Taskmaster's Joe Lycett will front a brand-new Friday night show live on Channel 4.
Following the enormous success of Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party last year, five 60-minute episodes have been ordered, with the series having a working title of The Joe Lycett Live.
Broadcast live from his home turf of Birmingham, each week the comedian brings together a community of local legends, LGBTQ+ heroes and star-name guests from the realms of TV, film, music and comedy.
With inclusivity and fun at its core, the series sees Lycett reflecting on the week just gone, "combining his unique brand of mischief and mayhem with his singular style of comedy".
The description continues: "Shot on the banks of Birmingham's canals, the show will bring a touch of Hollywood sparkle to Digbeth in a big night of unmissable entertainment."
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Lycett said: "I'm absolutely psyched and naturally very nervous about hosting a weekly live show from Birmingham, but it has been a dream of mine for many years and I look forward to some (controlled) late-night chaos."
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Rumpus Media's co-managing director Emily Hudd added: "We are so excited that Joe is hosting this series from the centre of his universe – Birmingham – creating a truly inclusive show to which everyone is invited.
"It's a weekly celebration uniquely curated by Joe that harnesses both his mischief but also his warmth. It will be funny, silly and explicitly Joe Lycett."
Taskmaster will return for series 15 on Channel 4 later this year.
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