Joe Lycett says his next television project will unfold in an unconventional setting: a working pub. The comedian described plans for a new Friday night series to be broadcast live from a pub, where his relatives will staff the bar and invited celebrities will take turns managing the venue on shift. Lycett revealed the format while sitting in a pub with an untouched pint before him.
Joe Lycett also spoke about changes in his personal life since becoming a parent. His son, now almost two years old, has prompted Lycett to cut back on drinking and to reshape his evenings around family routines: “I’ve started going to bed when he does, which is about seven o’clock,” he said, adding that he has on occasion simply decided the night was over once his child was asleep. The comic linked adjustments in his social life directly to fatherhood and the practical demands of parenthood.
The proposed show, scheduled for a Friday night slot, combines live entertainment with the day-to-day operation of an actual pub. Production plans include relatives working behind the bar and celebrities undertaking managerial shifts as part of the broadcast. The production team has noted that the plan depends on obtaining the appropriate licence to operate a public house for live television; securing that licence is an outstanding logistical requirement for the format to proceed as described.
The conversation ranged across Lycett’s on-screen ventures and his experiences off-camera, including appearances on formats such as Celebrity Traitors. Speaking from a pub environment underscored the show’s intended atmosphere and the presenter’s ambition to blend live performance with communal, hospitality-driven elements. Lycett’s account highlights how his professional agenda and family life are intersecting at a moment when he is developing a format that brings celebrities, relatives and a live audience together in a single, working venue. Viewers will learn more about the show’s final shape once licensing and production details are confirmed.
