CHANNEL 4 has announced the return of a comedy variety show with a popular celebrity host.
Joe Lycett will return to his home city of Birmingham for a second series of Late Night Lycett.
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The show began in 2023 and celebrates Birmingham’s diversity, as Joe is joined by local heroes, LGBTQ+ icons and big-name guests from the worlds of comedy, TV, music and film.
In series one, guests including Dame Joan Collins, Richard E Grant and David Harewood joined Joe in Digbeth.
Meanwhile, celebs including EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) and ‘H’ from Steps ran riot in Joe’s local corner shop.
The nation also met controversial straight-talking newsreader Richard Yewtree whilst Joe gave away his own car as a prize.
Joe says: “The first series of Late Night Lycett was the most fun I’ve ever had making TV.
“From Paul Chuckle destroying my local corner shop to Katherine Ryan being trapped on a floating barge, the whole thing feels like a crazed fever dream.
“I can’t wait to go bigger and wilder in series two.”
The new series of Late Night Lycett is set to launch on Friday, April 12 and will run for six weeks, live every Friday night.
Audience tickets are now available at SRO Studio audiences, on the current shows page.
It comes as Channel 4 has announced the return of three other popular shows.
Beloved game series Taskmaster is coming back on Thursday, March 28 at 9pm with new contestants Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton.
The line-up will try their best to hunt for patatas, hoopla a gorilla and hug a special friend in a bid to win the coveted golden trophy.
Audiences will also get a chance to fully immerse themselves in the Taskmaster experience for the first time as a brand new virtual reality version of the show is being launched later this year for MetaQuest and SteamVR.
Cop show lovers will also soon get their fix again, as Night Coppers and 24 Hours in Police Custody are also just days away.
The new series of 24 Hours in Police Custody will air on Monday, March 25.
Meanwhile Night Coppers is set to return for its second season the following day on March 26.The docuseries follows a group of officers “who police Brighton’s hectic nightlife scene”.
