Joe Lycett

Comedian Joe Lycett impressed fans during his appearance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, leaving them in stitches. And later revealed he also gave her an ...

Speaking about his opinion on the interview, he said: "You said earlier I’m not left or right. Genuinely genius performance." Joe told her: "Yeah, she was very clear what she said. I’m reassured, you’re reassured." To add to his great segment, he turned to Emily, who was amused by the entire situation, and asked: "Are you reassured?" I know exactly what she's up to.”

BBC bosses will no doubt be in yet another panic after their unfathomable decision to allow a left-wing comedian to hijack the launch of the corporation's ...

That is a more tricky line to tread. Appearing before a House of Lords committee earlier this year to talk about his consumer work, he used the phrase “I’ve got a smelly bum bum”. She promised “more conversations than arguments”, which will come as a welcome relief to the many people up and down the country who are fed up with “gotcha” style interviews.

The comedian mocked the Tory leadership candidate over the energy bills crisis on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.

It feels cruel as it was Laura’s first show and having a guest who isn’t taking it seriously feels unkind." But I think she’s right to say 'let’s not predict and see what happens next week.' I think she did the right thing there." Ridicule, done thoughtfully, is an incredibly important part of democracy." National treasure in the making." Joe smiled: "She was very clear what she said. That is all." Sensational scenes #bbclaurak." He's not going to be Prime Minister so you may as well have interviewed Peter Andre." I wouldn’t say that because I’m incredibly right wing, but some people might say that." "Well done Liz." I thought she was very clear she gave great clear answers. Laura cut in: "There’s a serious point, Joe.

ANYONE worried things wouldn't be lively on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this morning obviously weren't expecting comedian Joe Lycett's…

When Kuenssberg said to Lycett that this was a serious matter, he replied: “I’m not being sarcastic. People have been loving Lycett's response to the interview. She gave great, clear answers.” Prior to appearing on the programme, Lycett put out a tweet in which he said he was “really excited to be on this new version of Would I Lie To You”. Afterwards, Kuenssberg asked him his thoughts on how Truss did. Really excited to be on this new version of Would I Lie To You— Joe Lycett (@joelycett)

Comic sarcastically claimed he was 'very right wing' and praised Liz Truss in interview.

[The comedian appeared on the first episode of Sunday with Laura Kuenssburg this weekend](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-bbc-liz-truss-b2159376.html) (4 September) alongside Labour’s Emily Thornberry and former No 10 staffer Cleo Watson. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) I’m actually very right wing and I love it. I thought she gave great clear answers. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [had been read out as a “serious report” in government](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-sue-gray-report-b2002612.html). During the interview, Lycett said of Truss: “I know there’s been criticism in the The Mail on Sunday today about leftie liberal wokie comedians on the BBC.

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Liz Truss has said that said she wanted to reassure voters that help is coming with the cost of living saying: “I will act if I'm elected as prime minister. Interrupted by the BBC host to state that despite his tone this was a serious matter, Lycett quipped: “I’m not being sarcastic. It feels cruel as it was Laura’s first show and having a guest who isn’t taking it seriously feels unkind.” Another wrote however: “Oh he was being sarcastic? She gave great, clear answers.” He added: “I think, you know, the haters will say we’ve had 12 years of the Tories and we’re sort of at the dregs of what they’ve got available and that Liz Truss is sort of like the backwash of the available MPs.

The comedian joked the present was something he knew the BBC presenter "would love".

[Robert Peston](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/robert-peston) in jail. [Liz Truss](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/liz-truss) and [Rishi Sunak](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Rishi-Sunak) on the programme. [Joe Lycett](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/joe-lycett) had a typically hilarious gift for [BBC](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/bbc) politics presenter [Laura Kuenssberg](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Laura-Kuenssberg) after [making a memorable appearance on her new show](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/joe-lycett-laura-kuenssberg-bbc-show-right-wing_uk_63149029e4b0682ad3d1cdbc) on Sunday. Joe wrote: “Happy to present Laura Kuenssberg with a gift for her first show, something I knew she’d love – an original painting of Robert Peston in jail.” [long been critical of the government](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/joe-lycett-nadine-dorries-letter-to-boris-johnson_uk_62c6e4cfe4b04516845f67ae) – later gave Laura a special present to mark her first show, which succeeds [Andrew Marr](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/andrew-marr)’s BBC Sunday morning politics slot. He shared a picture on Instagram showing him presenting Laura – who was previously BBC News’ political editor – a picture of her former ITV rival

The outrage-laden headline of today's edition of the Daily Mail was “NOW BBC COMIC MOCKS LIZ TRUSS”. The Mail's front page follows an appearance by the ...

