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Profile: Joe Lycett

26/11/2022

Joe Lycett

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The comedian who threatened to shred £10K in David Beckham Qatar ambassador protest.

The comedian, broadcaster and LGBTQ+ rights activist Joe Lycett, who challenged David Beckham to end his role as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup.

Stand-up comic, broadcaster and LGBT rights activist, Joe Lycett, appeared to shred £10,000 of his own hard-earned comedy cash in protest at footballer David Beckham’s refusal to step down as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup - a country where homosexuality is banned.

He didn't really do it - but it's the latest in a series of stunts that have become the comedian's calling card.

Friends, relatives and colleagues reveal how Joe Lycett went from drama-loving schoolboy to 'Esther Rantzen in a sparkly jumpsuit'.

Presenter: Mark Coles
Producers: Lucy Proctor and Diane Richardson
Production Co-ordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross and Maria Ogundele
Editor: Simon Watts
Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar

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