Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Joe Lycett, famed for his epic battles with petty officials and dodgy scammers, fights for the consumer rights of the Great British public in this series. With the help of his assistant Mark Silcox, a weekly celebrity guest, and some daring hidden camera investigations, Joe campaigns on behalf of viewers who've been wronged by big corporations, caught out by small print, and hoodwinked by fraudsters. From dishing the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and battling with big banks, to pulling back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms, and taking low budget airlines for a bumpy ride, Joe is determined in his quest for consumer justice.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2019-04-05
This time celebrity guest Kathy Burke assists Joe as he battles with a big bank and puts advertising slogans to the test.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2019-04-12
Joe's celebrity guest is Richard Madeley. They pull back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms and take low budget airlines for a bumpy ride.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2019-04-19
Joe and celebrity guest Shirley Ballas dish the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and together they send holiday booking sites packing
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2019-04-26
Joe Lycett and Prue Leith investigate private parking firms, car parks and keyless car theft
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2019-05-03
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.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2019-05-10
Comedian Joe Lycett and celebrity guest Liza Tarbuck take on the housing market and also send a letting agent packing
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2020-04-10
Celebrity guest Katherine Ryan joins Joe as they look at the story behind his infamous name change to Hugo Boss in support of consumer justice. Plus, fast fashion's filthiest secrets are unwrapped.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2020-04-17
Scarlett Moffatt shares her 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.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2020-04-24
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen helps Joe deliver justice to a parcel delivery company. Joe and Anneka Rice hunt for the UK's disappearing cash machines. Plus, unethical beauty products.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2020-05-01
Jamie Laing helps Joe launch the UK's first ever consumer rights rave. Joe also infiltrates hackable smart tech and launches a musical raid on the world's largest online retailer. Lucy Beaumont spies on CCTV.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2020-05-08
Guz Khan helps Joe tackle fly-tippers and council rubbish collections, Rosie Jones exposes a cinema's recycling shame and Mark Silcox tests out Pizza Hut's all-you-can-eat buffet.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2020-05-15
MP Jess Phillips helps Joe as he investigates budget flights and tracks down Airbnb scammers. Plus, Lucy Beaumont looks at reducing our carbon footprint, and Mark Silcox reveals ingenious ways to save money on train travel.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2020-05-22
Joe exposes a money-making scheme and turns the tables on nuisance callers, Katherine Ryan brings some celeb hype to a struggling business, and Mark Silcox investigates Black Friday deals.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2020-05-29
Alison Hammond helps Joe discover how trustworthy Trustpilot is. Joe takes aim at a paintballing company's dubious practices and takes on the Google Play Store. Plus bags for life.
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 2020-06-05
Joe presents a special episode featuring behind-the-scenes insights, never-before-seen moments, and his most outrageous victories to date.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2021-08-19
AJ Odudu shares how to be a good complainer and helps Joe take on plastic waste. Plus: Coke vs Pepsi, rat-run traffic fines and Joe cancels himself on live TV in the name of better recycling.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2021-08-26
Stephen Mulhern co-hosts a new game show with Joe, and Rosie Jones investigates the lack of diversity in kids' toys. Also, taking a look at black box car insurance and the rising price of Freddos.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2021-09-02
Joe and Lorraine Kelly take on dodgy puppy dealers and Rosie Jones investigates faux fur being sold online. Meanwhile, Mark Silcox puts the Whopper and the Big Mac head-to-head in his lab.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2021-09-09
Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo joins the host as he bags up a massive financial victory with the Co-op. Plus, with the help of the SAS, Joe travels to Scotland to look into deliveries in the Highlands, and comedian Rosie Jones ramps up the pressure on accessible renting.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2021-09-16
Sarah Millican joins Joe as he takes on Virgin Media's Ts and Cs and, with the help of a boyband, registers a national day in the name of rubbish broadband. Joe also takes a look at the dark web.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2021-09-23
Kirsty Wark joins Joe as he annoys the boss of Samuel Smith's pubs. The team take on Sports Direct over a broken bike, while comedian Joanne McNally looks into greenwashing in fashion.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2021-09-30
Sara Pascoe joins Joe to take on the gambling industry. Joe explores some of their dubious practices by opening a betting shop aimed at kids, with the help of artist Foka Wolf and then looks at the effects of online gambling on Mark Silcox's brain.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2021-10-07
Jo Brand joins Joe as he goes on a mission to make Britain's beaches more eco-friendly by banning cheap polystyrene bodyboards. Comedian Joanne McNally investigates diet fads and the team also explore online shopping fraud loopholes.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
2019-04-05
Episodes
23 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
Rumpus Media