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Podcast: Profile
Episode: Joe Lycett
Description: Stand-up comic, broadcaster and LGBT rights activist, Joe Lycett, appeared to shred £10,000 of his own hard-earned comedy cash in protest at footballer David Beckham’s refusal to step down as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup - a country where homosexuality is banned.He didn't really do it - but it's the latest in a series of stunts that have become the comedian's calling card.Friends, relatives and colleagues reveal how Joe Lycett went from drama-loving schoolboy to 'Esther Rantzen in a sparkly jumpsuit'.Presenter: Mark Coles
Producers: Lucy Proctor and Diane Ric...