Comedian Joe Lycett has successfully planted falsehoods in the British media over the past month, including a man with a birthmark in the shape of Prince Harry and a statue of the H in Steps being erected in his hometown of Cowbridge, Wales. revealed the story. .
In the first episode of his new Channel 4 show, Lycett said four stories featured in newspapers and TV news were fabricated.
Speaking on Late Night Lycett on Friday night, he said the false story was that a five-a-side footballer from Birmingham had a birthmark on his thigh that resembled Prince Harry’s face; Research has shown that men have the longest penises in Britain, a mural of Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz in Birmingham has been declared a Banksy, and a statue of H in Steps has been erected in Cowbridge. Ta.
Ian H. Watkins recorded a video for the show and confirmed it was “fake news”.
Last week, Lycett, 35, claimed to be behind a number of fake news stories reported in mainstream media over the past month.
He confirmed that several articles had been shared in national news outlets including the Mail, The Sun, BBC News, ITV News, Sky News and The Independent.
Lycett, originally from Birmingham, is known for his stunts and pranks. In 2020, the German fashion brand changed its name to Hugo Boss in protest after it sent cease-and-desist letters to some small businesses and charities that used “Boss” in their names.
Also, £10,000 was shredded by a wood chipper over David Beckham being a commentator for the 2022 Qatar Men’s Football World Cup, which turned out to be a fake.
