Why Joe Lycett is running a London pub for one hour a week

• Comedian Joe Lycett is set to launch a new six-part live Channel 4 series titled The Lycett Arms .
• The show will feature Lycett running a pub in east London for just one hour a week.
• Lycett said: “I’m thrilled beyond words to embark on the extended process of applying for a licence to sell and serve alcohol.”
• Each episode will include a celebrity pub manager, and the fictional pub will be twinned with a genuine establishment elsewhere in the UK.
• The Lycett Arms is scheduled to air on Fridays at 10 pm on Channel 4 later this year, with the exact launch date still to be announced.

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Joe Lycett to run London pub for just one hour a week in new Channel 4 series