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| Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Consumer rights |
| Presented by | Joe Lycett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Emily Hudd Iain Wimbush |
| Running time | 23-24 minutes (2019) 47 minutes (2020) |
| Production company | Rumpus Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 5 April 2019 |
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back is a comedy consumer rights programme presented by comedian Joe Lycett. It first aired on 5 April 2019 on Channel 4 in the UK. The show is produced by Rumpus Media.
In 2020, the programme returned for a second series, named as Hugo Boss' Got Your Back[1], following Lycett's name change in Episode 1 of Series 2, however, it is still listed on the Channel 4 website as Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Cast and Celebrity Guests
edit| Celebrity | Role | No. of appearances | Series | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lycett | Presenter | 15 episodes | S1 & S2 | All episodes |
| Mark Silcox | Assistant | 14 episodes | S1 & S2 | All episodes |
| Kathy Burke | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Kathy Burke, Ads & Banks |
| Scott McGready | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Kathy Burke, Ads & Banks |
| Richard Madeley | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Richard Madeley, Hotels & Airlines |
| Pat Sharp | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Richard Madeley, Hotels & Airlines |
| Shirley Ballas | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Shirley Ballas, Takeaways & Holiday Sites |
| Prue Leith | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Prue Leith, Car Parks & Car Theft |
| Stacey Dooley | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Stacey Dooley, Car Rentals & Scammers |
| Rosie O'Sullivan | Daughter | 1 episode | S1 | Stacey Dooley, Car Rentals & Scammers |
| Liza Tarbuck | Guest | 1 episode | S1 | Liza Tarbuck, Housing & Letting Agents |
| Katherine Ryan | Guest | 2 episodes | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion
Katherine Ryan, Nuisance Callers & Black Friday Deals |
| AJ Odudu | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Shaun Ryder | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Bez | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Patrick Grant | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Alan Carr | Guest (voice) | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Max Rogers | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Val Stones | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Ellie Gill | Kathy Rivers | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss & Fast Fashion |
| Scarlett Moffatt | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Rosie Jones | Guest | 3 episodes | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Parcel Deliveries & Cash Machines Guz Khan, Fly Tippers & Recycling Shame |
| Atomic Kitten | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Natasha Hamilton | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Liz McClarnon | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Kim Woodburn | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Craig Phillips | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines & Car Insurance |
| Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Parcel Deliveries & Cash Machines |
| Anneka Rice | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Parcel Deliveries & Cash Machines |
| Jamie Laing | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Jamie Laing, A Consumer Rights Rave & Smart Tech |
| Lucy Beaumont | Guest | 2 episodes | S2 | Jamie Laing, A Consumer Rights Rave & Smart Tech
Jess Phillips, Budget Flights & Airbnb Scammers |
| Chris Kamara | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Jamie Laing, A Consumer Rights Rave & Smart Tech |
| Guz Khan | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Guz Khan, Fly Tippers & Recycling Shame |
| Andy Abraham | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Guz Khan, Fly Tippers & Recycling Shame |
| Jess Phillips | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Jess Phillips, Budget Flights & Airbnb Scammers |
| Jeff Brazier | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Jess Phillips, Budget Flights & Airbnb Scammers |
| Aaron Boardley | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Jess Phillips, Budget Flights & Airbnb Scammers |
| Pauline Carr | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Katherine Ryan, Nuisance Callers & Black Friday Deals |
| Alison Hammond | Guest | 1 episode | S2 | Alison Hammond, Trustpilot & Google Play Store |
| Ali El Khodary | Damien | 1 episode | S2 | Alison Hammond, Trustpilot & Google Play Store |
| Frank Dowdy | Joe Junior | 1 episode | S2 | Alison Hammond, Trustpilot & Google Play Store |
List of Episodes
edit| Series | Episode | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kathy Burke, Ads and Banks | Celebrity guest Kathy Burke assists Joe as he battles with a big bank and puts advertising slogans to the test. First shown 5/04/2019. |
| 1 | 2 | Richard Madeley, Hotels & Airlines | Celebrity guest Richard Madeley helps Joe pull back the covers on slack hotels and give low budget airlines a bumpy ride. First shown 12/04/2019. |
| 1 | 3 | Shirley Ballas, Takeaways & Holiday Sites | Joe and celebrity guest Shirley Ballas dish the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and together they send holiday booking sites packing. First shown 19/04/2019. |
| 1 | 4 | Pru Leith, Car Parks & Car Theft | Joe Lycett and Prue investigate private parking firms, car parks and keyless car theft. First shown 26/04/2019. |
| 1 | 5 | Stacey Dooley, Car Rentals, Scammers | Joe is joined by Stacey Dooley as they take a car rental company for a spin and send a gold-digging scammer all around the houses. First shown 3/05/2019. |
| 1 | 6 | Liza Tarbuck, Housing & Letting Agents | Comedian Joe Lycett and celebrity guest Liza Tarbuck take on the housing market and also send a letting agent packing. First shown 10/05/2019. |
| 2 | 1 | Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss and Fast Fashion | Celebrity guest Katherine Ryan joins Joe as we see the full story behind his infamous Hugo Boss name change. Plus, fast fashion's filthiest secrets are unwrapped. First shown 10/04/2020. |
| 2 | 2 | Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines and Car Insurance | Scarlett Moffatt shares thrifty fast food tips. Joe takes on toll road fines with Atomic Kitten and Kim Woodburn. Plus, car insurance bad practice and disabled access in gyms. First shown 17/04/2020. |
| 2 | 3 | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Parcel Delivery and Cash Machines | Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen helps Joe deliver justice to a parcel delivery company. Joe and Anneka Rice hunt for disappearing cash machines. Plus, unethical beauty products. First shown 24/04/2020. |
| 2 | 4 | Jamie Laing, a Consumer Rights Rave and Smart Tech | Jamie Laing helps Joe launch the UK's first-ever consumer rights rave. Joe infiltrates hackable smart tech and launches a musical raid on the world's largest online retailer. First shown 1/05/2020. |
| 2 | 5 | Guz Khan, Fly-Tippers and Recycling Shame | Guz Khan helps Joe tackle fly-tippers and council rubbish collections. Rosie Jones exposes a cinema's recycling shame. Mark Silcox tests out Pizza Hut's all-you-can-eat buffet. First shown 08/05/2020. |
| 2 | 6 | Jess Phillips, Budget Flights and Airbnb Scammers | MP Jess Phillips helps Joe as he investigates budget flights and tracks down Airbnb scammers. Plus, reducing our carbon footprint and ingenious ways to save on train travel. First shown 15/05/2020. |
| 2 | 7 | Katherine Ryan, Nuisance Callers and Black Friday Deals | Joe exposes a money-making scheme and turns the tables on nuisance callers. Katherine Ryan brings some hype to a struggling business. Mark Silcox looks into Black Friday deals. First shown 22/05/2020. |
| 2 | 8 | Alison Hammond, Trustpilot and Google Play Store | Alison Hammond helps Joe discover how trustworthy Trustpilot is. Joe takes on a paintballing company's dubious practices as well as the Google Play Store. Plus, bags for life. First shown 29/05/2020. |
| 2 | 9 | The Super Sexy Salacious Scandalous Secret Bits | Joe presents a special episode featuring behind-the-scenes insights, never-before-seen moments, and his most outrageous victories to date. First shown 5/06/2020. |
- ^ "Hugo Boss's Got Your Back".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joe Lycett's Got Your Back: Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - On Demand". Channel 4. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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