The BEST episodes of Joe Lycett's Got Your Back
Every episode of Joe Lycett's Got Your Back ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Joe Lycett's Got Your Back!
Joe Lycett, famed for his epic battles with petty officials and dodgy scammers, fights for the consumer rights of the Great British public in this series. With the help of his assistant Mark Silcox, a weekly celebrity guest, and some daring hidden camera investigations, Joe campaigns on behalf of viewers who've been wronged by big corporations, caught out by small print, and hoodwinked by fraudsters. From dishing the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and battling with big banks, to pulling back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms, and taking low budget airlines for a bumpy ride, Joe is determined in his quest for consumer justice.
#1 - Katherine Ryan, Nuisance Callers and Black Friday Deals
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2020
Joe exposes a money-making scheme and turns the tables on nuisance callers, Katherine Ryan brings some celeb hype to a struggling business, and Mark Silcox investigates Black Friday deals
#2 - Jo Brand, Eco-Friendly Beaches and Fad Diets
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2021
Jo Brand joins Joe as he goes on a mission to make Britain’s beaches more eco-friendly
#3 - Kirsty Wark, Samuel Smith's Pubs and Sports Direct
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/2021
This week's celebrity guest Kirsty Wark joins Joe as he annoys the boss of Samuel Smiths pubs. The team also take on Sports Direct over a broken bike and comedian Joanne McNally investigates greenwashing in fashion.
#4 - Kathy Burke, Ads and Banks
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019
This time celebrity guest Kathy Burke assists Joe as he battles with a big bank and puts advertising slogans to the test.
#5 - Liza Tarbuck, Housing & Letting Agents
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2019
Comedian Joe Lycett and celebrity guest Liza Tarbuck take on the housing market and also send a letting agent packing
#6 - Scarlett Moffatt, Toll Road Fines and Car Insurance
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2020
Scarlett Moffatt shares her thrifty fast food tips. Joe takes on toll road fines with Atomic Kitten and Kim Woodburn. Plus, car insurance bad practice and disabled access in gyms.
#7 - Alison Hammond, Trustpilot and Google Play Store
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2020
Alison Hammond helps Joe discover how trustworthy Trustpilot is. Joe takes aim at a paintballing company's dubious practices and takes on the Google Play Store. Plus bags for life.
#8 - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Parcel Delivery and Cash Machines
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2020
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen helps Joe deliver justice to a parcel delivery company. Joe and Anneka Rice hunt for the UK's disappearing cash machines. Plus, unethical beauty products.
#9 - Katherine Ryan, Hugo Boss and Fast Fashion
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2020
Celebrity guest Katherine Ryan joins Joe as they look at the story behind his infamous name change to Hugo Boss in support of consumer justice. Plus, fast fashion's filthiest secrets are unwrapped.
#10 - Stacey Dooley, Car Rentals, Scammers
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2019
Joe is joined by Stacey Dooley as they take a car rental company for a spin and send a gold-digging scammer all around the houses.
#11 - Guz Khan, Fly-Tippers and Recycling Shame
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2020
Guz Khan helps Joe tackle fly-tippers and council rubbish collections, Rosie Jones exposes a cinema's recycling shame and Mark Silcox tests out Pizza Hut's all-you-can-eat buffet.
#12 - Jess Phillips, Budget Flights and Airbnb Scammers
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2020
MP Jess Phillips helps Joe as he investigates budget flights and tracks down Airbnb scammers. Plus, Lucy Beaumont looks at reducing our carbon footprint, and Mark Silcox reveals ingenious ways to save money on train travel.
#13 - AJ Odudu, Plastic Waste and Coke vs Pepsi
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/19/2021
Joe Lycett returns to tackle more consumer problems. Celeb guest AJ Odudu shares how to be a good complainer and helps take on plastic waste. Plus: Joe cancels himself on live TV.
#14 - Sarah Millican, Virgin Media and The Dark Web
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/2021
Stand-up comic Sarah Millican joins Joe as he takes on Virgin Media's Ts and Cs, and with the help of a beloved boy band registers a national day in the name of "rubbish" broadband. Plus, comedian Sophie Duker investigates the scammers who are selling people's data on the dark web.
#15 - Richard Madeley, Hotels & Airlines
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019
Joe's celebrity guest is Richard Madeley. They pull back the covers on sub-par hotel rooms and take low budget airlines for a bumpy ride.
#16 - Jamie Laing, a Consumer Rights Rave and Smart Tech
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2020
Jamie Laing helps Joe launch the UK's first ever consumer rights rave. Joe also infiltrates hackable smart tech and launches a musical raid on the world's largest online retailer. Lucy Beaumont spies on CCTV.
#17 - Shirley Ballas, Takeaways & Holiday Sites
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019
Joe and celebrity guest Shirley dish the dirt on unhygienic takeaways and together they send holiday booking sites packing
#18 - Sara Pascoe, Foka Wolf and the Gambling Industry
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/2021
Sara Pascoe joins Joe to take on the gambling industry. Joe explores some of their dubious practices by opening a betting shop aimed at kids, with the help of artist Foka Wolf.
#19 - Stephen Mulhern, Black Box Car Insurance and Freddos
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2021
Stephen Mulhern co-hosts a new game show with Joe, and Rosie Jones investigates the lack of diversity in kids' toys. Plus: black box car insurance and the rising price of Freddos.
#20 - Clara Amfo, The Co-op and Accessible Renting
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2021
Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo joins the host as he bags up a massive financial victory with the Co-op. Plus, with the help of the SAS, Joe travels to Scotland to look into deliveries in the Highlands, and comedian Rosie Jones ramps up the pressure on accessible renting.
#21 - Pru Leith, Car Parks & Car Theft
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019
Joe Lycett and Prue investigate private parking firms, car parks and keyless car theft
#22 - Lorraine Kelly, Puppies and Faux Fur
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/2021
Joe and Lorraine Kelly take on dodgy puppy dealers and Rosie Jones investigates faux fur being sold online. Meanwhile, Mark Silcox puts the Whopper and the Big Mac head-to-head in his lab.
#23 - The Super Sexy Salacious Scandalous Secret Bits
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/2020
Joe presents a special episode featuring behind-the-scenes insights, never-before-seen moments, and his most outrageous victories to date
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