Together we can find the stories that get lost. We deliver progressive, independent media, that challenges the right’s hateful rhetoric. But there’s a problem: we need readers like you to Lycett was on the panel responding to interviews on the show, including those with Downing Street hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Instead the Mail reverted to two of its favourite pastimes – bashing the BBC and ‘woke’ comedians. Also The Daily Mail: you can’t say anything these days without lefty snowflakes getting offended!”

Addressing the appearance on Good Morning Britain, Susanna asked contributor Andrew Pierce why some were so rattled by Joe's appearance, and asserted that he ...

‘As Liz said there, it would be wrong to predict the future – even though loads of people have predicted that we’re going to have real issues with paying our energy bills. ‘And whoever produced that, it was a big risk doing that on the first show when you have both the Prime Ministerial candidate and President Zelensky’s wife doing an interview.’ [Joe Lycett fans applaud comedian’s ‘Grade A trolling’ on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg: ‘I’m incredibly right wing’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/04/joe-lycett-fans-in-pieces-at-grade-a-trolling-on-laura-kuenssbergs-show-17295768/?ico=more_text_links) [who has often criticised the government](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/29/commonwealth-games-2022-joe-lycett-trashes-government-in-opening-ceremony-17089635/), joined Labour’s Emily Thornberry and former Number 10 staffer Cleo Watson [ on the BBC’s new flagship politics show](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/sunday-with-laura-kuenssberg-bbc-star-promises-to-be-fair-on-new-show-17256437/) on Sunday – [and was incredibly sarcastic the whole time.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/04/joe-lycett-fans-in-pieces-at-grade-a-trolling-on-laura-kuenssbergs-show-17295768/) [Martin Lewis](https://metro.co.uk/tag/martin-lewis/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) and Susanna Reid have defended [Joe Lycett](https://metro.co.uk/tag/joe-lycett/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2)’s chaotic appearance on Sunday With [Laura Kuenssberg](https://metro.co.uk/tag/laura-kuenssberg/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK3). Addressing the appearance on Good Morning Britain, Susanna asked contributor Andrew Pierce why some were so rattled by Joe’s appearance, and asserted that he made ‘quite a point’ when he mocked Ms Truss saying in an interview that it would be wrong to predict the future.

ANYONE worried things wouldn't be lively on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this morning obviously weren't expecting comedian Joe Lycett's…

When Kuenssberg said to Lycett that this was a serious matter, he replied: “I’m not being sarcastic. People have been loving Lycett's response to the interview. She gave great, clear answers.” Prior to appearing on the programme, Lycett put out a tweet in which he said he was “really excited to be on this new version of Would I Lie To You”. Afterwards, Kuenssberg asked him his thoughts on how Truss did. The comedian then turned to Thornberry and asked, “are you reassured” to which the Labour MP sarcastically replied, “so reassured”.

Comedian Joe Lycett has responded to a tabloid cover following an appearance on Laura Kuenssberg's TV show, where he mocked Liz Truss.

[reported him to the police](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/joe-lycett-reported-police-joke-too-offensive-3252704) after finding one of his jokes too offensive. “She was very clear what she said, and I think you know exactly what’s going to happen. I thought she gave great clear answers. I’m actually very right-wing and I loved it. Tweeting the image, Lycett responded: “I’ll be off to the framers in the morning”. I’ll be off to the framers in the morning

Comic delighted many – and infuriated others – when he claimed to be 'very right wing' during recent appearance on BBC political programme.

During his own interview, Lycett said that he was “extremely right wing”, explaining: “I know there’s been criticism in the The Mail on Sunday today about leftie liberal wokie comedians on the BBC. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) I still believe and stand by you,” Lycett writes. “It has been the honour of my life working in your government. I have made honest efforts to resolve the difficulties but it has become clear this morning that I am unable to proceed further.” [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. I thought she gave great clear answers. “Source is verified. [Lycett shared Monday (4 September) morning’s Daily Mail front page](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-interview-liz-truss-laura-kuenssburg-b2159790.html), which bore the headline: “Now BBC Comic Mocks Liz Truss” and said that the BBC had been accused of “anti-Tory bias” for Lycett’s interview. [as he co-hosted the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-commonwealth-games-b2133813.html) in his hometown of Birmingham. [Lycett released his own comedy version of the report](/arts-entertainment/tv/news/sue-gray-report-joe-lycett-twitter-b2001882.html). [panicking parliament with his own fake Sue Gray report](/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-sue-gray-report-b2002612.html) to [claiming to be “very right wing” on Laura Kuenssburg’s new politics show](/arts-entertainment/tv/news/joe-lycett-bbc-liz-truss-b2159376.html), here are some of Lycett’s biggest political pranks.

Lycett highlighted the gravity of Liz Truss's passivity. What was he supposed to do – joke about how people will freeze to death?