Joe Lycett is welcoming some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment to celebrate the finale of his hit Channel 4 show, Late Night Lycett.

Actor Richard E. Grant and comedian Rosie Jones will join Joe in Birmingham for the last episode of his 10pm, Friday night, entirely live bundle of comedic mayhem this week.

Comedian Katherine Ryan is also planning to make it to the studio, having failed over the last four weeks to make it from the show’s barge Green Room into the studio to chat to Joe due to unforeseen circumstances - the barge becoming untethered, her hair getting caught in the barge doors, being arrested for piracy and, last week, pushed in the canal by an over-eager fan. 

There’ll also be another mystery guest doing a shift in Joe’s local corner shop, following in the mighty footsteps of Claire Sweeney, Natalie Cassidy, Anthea Turner and H from Steps.

As well as celebrity guests, Joe will be reflecting on the week, transforming into right-wing news reader Richard Yewtree and hanging out with his regular assortment of local Brummie and LGBTQ+ heroes, plus his two real-life aunties Pauline and Margaret. 

Late Night Lycett has been watched by millions of people across the UK and has received widespread praise.

Guests so far this series have been Dame Joanna Lumley, Alan Carr, Alison Hammond, Daisy May Cooper, David Harewood, Rylan Clark, Greg James, Gemma Collins, Dame Joan Collins, Joel Dommett, Munroe Bergdorf, Jonathan Ross, Rob Delaney and Judi Love.

Late Night Lycett, Friday, April 28, 10pm, C4.

Joe Lycett picture by Matt Crockett