live audience and celebrity guests. The show, called Late Night Lycett, will be broadcast live from The Bond in Fazeley Street in Digbeth.

Special guests announced for episode one

Lycett has now revealed who his guests will be for episode 1 on Friday.

They include actor Joanna Lumley, Birmingham presenter Alison Hammond and American comedian Katherine Ryan. There will also be other guests appearing during the show who are yet to be announced.

Episode 1 begins at 10pm on Friday, March 31. You can watch the show live on Channel 4 on television and online.

What has Joe Lycett and Channel 4 said about the show?

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.” A Channel 4 spokesperson said: “Following the success of Channel 4’s ‘Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party’ last year, for which Joe has been nominated for a National Comedy Award, he will be 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.

“Joe will 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 is expected to bring a touch of Hollywood sparkle to Digbeth.”